December Book Signing Roundup

It's time for the monthly roundup of author events at mystery bookstores around the U.S. and Canada. Take a break from addressing cards or wrapping presents and check out these opportunities coming up in December to meet a new or favorite mystery author. And don't forget to help out the book industry and buy everyone on your list a book this year!

Note that some authors with books coming out each month aren't signing at independent stores but mostly at Borders or Barnes and Noble; for those tour dates, you can check out sites like booktour.com.

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Book Carnival
Orange, CA

Author: David Morrell
Title:  The Spy Who Came For Christmas
Event: Sunday, December 7 at 11 p.m.  

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Book Passage
Corte Madera, CA

Author: J.A. Jance
Title: Cruel Intent
Event Time: Tuesday, December 9 at 12:30 p.m.

Author: Tim Maleeny
Title:  Greasing the Pinata 
Event Time: Thursday, December 11 at 7 p.m.

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Booked for Murder
Madison, WI

Author: Sharon Kaye
Title: Black Market Truth
Event Time: Saturday, December 6 at 1 p.m. 

Author: Deb Baker
Title: Ding Dong Dead
Event Time: Saturday, December 6 at 2 p.m.

Author:  Monica Ferris
Title: Thai Die
Event Time: Sunday, December 21 at 3 p.m.

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Centuries and Sleuths
Forest Park, IL

Author: Jay Bonansinga
Title: Perfect Victim 
Event Time: Saturday, December 6 at 2 p.m.

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Clayton Books
Clayton, CA

Author:  Alan Jacobson
Title: The 7th Victim
Event Time: Tuesday, December 2 at 7pm

Author:  J.A. Jance
Title: Cruel Intent 
Event Time: Monday, December 8 at 7pm

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M is for Mystery
San Mateo, CA

Author: Tim Maleeny
Title: Greasing the Pinata
Event Time: Wednesday, December 3rd at 7 p.m.

Author: James Church
Title: Launch Party for Bamboo and Blood 
Event Time:  Thursday, December 4th at 7 p.m. 

Author: J.A. Jance
Title: Cruel Intent
Event Time: Tuesday, December 9th at 7 p.m.

Author: John Morgan Wilson
Title: Spider Season 
Event Time:  Saturday, December 13th at 2 p.m.

Author: SIC and MWA Annual Holiday Party: Various Authors, TBA
Title: Various
Event Time:  Sunday, December 14th (time TBA)

Author: Perri O'Shaughnessy
Title: Show No Fear
Event Time:  Tuesday, December 16th at 7 p.m.

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Murder by the Book
Portland, OR

Author: J.A. Jance
Title: Cruel Intent 
Event Time: Sunday, December 7 at 5 p.m.

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Murder on the Beach
Delray Beach, FL

Author: James Grippando
Title:  Born to Run
Event Time: Monday, December 8 at 7 p.m.

Author: Les Standiford
Title: The Man Who Invented Christmas
Event Time: Friday, December 12 at 7 p.m.

Author: Charles Skoller
Title: Twisted Confessions
Event Time: Friday, December 19 at 7 p.m.

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Mysteries to Die For
Thousand Oaks, CA

Author:  David Morrell
Title: The Spy Who Came For Christmas
Event Time: Saturday, December 6 at 1 p.m.

Author: Lee Goldberg / Joanne Fluke & Laura Levine
Title:  Mr. Monk is Miserable / Candy Cane Murder
Event Time: Saturday, December 6 at 3 p.m.

Author:  J.A. Jance
Title: Cruel Intent
Event Time: Saturday, December 6 at 3 p.m.

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Mysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA

Author: F. Paul Wilson
Title: By the Sword
Event Time: Thursday, December 4 at 1:30 p.m. 

Author: David Morrell
Title: The Spy Who Came For Christmas
Event Time: Friday, December 5 at 7 p.m.

Authors: Robin Burcell / Bob Hamer / Tim Maleeny / Marie Reindorp
Title: Face of a Killer / The Last Undercover / Greasing the Piñata / The Devil's Stone
Event Time:  Saturday, December 13, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Author: J.A. Jance 
Title: Cruel Intent
Event Time: Sunday, December 14 at 2 p.m.

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Mystery Bookstore
Los Angeles, CA

Author: David Morrell 
Title: The Spy Who Came For Christmas
Event Time: Saturday, December 6 at 5 p.m.

Author: J. A. Jance
Title: Cruel Intent
Event Time:  Friday, December 12 [time TBA]

Authors:  Sisters in Crime/LA at the Los Angeles Public Library with authors Naomi Hirahara, Harley Jane Kozak, Paul Levine, Patricia Smiley and Paula Woods
Title: Various
Event Time: Monday, December 15 (time TBA) – offsite event

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Once Upon a Crime Books
Minneapolis, MN

Author: Monica Ferris
Title: Thai Die
Event Time: Thursday, December 4th at 7 p.m.

Author: Laura Childs
Title: Eggs In Purgatory
Event Time: Saturday, December 6 at 12 noon

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Poisoned Pen
Scottsdale, AZ

Author: David Morrell 
Title: The Spy Who Came for Christmas
Event Time: Wednesday, December 3, at 7 p.m.

Author: F. Paul Wilson 
Title:  By the Sword
Event Time: Wednesday, December 3, at 7 p.m.

Author: Michael Buckley
Title:  Once Upon a Crime and The Sisters Grimm
Event Time: Thursday, December 4, at 7 p.m.

Author: Robin Burcell 
Title: Face of a Killer
Event Time: Saturday, December 6, at 6 p.m.

Author: Tim Maleeny
Title:  Greasing the Piñata
Event Time: Saturday, December 6 at 6 p.m.  

Author: Marcia Talley  
Title: Dead Man Dancing 
Event Time: Tuesday, December 9, at 7 p.m. 

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Seattle Mystery Bookshop
Seattle, WA

Author: J.A. Jance  
Title: Cruel Intent
Event Time: Tuesday, December 2, at noon

Author:  Wendy Roberts
Title: Devil May Ride 
Event Time: Saturday, December 6, noon  

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Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore
Minneapolis, MN

Author: Rob Hahn
Title: The Funeral Home Murders
Event Time:  Saturday, December 6, at 1 p.m.

Author: Monica Ferris 
Title:  Thai Die
Event Time: Sunday, December 7, at 1 p.m.

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Vrooman's
Pasadena, CA

Author: J.A. Jance
Title: Cruel Intent
Event Time: Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:00 p.m. 

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