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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