‘Tai Lake’: Murder Most Ecological In China by MAUREEN CORRIGAN May 9, 2012 It’s always bad news when a detective books a vacation. Where other frolickers find fun in the sun, investigators are more likely to stumble over stiffs in the sand. The Orient Express was a train enthusiast’s dream until Hercule Poirot — and Death [...]
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Rough Cut from A&E’s trailer for LONGMIRE
For all of the Craig Johnson fans out (and soon to be Craig Johnson fans, from the looks of this trailer) we present the trailer of LONGMIRE which debuts on A&E June 3rd. Craig will be at The Poisoned Pen this Friday to sign the latest Walt Longmire, AS THE CROW FLIES. (Order an autographed [...]
Flavia De Luce series optioned by creator of AMERICAN BEAUTY
From THE GLOBE AND MAIL: American Beauty director Sam Mendes has bought the rights to Canadian author Alan Bradley’s New York Times-bestselling Flavia de Luce mysteries. Mendes, who also directed Revolutionary Road and is working on the next James Bond film, plans to develop the popular whodunnit series into TV movies. The 10-part Flavia de [...]
Writers and Publicists Tell All About Readings and Book Tours (via theawl.com)
The Poisoned Pen is in no way a stranger to visiting authors. So when I see an article printed with the title “Nine Writers And Publicists Tell All About Readings And Book Tours” it definitely piques my interest. It’s curious and even a little frightening to see what the other half (authors/publicists) think about the [...]
Atkins, for hire, helps keep detective ‘Spenser’ on the case – Boston.com
(from The Boston Globe) March 21, 2012|By Bella English Joan Parker and Ace Atkins Photo:Essdras M. Suarez It wasn’t just the detective sitting in his office at the corner of Berkeley and Boylston, munching on a doughnut and “drinking coffee with a little milk and sugar,’’ that got to Joan Parker. Sure, she loved the [...]
Book Trailer for THE PROFESSIONALS
Owen will be signing Sunday, April 1st at 2pm. (<–Click for event details) The Professionals (Putnam $27 April 1). No fooling, a standout thriller debut. Buckle up as the cat and mouse game intensifies between the different parties. The reader isn’t blindsided by the outcome, yet you can’t stop turning the pages. It’s like not being [...]
William Landay discusses DEFENDING JACOB
We still have signed, first edition copies of Defending Jacob on hand at the store. Click here to order one online.
PW Interviews Chris Pavone
Luxembourg Noir: PW Talks with Chris Pavone By Paul Goat Allen Jan 06, 2012 Former book editor Chris Pavone draws on his experiences living with his family in Luxembourg for his first novel, The Expats . In what way did your experience as a book editor affect the way you approached writing The Expats? As [...]
Booker Finalist THE SISTERS BROTHERS now out in Trade Paperback
The Sisters Brothers – A Novel by Patrick deWitt “If Cormac McCarthy had a sense of humor, he might have concocted a story like Patrick deWitt’s bloody, darkly funny western.” —Los Angeles Times “Irresistible. . . . Weirdly funny, startlingly violent and steeped in sadness.” —Washington Post Now available in paperback, Patrick deWitt’s [...]
Bios Reinvented – William Landay
It can take a lot to catch your eye. Especially when it comes to reading as many reviews and bios as we do here. One bio in particular, that of William Landay (At the store tomorrow 2/4 at 2pm) really stuck out. It’s not a bio in the sense that I typically expect. His actually tells you a [...]