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"Maleeny smoothly mixes wry humor and a serious plot without sacrificing either in his third Cape Weathers mystery (after 2007's Beating the Babushka). When Jim Dobbins, a recently retired California state senator, and his drug-addict son, Danny, disappear in Mexico, Dobbins's estranged daughter hires San Francisco reporter-turned-PI Weathers to find them... An appealing hero, well-crafted villains, snappy dialogue and an energetic plot show that Maleeny ... is a definite contender in the private detective subgenre," said Publishers Weekly. And Library Journal called it "...a cracking good mystery... Definitely not for the faint of heart but just right for readers who like a gritty crime novel with a labyrinth of plot twists."

LAUNCH PARTY!

Publishers Weekly starred: "Church once again does a brilliant job of portraying the dysfunctional, paranoid society of modern North Korea in his third novel to feature Inspector O of the ministry of public security (after 2007's Hidden Moon). When a foreigner O has been assigned to watch turns out to be working for Israeli intelligence, O and his supervisor, Pak, come under the scrutiny of a rival security service... While the espionage elements compel, the book's main strength, as with its predecessors, derives from the small details that enable the reader to imagine life in North Korea - and from O's struggles to maintain his principles and integrity." And Library Journal called it "A third triumph for Church."

On a dating site, singleatheart.com, bored housewives can find romance with married men looking for sex without strings. But these "married singles" are flirting with more than just their vows. At the heart of this seemingly innocent service, a vengeful computer hacker is playing games with people's lives ... and deaths. Ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds just wants a break from excitement. In the midst of a remodel, the last thing she expects is a murder investigation that will stop the construction on her home. But when the savagely murdered body of stay-at-home mom Morgan Forester is found, Ali's contractor Bryan is the prime suspect.

"In Edgar-winner Wilson's solid eighth Benjamin Justice novel (after 2006's Rhapsody in Blood), two characters come out of the woodwork after the disgraced West Hollywood reporter publishes a revealing memoir: Lance, a young ex-marine bent on instigating a fight with Benjamin, and Jason Holt, a manipulative middle-aged man with a zealous interest in spiders. Shamed years earlier after his Pulitzer Prize was rescinded because he made up his sources, Benjamin struggles to untangle these two figures' mysterious ties to him..." said Publishers Weekly.

	Sunday, December 14th, 1:00-3:00 PM: MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA and SISTERS IN CRIME Annual Holiday Party Lotsa Authors!! Refreshments!

"Set in 1990, O'Shaughnessy's intriguing 12th legal thriller to feature crusading lawyer Nina Reilly takes a look at Nina's early career. An attractive single mom, Nina lives with her preschool-age son, Bob, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, where she works as a paralegal while pursuing a law degree... The pseudonymous O'Shaughnessy (Pamela and Mary O'Shaughnessy) offers some surprising twists involving the ambitious Remy. Nina's first brush with a future love, detective Paul van Wagoner, adds spice," said Publishers Weekly. And Library Journal concluded: "O'Shaughnessy treats fans to the backstory of a popular character, which acts as a good starting point for those new to the series, too. Nina's balancing act and independent streak make her an admirable heroine in a solidly plotted book that gets the job done."

"M" is for Mystery Book Club TUESDAY, December 16th "M" has its own Book Club that meets in the store. This month the group will discuss Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present. For further information click on Book Club notice.

It's the annual MARCIA & BILL show!!
Saturday, November 1st at 1:00 PM

"After the travails of The Ever-Running Man (2007), Sharon McCone retreats to her high desert ranch near Yosemite in MWA Grand Master Muller's fine 26th novel to feature the San Francisco PI. Depressed, bored and uncertain about her future in a dangerous business, McCone is unwittingly drawn into a local case - the murder of Hayley Perez, the estranged niece of ranch manager Ramon Perez, and the disappearance of Hayley's teenage sister... By the upbeat ending, McCone has learned that with judicious use of both her investigative and executive skills she can reshape her life," said Publishers Weekly. And Kirkus concluded: "A bit more self-deprecating humor than usual from McCone and a crisply woven plot ... there's much ado about a burgeoning relationship between McCone and a snickering horse."

Kirkus called it "A tight, twisty tale that an old pro's sure-handed way with character makes both believable and engrossing." And Publishers Weekly said: "The client: a woman in peril. The case: a missing person. The hero: an investigator. The complication: thugs and secrets. MWA Grand Master Pronzini has used this recipe effectively for nearly four decades ... what follows is a good old-fashioned search-and-capture mission with all the usual Pronzini virtues: a simple yet disciplined prose style; a strong, multilayered central character; and a compelling plot that builds to a nice little closing twist." ALSO: -- Fever (Forge, 2008, $24.95) SIGNED, as new. -- Snowbound / Games (Stark House, 2007, $14.95 TPBO). Two mysteries (previously published in 1974 and '76), with Introduction by Marcia Muller and signed by her and Pronzini.

"Taut prose and matter-of-fact detail enrich this compelling portrait of teenage life in small-town Ohio, as the disappearance of a popular girl on the cusp of leaving home for college changes the communal dynamic of family and friends... A novel in which every word rings true," said Kirkus. And Publishers Weekly said: "O'Nan proves that uncertainty can be the worst punishment of all in this unflinching look at an unraveling family... Through shifting points of view, chiefly those of the shell-shocked parents and the moody Lindsay, O'Nan raises the suspense while conveying the sheer torture of what it's like not to know what has happened to a loved one. When - if ever - do you stop looking?"

DOUBLE EVENT
Saturday, November 8th at 2:00 PM

"In this strong first in a new series from Burcell (Cold Case), San Francisco FBI forensic artist Sydney Fitzpatrick races to unravel the 20-year-old mystery of her father's murder before the upcoming execution of his convicted killer... Burcell, herself a former FBI-trained forensic artist, keeps her appealing heroine hopping just a step ahead of mortal peril in this intricately plotted page-turner," said Publishers Weekly. And Booklist starred: "An FBI-trained forensic artist and the author of the Kate Gillespie series (Every Move She Makes; Fatal Truth; Deadly Legacy; Cold Case), Burcell brings her own experience to the fore in creating her protagonist. With a dramatic, gasp-inducing finale, this is a terrific new police procedural series. It might also appeal to readers who enjoy Jonathan Santlofer's thrillers about an NYPD forensic artist."

"Harrowing account of Bentley's near-destruction by a skillful con man during their 14- year marriage. The first-time memoirist narrates this improbable nightmare in an easy-to-read conversational style that makes it all the more unsettling... An engrossing modern-day fable, particularly timely in the age of anonymous Internet dating," said Kirkus. This is Barbara's courageous, compelling story, in her own words - of the slow, choking darkness that fell after the honeymoon was over, what it took to finally drive her to escape and start her life anew.

"Dan Brown stands on the shoulders of a giant. Twenty years have passed since Neville (A Calculated Risk; The Magic Circle) transfixed readers with her debut novel, The Eight. No one knew how to categorize it; part historical novel, part contemporary thriller, the book became a cult favorite. Patience is a virtue, and Neville's fans are a virtuous lot. Here is their reward. Set 30 years after the events of The Eight, the game that we thought ended has resumed with new players (although familiar characters figure into the plot in some way), and it returns as dangerous as ever ... in some way), and it returns as dangerous as ever," said Library Journal. And Publishers Weekly said: "Fans of Neville's debut, The Eight (1988), which long before there was a Da Vinci Code featured a complex historical setting, ciphers, conspiracies, puzzles and a hunt for an object that could change the course of the world, will welcome this stellar sequel..."

Full disclosure, full title: Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Therof: Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences: With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory. Michael Dirda in the Washington Post said: "If your eyes have only skimmed over the long subtitle of Alphabet Juice and just vaguely registered that the book has something to do with words, please go back and read the entire subtitle again, slowly. This time listen to the syncopation of the clauses, as well as the alliterative music of the p's and t's, then note the juxtaposition of high and low style... Like Roy Blount Jr. himself, his new book's subtitle neatly balances real learning with easy-loping charm... You don't so much read Alphabet Juice as listen to it." And Publishers Weekly said: "Blount (Long Time Leaving) is a contributing editor to the Atlantic Monthly, a regular panelist on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! quiz show and a usage consultant to the American Heritage Dictionary. He displays his pleasure in words with his subtitle... Throughout, the usage advice is sage and also fun, since the writer's own wild wit, while bent and Blount, is razor sharp."

Of this Man Booker-shortlisted title, Kirkus said: "Planned as the first of a trilogy, this astonishing, mesmerizing launch will be hard to top." And the London Times said: "India in the 1830s is wonderfully evoked -- the smells, rituals and squalor... Coarseness and violence, cruelty and fatalism, are relieved with flashes of emotion and kindness. This is no anti-colonial rant or didactic tableau but the story of men and women of all races and castes, cooped up on a voyage across the 'Black Water' that strips them of dignity and ends in storm, neither in despair nor resolution. It is profoundly moving." Publishers Weekly starred: "The cast is marvelous and the plot majestically serpentine, but the real hero is the English language, which has rarely felt so alive and vibrant."

"Menger-Anderson's vivid and original collection follows several generations of New York doctors and charts the social and political forces that shaped New York City from the 17th century to today. Dr. Olaf van Schuler emigrates from Holland to New Amsterdam in 1664 and continues his study of animal brains... The reader can follow how far medicine has advanced, but, surprisingly, note how human suffering and misery hasn't come such a long way," said Publishers Weekly. Kirsten Menger-Anderson's stories have been short-listed for the Andre Dubus Award, the Richard Yates Award, the Glimmer Train Short Story Award for New Writers, and the Iowa Review story contest and have appeared in a number of literary publications.

"Damion Madrid, the godson of Denver bail bondsman CJ Floyd, takes center stage in Greer's solid eighth CJ Floyd novel. Best friends Madrid and Shandell Bird led Colorado State's basketball team to the NCAA finals, where they lost to UCLA. When Bird, the NBA's second overall draft choice, is gunned down along with a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Madrid determines to find out who and why ... a dangerous world where sportsmanship plays no part and you better be able to trust the person who's covering your back," said Publishers Weekly. And Library Journal said: "Here, he takes on professional and college basketball, the pressures placed on young men to perform, the media hype, and the organized crime possibilities of point shaving and drug dealing... Greer's books in this series also give readers a strong sense of place (the Denver area) and a rare look at a diverse community that works together regardless of racial and economic barriers. Highly recommended for mystery and African American fiction collections."

At the San Mateo Main Library
55 West 3rd Ave., one block west of El Camino (free parking)

"Set in Manhattan in 1916, Karp's well-crafted second homage to ragtime (after 2006's The Ragtime Kid) charts Scott Joplin's race against time and the effects of a ravaging illness to secure his musical legacy. Joplin has written a musical play that he wants Irving Berlin to publish and produce. In the past, Joplin has accused Berlin of plagiarizing his music, but Martin Niederhoffer, a piano student of Joplin's and an employee of Berlin's firm, persuades Joplin to try Berlin again. When Niederhoffer and Joplin are seen fleeing the scene of a murder, they're forced into hiding... Karp's meticulous research helps create a vivid picture of the time and locale. Memorable, authentic characters are another plus," said Publishers Weekly. And Kirkus concluded: "Impressively researched, with a substantial bibliography, Karp's second Joplin mystery paints a full-bodied portrait of Harlem back in the day. Though the plot rambles, it takes you places you'll be glad you visited." ALSO: The Music Box Murders (Write Way, 1999, $17.00) SIGNED, as new.

"M" is for Mystery Book Club TUESDAY, November 25th "M" has its own Book Club that meets in the store. This month the group will discuss Out by Natsuo Kirino. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present. For further information click on Book Club notice.

At the San Mateo Performing Arts Center
600 No. Delaware St., San Mateo (free parking)

The author will be In Conversation With MICHAEL KRASNY, host of KQED-FM Forum and author of Off Mike. Publishers Weekly starred: "Valentino Achak Deng, real-life hero of this engrossing epic, was a refugee from the Sudanese civil war - the bloodbath before the current Darfur bloodbath - of the 1980s and 90s. In this fictionalized memoir, Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius) makes him an icon of globalization. Separated from his family when Arab militia destroy his village, Valentino joins thousands of other 'Lost Boys,' beset by starvation, thirst and man-eating lions on their march to squalid refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya, where Valentino pieces together a new life. He eventually reaches America, but finds his quest for safety, community and fulfillment in many ways even more difficult there than in the camps... Eggers's limpid prose gives Valentino an unaffected, compelling voice and makes his narrative by turns harrowing, funny, bleak and lyrical. The result is a horrific account of the Sudanese tragedy, but also an emblematic saga of modernity - of the search for home and self in a world of unending upheaval."

"...her solid seventh thriller to feature Det. Jane Rizzoli and Dr. Maura Isles (after The Mephisto Club). When medical examiner Isles studies an X-ray scan of Madame X, which everyone assumes is a newly discovered Egyptian mummy, at Boston's Crispin Museum, she realizes the mummy isn't a priceless artifact but a recent murder victim, gruesomely preserved. Rizzoli focuses the police investigation on Dr. Josephine Pulcillo, a young archeologist recently hired by the museum who may have something to hide... As usual, Gerritsen delivers an intricate plot that will keep readers guessing," said Publishers Weekly. ALSO: Life Support (Pocket, 1997, $4.00) SIGNED, VF/VF as new. Author's second book.

Charlie Noble, former-Coast-Guard-officer-turned-marine-PI, is back. This time, he is hot on the trail of a human trafficking scheme that begins in Mexico ... and ends in murder. Boating friends Marvin and Angela Baynes come to him with a horrifying discovery -- the body of an unidentified young woman impaled on the flukes of their boat anchor. Charlie enlists a friend, Raven, a Native-American salvage diver. Together, the pair plunge beneath the waters of Puget Sound to seek out any clues about the identity of the dead woman and how she wound up there. Here are comments from just two of the numerous top authors who loved this book. Robert B. Parker said: "Clyde Ford knows a great deal about crime and the human spirit, and he writes about them beautifully." And Steve Martini said: "Ford ... has crafted a story with a solid sense of place, the fog shrouded inlets of the North Puget Sound, and a character, Charlie Noble -- Ford's ‘scruff of the neck’ investigator. [This] is a gripping read that will stay with you as long as you have memory."

Publishers Weekly starred: "In a splendid flowering of the talent previously demonstrated in his crime fiction (Gone, Baby, Gone; Mystic River), Lehane combines 20th-century American history, a gripping story of a family torn by pride and the strictures of the Catholic Church, and the plot of a multifaceted thriller. Set in Boston during and after WWI, this engrossing epic brings alive a pivotal period in our cultural maturation through a pulsing narrative..." And the New York Times said: "[Lehane] has written a majestic, fiery epic that moves him far beyond the confines of the crime genre ... The Given Day is a huge, impassioned, intensively researched book that brings history alive by grounding the present in the lessons of the past."

"In Langley-Hawthorne's absorbing second historical to feature heiress Ursula Marlow (after Consequences of Sin), Ursula is struggling to maintain control of her late father's textile empire. A business trip to Egypt is complicated by the strange death of a new friend, the mysterious wife of a wealthy Russian... Showing an admirable grasp of social and political history, Langley-Hawthorne closes her tightly knit tale with an unexpected twist that will leave readers impatient for the next book," said Publishers Weekly. This tale of romance, betrayal, and murder that will appeal to fans of Elizabeth Peters, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Jacqueline Winspear.

"The entertaining third installment of bestseller Maguire's Wicked Years series, a revisionist chronicle of L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, examines the tragically misunderstood life of the Cowardly Lion before and after his adventures with Dorothy and company. ...the author mixes some relatively weighty existential themes - the search for self, faith, redemption - into his whimsical story line," said Publishers Weekly.

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55 West 3rd Ave., one block west of El Camino (free parking)

Mr. Connelly will be Introduced and Interviewed by DAVID CORBETT (Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and Shamus Award nominee, author of Blood of Paradise; Done for A Dime, etc.). Kirkus called it "The answer to every Connelly fan's dream: Hieronymus Bosch meets the Lincoln Lawyer ... Connelly brings his two sleuths together in a way that honors them both." And Library Journal raved: "...a fantastic read. One of the best thrillers of the year..." Acclaim also from Publishers Weekly: "Bestseller Connelly delivers one of his most intricate plots to date in his 20th book, a beautifully executed crime thriller."

"In Hannah's intense second thriller (after Little Face), Det. Sgt. Charlie Zailer and her sidekick, Det. Constable Simon Waterhouse, pursue a serial rapist who preys on successful single career women and sells tickets to live rape parties. Naomi Jenkins, a sundial maker prone to panic attacks, reports her married lover, Robert Haworth, missing after he fails to show up for their weekly tryst... Full of clever plot twists, this satisfying shocker about the victims and the perpetrators of violent crimes suggests how obsessive love, while not a crime, is certainly within hurting distance," said Publishers Weekly. ALSO: Little Face (Penguin, 2008, $14.00 first trade paperback ed.) SIGNED, as new.

DOUBLE EVENT TODAY!
Saturday, October, 18th at 2:00 PM

Jai Varent is at the top of his game -- a game in which plastic surgeons begin work on their infant patients before bones harden and fates are known. But the game changes when a body is dumped on his private patio and security tapes reveal the murderer to be one of his earliest successes, an actor whose physical perfection has raised him to demigod status. This world of obsessed fans and stage parents so desperate they'll seek specialized plastic surgery for their infant children in hopes of future fame is exposed when Hollywood’s top actor is accused of murder. Two Los Angeles Police Department detectives have to figure out what’s real, who’s dead, and who’s next in this fantasy murder about the price of fame and the pursuit of perfection.

"Full of horrific violence, this solid third thriller to feature scarred FBI agent Smoky Barrett (after The Face of Death) shows that McFadyen knows how to shock. When the FBI director calls Smoky to Washington, D.C., to inspect the body of a beautiful young woman stabbed to death aboard an airplane, Smoky can't figure out why she's been assigned a case so far outside her L.A. jurisdiction. But when Smoky learns that not only was the victim, Lisa Reid, the child of a powerful Democratic senator but also that she was a pre-op transsexual, Smoky realizes that this is more than a bizarre homicide..." said Publishers Weekly.

"Carroll (Glass Soup) has a gift for finding a fantastic core hidden inside everyday life that is down-the-rabbit-hole imaginative yet feels like fundamental truth. This story of a man, his girlfriend, and their dog finds the author in top form. Ben Gould hits his head on the sidewalk in an accident that should have killed him. Somehow he survives, but he's changed in ways that he cannot understand. So starts a magical tale in which Ben talks to his dog, Pilot... The novel is full of great characters who experience resonant moments... Love, memory, and balancing the needs of our many selves are themes in this occasionally scary, often luminous work of unconventional fantasy," said Library Journal.

"M" has its own Book Club that meets in the store. This month the group will discuss Zoo Station by David Downing. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present. For further information click on Book Club notice.

"A van crash on the outskirts of the Slovakian capital of Bratislava reveals the mangled bodies of a man and six women. The man has two passports -- one Albanian, the other Ukranian - which places Slovakian Police Commander Jana Matinova on the trail of an accomplished assassin... There is plenty of misdirection and suspense here, not to mention details of how people lived in the Soviet bloc after World War II. In the end, we must acknowledge that we have been held spellbound by a master storyteller," raved Library Journal. And Publishers Weekly called it a "chilling debut... The author deftly interweaves Matinova's investigation with the somewhat tragic backstory of her relationship with her husband..." The author served in the US Department of Justice in Central Europe, has written for film and has been an adviser to television series. He lives in Paris.

Kirkus said: "A companion volume to Robinson's luminous, Pulitzer-winning novel Gilead (2004). The focus here shifts from John Ames, Gilead's memorable protagonist, to his lifelong best friend Robert Boughton ... a compassionate envisioning of singularity and commonality reminiscent of the most soulful and moving work of Willa Cather, William Maxwell and James Agee. Comes astonishingly close to matching its amazing predecessor in beauty and power." And the New York Times called it "...a wild, eccentric, radical work of literature that grows out of the broadest, most fertile, most familiar native literary tradition."

"At the start of Dunn's diverting 17th Daisy Dalrymple 1920s mystery, Daisy and her Scotland Yard detective husband, Alec Fletcher, have inherited a large house from Alec's great-uncle near London's Hampstead Heath. While the couple are delighted with the extra space for their growing family, they have doubts about their new neighbors... Dunn provides an intriguing view of the Prohibition era from the English perspective, besides casting a witty light on the social changes of the day," said Publishers Weekly.

"Examining the Spanish Civil War and the town that was famously firebombed by the Germans on the eve of WWII, this multigenerational family saga begins with the three abandoned Ansotegui boys, struggling to survive on the family farm at the end of the 19th century... Boling's portrait of the Guernica tragedy is vivid, as is his illustration of the Basque people's oppression; wisely, he sidesteps elaborate political explanations that could slow the family drama. Boling is skillful with characters and dialogue, possessing a great sense of timing and humor..." said Publishers Weekly. And Kirkus called it "...a very good novel indeed -- and a crucial reminder that genocidal folly is never as far away from us as we might wish."

"Known for suspenseful novels set in the world of 18th-century finance, e.g., the Edgar Award-winning A Conspiracy of Paper, Liss often portrays hard-drinking yet likable scoundrels who thwart conspiracies as complex and labyrinthine as finance capitalism itself. Fans of those earlier books won't be disappointed by his fifth novel, a fast-paced and complex narrative that reimagines the events surrounding the Panic of 1792. The book's main characters are reliably roguish Ethan Saunders and beautiful widow Joan Maycott, who encounter Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and other famous figures of the era ... a thoroughly enjoyable novel. Recommended..." said Library Journal. And Kirkus concluded by calling it "compulsively readable."

DOUBLE EVENT TONIGHT!
Thursday, October, 30th at 7:00 PM

Portland homicide detective Skin Kadash just wants to survive cancer treatment so he can get back to work. But when his partner tries to drag him into an unofficial investigation of a series of deaths, he's not interested -- he's dead-dog sick and doesn't need the grief -- until she tells him the victims all suffered from cancer themselves, and all shared one grim thing in common with Skin. His doctor. Author Julia Spencer-Fleming called it "a tour-de-force, New Century Noir at its finest. Fans of Michael Connelly will relish Cameron's colorful characters. Cameron writes mortality like no other. Watch this guy!"

"In his third outing (after Grave Imports and The Living Room of the Dead), Ray Sharp is investigating a company involved in the funding of a major gold strike in Sumatra. When his estranged wife asks him to find her boyfriend who has disappeared, he acquiesces, thinking she will finally agree to a divorce. The two cases lead Ray into Indonesia's dangerous underworld. Brilliantly capturing the lone-man-on-a-mission archetype that has been Dick Francis's forte for so many years, Stone puts to good use his knowledge of the horrifying treatment of women in a violently male-dominated society and turns out a heart-stopping ending. Not for the easily frightened," said Library Journal.

JULIE COMPTON and EDWARD WRIGHT
Saturday, September 6th at 2:00 PM:
A Two-fer matinee featuring a debut author and an award-winning favorite.

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At the San Mateo Main Library
55 West Third Avenue, San Mateo, 94402
(650) 522-7800

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"M" has its own Book Club that meets in the store. This month the group will discuss Wolves Eat Dogs by Martin Cruz Smith. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present.

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ADRIENNE BARBEAU ... In Conversation With ... EDDIE MULLER
At the San Mateo Main Library
55 West Third Avenue, San Mateo, 94402
(650) 522-7800

Novelist, noir expert and San Francisco Film Noir Festival founder EDDIE MULLER will conduct an on-stage conversation with the star of film, television and Broadway ADRIENNE BARBEAU. Books will be on hand for purchase and autographing. The San Mateo Main Library is located just west of El Camino; free street parking or in underground garage at library.

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CAMILLE MINICHINO and PRISCILLA ROYAL
Saturday, July 23rd at 2:00 PM: Two Authors Together:

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"M" has its own Book Club that meets in the store. This month the group will discuss The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present.

Join us for a Royal Tea (with champagne, why not?) and a prize for best hat.

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JAMES ROLLINS and DENISE HAMILTON
Wednesday, July 2nd at 7:00 PM: Two authors, three books:

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Friday, July 4th: Store OPEN from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

FIREWORKS -- between the covers of our books!

HAPPY JULY 4th!!

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MICHELLE GAGNON and SIMON WOOD
Wednesday, July 23rd at 7:00 PM: Two Authors Tonight:

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MARC LECARD and SUSAN DUNLAP
Saturday, July 26th at 2:00 PM: Two Authors Today:

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"M" has its own Book Club. This month the group will discuss Field Of Darkness by Cornelia Read. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present.

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