Susanna Calkins

SUSANNA CALKINS

 Thursday, April 2

     7 pm at The Book Stall

 

Meet local author Susanna Calkins, who describes herself as "an educator, historian, faculty developer by day...writer by night," and hear her talk about her newest novel, The Masque of a Murderer. It's a tightly plotted mystery set in 17th century England and full of rich historical detail. Click here for Ms. Calkins' website and learn how she developed her curiosity about murder in seventeenth-century England. 

Ms. Calkins will be interviewed by Renee Rosen, author of What the Lady Wants: A Novel of Marshall Field and the Gilded Age.

Brad Thor

Brad Thor will be at The Book Stall on Monday, July 21, 2014 at 7:00 pm for his new book, Act of War.

Alan Furst

ALAN FURST

                                     Tuesday, June 17

6:30 pm at The Book Stall 

 

 

Alan Furst, widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel and a long-time friend of The Book Stall, stops by for a talk about his newest thriller, Midnight in Europe, a suspenseful and richly rendered story of spies and secret operatives in Paris, New York, Warsaw, and Odessa on the eve of World War II.  Click here to view a quick trailer about the book and here to reach Alan Furst's website.

Don't miss Kevin O'Brien at The Book Stall

KEVIN O'BRIEN  Thursday, May 22  7 pm at The Book Stall

We welcome back North Shore native and mystery master Kevin O'Brien for a talk about and signing of his latest Tell Me You're Sorry. A description of the book in Kevin's own words: "Yes, that's the title of my new nail-biter, about a woman who goes after widowers and their families. In fact, she just loves them to death. I won't say any more!"  Also on his website, some very kind words about his signing at The Book Stall:  It'll be a great mix (I hope!) of family, friends, old school chums and readers when I return to my North Shore roots at one of the best bookstores on the planet. Don't TELL ME YOU'RE SORRY! Just don't miss it!

December 2nd: A Delightful Guest !!

Come to the store for a very special guest on Thursday, December 2 at 7 p.m. 

Who is it?

Al Roker

Meet Al Roker, author of The Midnight Show Murders.

Roker, the beloved NBC Today show personality, is on his way to The Book Stall to sign his latest mystery novel featuring professional chef turned amateur sleuth Billy Blessing.  The book, the sequel to Roker’s debut mystery The Morning Show Murders, is funny, suspenseful, and full of insider info. 

This is Roker’s only Chicago-area appearance! You won't want to miss it. 

(posted by Helen)

Next up in our Women Writers Series...

Join us for lunch on Monday, March 2. Jacqueline Winspear, author of Among the Mad

Jacqueline Winspear speaks about her latest Masie Dobbs mystery, Among the Mad. Set in 1930s England, this heart-stopping story has Masie in a race against time to catch a madman before he commits murder on an unimaginable scale. In "Among the Mad," Jacqueline Winspear combines a heart-stopping story with a rich evocation of a fascinating period to create her most compelling and satisfying novel yet. These events are sponsored by The Book Stall at Chestnut Court for our WOMEN WRITERS SERIES. Full Schedule.

(posted by Helen)

Mystery Selections

Alison Thomas, our very own sleuth, is always on the trail of new, fantastic mysteries... Alison's Pick for Mystery of the Year: In Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie, a priceless heirloom and a murder long hidden send Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James in search of a ruthless killer. This is the latest addition to this award-winning series.