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New Books On Sale June 1st
Given that Tuesday is the 1st of June, some of these titles may not arrive today, but are just June new releases in general. | 2
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Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
LAPD homicide officer Nan Vining has mostly recovered from the (briefly) fatal attack and subsequent threats to her and her daughter in the Cut trilogy, with some residual effects. Nan joins lover and partner Jim Kissick in an investigation among the Los Angeles elite at a private retreat in Love Kills. Los Angeles author Dianne Emley joins Kris Neri on Thursday, June 3, at 7:00 PM for an evening of murder in the City of Angels. Start: 7:00 pm
Teacher, bookseller (with husband Joe, she owns Sedona’s The Well Red Coyote) and author Kris Neri joins Dianne Emley on Thursday, June 3, at 7:00 PM. Kris’s High Crimes on the Magical Plane was a Lefty nominee for humorous mystery at the 2010 Left Coast Crime convention. In Revenge for Old Time’s Sake, Tracy Eaton strives to clear her beloved husband, Drew, of the charge of murdering his boss, while impeded by the good intentions of their family. | 4
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Debut author Michael Stevens, like Peter May with Virtually Dead, examines the impact on-line role-playing games can have on their players in the real world in Fortuna. Jason Lind is addicted to playing “Fortuna,” a game set in Renaissance Florence, not worrying about the consequences of his avatar’s choices, or thinking about the real world value of items in the game’s economy, when he discovers the game has an impact on the real world. Meet Michael on Friday, June 4, at 7:00 PM. | 5
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Fantasy author Lynn Flewelling, safely ashore from her teaching voyage on her Writing on the Waves! Caribbean writing cruise in late May, returns to MG on Saturday, June 5, at 2:00 PM. The White Road is the latest installment in Lynn’s Nightrunner fantasy / mystery series. Partners Alec and Seregil’s hopes to return to a more peaceful way of life and espionage are disrupted when they become responsible for the care of a mysterious and powerful homunculus. The Nightrunner books have been optioned by an indie film company. Start: 4:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
On Saturday, June 5, at 4:00 PM, fantasy author Jane Lindskold visits with the third book in the Breaking the Wall series, Five Odd Honors. Brenda Morris, who began to explore her legacy of the powers of the Rat of Chinese mythology, tries to resume her college studies. But when other members of the Exiles try to return to the Lands Born from Smoke and Sacrifice to restore five lost members, they discover the lands have been corrupted by a powerful adversary. |
