Tony Hillerman’s daughter, Anne, was just at the Poisoned Pen. Hillerman himself appeared here, but he also spoke with bookstore owner Barbara Peters at the National Book Festival. The Library of Congress has made copies of those talks available.

https://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=3487

There’s also second short talk, but while the Library is updating its website, that one is not linking.

You can also listen to Barbara Peters talk with Jamie McGrath Morris who is writing a biography of Tony Hillerman. It’s scheduled for publication in 2020. This podcast is just the first in a series of conversations about the progress of the book. The publisher will be the University of Oklahoma. https://poisonedpen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/audio_04_02_2018_11_04_33.mp3

In the meantime, you might want to discover the landscape of Hillerman’s books. There’s an extensive collection of his books available through the Web Store. https://bit.ly/2uRxzx1

One of the books in the Web Store is Tony Hillerman’s Landscape by Anne Hillerman.

She’s continued her father’s stories while concentrating on Bernadette Manuelito. She’s also continued to explore the Navajo landscape, as she discusses in a recent article, “On the Road with Anne Hillerman”, written for CrimeReads.com. It’s at https://bit.ly/2HdRbOb

Signed copies of Anne Hillerman’s latest book, Cave of Bones, and her other books, are also available through the Web Store. https://bit.ly/2q3fNkK

Those names are four of the top five names on the April 8 New York Times Fiction Best Seller List. Three of the authors recently appeared at the Poisoned Pen, and the fourth dropped in to sign books. You can find signed copies of these four titles in the Web Store. https://store.poisonedpen.com/

It’s C.J. Box’s first week on the list with The Disappeared. It debuts in the number one spot.

James Patterson and Marshall Karp appear at number two with Red Alert, the fifth book in the NYPD Red series.

Kristin Hannah stopped in to sign copies of The Great Alone. It’s on the list for the eighth straight week, now at number 4.

And, Jacqueline Winspear’s latest Maisie Dobbs, To Die But Once, cracks the list, appearing at number 5.

If you continue to read the list, you’ll recognize the names of some of the other authors as recent visitors to the Poisoned Pen. https://nyti.ms/1WiHfqE   Check out the Web Store for signed copies of other books. https://bit.ly/2GAlHEV

Joe R. Lansdale recently appeared at The Poisoned Pen where he discussed his latest Hap and Leonard novel, Jackrabbit Smile, with Patrick Millikin. Now, you can order a signed copy of Jackrabbit Smile through the Web Store. https://bit.ly/2GAlHEV

And, you can also enjoy listening to Lansdale tell stories if you watch the program on Livestream. https://livestream.com/poisonedpen/events/8144174 I don’t think you’re going to want to miss this.

Here’s the description of Jackrabbit Smile.

Edgar Award-winner and fan favorite Joe R. Lansdale is back with Hap and Leonard’s latest caper: investigating the disappearance of a revivalist cult leader’s daughter.

Hap and Leonard are an unlikely pair-Hap, a self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard, a tough-as-nails black gay Vietnam vet and Republican-but they’re the closest friend either of them has in the world. Hap is celebrating his wedding to his longtime girlfriend, Brett (who is also Hap and Leonard’s boss), when their backyard barbecue is interrupted by a couple of Pentecostal white supremacists. They’re not too happy to see Leonard, and no one is happy to see them, but they have a problem and only Hap and Leonard will take the case.

When Kevin Hearne was here to reveal the conclusion of the Iron Druid Chronicles, with Scourged, there was a full  house.

You can still order a signed copy of Scourged, and copies of the other books in the Iron Druid Chronicles, through the Web Store. https://bit.ly/2Glm6Lt

What’s it like to end a beloved fantasy series? Shawn Speakman recently interviewed Hearne for “Unbound Worlds”. Hearne talked about the conclusion of the Iron Druid Chronicles, and what he’s writing now. bit.ly/2GQuh1R

Paris By the Book by Liam Callanan is the latest Hot Book of the Week at The Poisoned Pen. Because Callanan is appearing at the bookstore tonight, Thursday, April 5 at 7 PM, you can order signed copies through the Web Store, https://bit.ly/2Jg9zqv. Or, come to the bookstore tonight to meet the author, and have him personalize it.

Here’s the description of Paris By the Book.

A missing person, a grieving family, a curious clue: a half-finished manuscript set in Paris. Heading off in search of its author, a mother and her daughters find themselves in France, rescuing a failing bookstore and drawing closer to unexpected truths.

Once a week, I chase men who are not my husband. . . . 

When eccentric novelist Robert Eady abruptly vanishes, he leaves behind his wife, Leah, their daughters, and, hidden in an unexpected spot, plane tickets to Paris.

Hoping to uncover clues–and her husband–Leah sets off for France with her girls. Upon their arrival, she discovers an unfinished manuscript, one Robert had been writing without her knowledge . . . and that he had set in Paris. The Eady women follow the path of the manuscript to a small, floundering English-language bookstore whose weary proprietor is eager to sell. The whole store? Today? Yes, but Leah’s biggest surprise comes when she hears herself accepting the offer on the spot.

As the family settles into their new Parisian life, they can’t help but trace the literary paths of some beloved Parisian classics, including Madeline and The Red Balloon, hoping more clues arise. But a series of startling discoveries forces Leah to consider that she may not be ready for what solving this mystery might do to her family–and the Paris she thought she knew.

At once haunting and charming, Paris by the Book follows one woman’s journey as her story is being rewritten, exploring the power of family and the magic that hides within the pages of a book.

Of course, Tony Hillerman’s daughter, Anne Hillerman, is his true legacy. She was just at The Poisoned Pen to discuss and sign her latest Bernadette Manuelito book, Cave of Bones. Signed copies of the book are available through the Web Store. https://bit.ly/2q3fNkK

Here’s the description of Cave of Bones.

New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman brings together modern mystery, Navajo traditions, and the evocative landscape of the desert Southwest in this intriguing entry in the Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito series.

When Tribal Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito arrives to speak at an outdoor character-building program for at-risk teens, she discovers chaos. Annie, a young participant on a solo experience due back hours before, has just returned and is traumatized. Gently questioning the girl, Bernie learns that Annie stumbled upon a human skeleton on her trek. While everyone is relieved that Annie is back, they’re concerned about a beloved instructor who went out into the wilds of the rugged lava wilderness bordering Ramah Navajo Reservation to find the missing girl. The instructor vanished somewhere in the volcanic landscape known as El Malpais. In Navajo lore, the lava caves and tubes are believed to be the solidified blood of a terrible monster killed by superhuman twin warriors.

Solving the twin mysteries will expose Bernie to the chilling face of human evil. The instructor’s disappearance mirrors a long-ago search that may be connected to a case in which the legendary Joe Leaphorn played a crucial role. But before Bernie can find the truth, an unexpected blizzard, a suspicious accidental drowning, and the arrival of a new FBI agent complicate the investigation.

While Bernie searches for answers in her case, her husband, Sergeant Jim Chee juggles trouble closer to home. A vengeful man he sent to prison for domestic violence is back—and involved with Bernie’s sister Darleen. Their relationship creates a dilemma that puts Chee in uncomfortable emotional territory that challenges him as family man, a police officer, and as a one-time medicine man in training.

Anne Hillerman takes us deep into the heart of the deserts, mountains, and forests of New Mexico and once again explores the lore and rituals of Navajo culture in this gripping entry in her atmospheric crime series.

*****

You can watch and listen to the conversation between Anne Hillerman and Poisoned Pen bookstore owner Barbara Peters via Livestream. https://livestream.com/poisonedpen/events/8140970

Jamie McGrath Morris, who is writing the biography of Tony Hillerman, was in attendance. He mentioned that Hillerman’s great achievement was setting the traditional detective form in a new culture. You can listen to his conversation with Barbara Peters on the podcast.

Do you remember Brad Parks’ wonderfully snarky guest post on March 2? The author of Closer Than You Know had a few comments about his appearance with Christopher Rice. https://bit.ly/2oCebi2

Jeff Ayers turned the tables on Parks and interviewed him for Library Journal. https://bit.ly/2pYW2M2

Once you read the interview, you might be tempted to order a signed copy of Closer Than You Know through the Web Store. https://bit.ly/2GvPdHY

Recognize those names? You should. Joe R. Lansdale will be at The Poisoned Pen on Wednesday, April 4 at 7 PM to talk about and sign his latest book, Jackrabbit Smile. Jacqueline Winspear and C.J. Box just appeared here. Signed copies of all of their books are available through the Web Store. https://store.poisonedpen.com

And, all three authors, along with Martha Grimes, are featured in Marilyn Stasio’s latest column for The New York Times, “Child Sleuths and Child Victims”. Check it out. https://nyti.ms/2uFrZxN

Kevin Hearne, author of The Iron Druid Chronicles, will be at The Poisoned Pen on Tuesday, April 3 at 7 PM, for the release of Scourged. Scourged is the ninth novel in the series, and the finale. You can order a signed copy through the Web Store. https://bit.ly/2Glm6Lt

Joining Hearne will be Luke Daniels, the voice of The Iron Druid Chronicles. Daniels narrates the audio books in the series. Luke Daniels is an actor, writer, director, and audiobook narrator. He has narrated over 250 audiobooks, has been the grateful recipient of more than a dozen AudioFile Earphones Awards, and multiple Audie Award nominations. His background is in classical theater and film. Luke has performed at repertory theaters around the country, but now he resides in the Midwest with his pack.

Daniels will sign a special poster that evening as well.

The finale of The Iron Druid Chronicles? Here’s the description of the ninth book, Scourged.

Kevin Hearne creates the ultimate Atticus O’Sullivan adventure in the grand finale of the New York Times bestselling Iron Druid Chronicles: an epic battle royale against the Norse gods of Asgard.
 
Unchained from fate, the Norse gods Loki and Hel are ready to unleash Ragnarok, a.k.a. the Apocalypse, upon the earth. They’ve made allies on the darker side of many pantheons, and there’s a globe-spanning battle brewing that ancient Druid Atticus O’Sullivan will be hard-pressed to survive, much less win.

Granuaile MacTiernan must join immortals Sun Wukong and Erlang Shen in a fight against the Yama Kings in Taiwan, but she discovers that the stakes are much higher than she thought.

Meanwhile, Archdruid Owen Kennedy must put out both literal and metaphorical fires from Bavaria to Peru to keep the world safe for his apprentices and the future of Druidry.

And Atticus recruits the aid of a tyromancer, an Indian witch, and a trickster god in hopes that they’ll give him just enough leverage to both save Gaia and see another sunrise. There is a hound named Oberon who deserves a snack, after all.

Praise for Kevin Hearne and The Iron Druid Chronicles

“[The Iron Druid books] are clever, fast-paced and a good escape.”—Jason Weisberger, Boing Boing

“Celtic mythology and an ancient Druid with modern attitude mix it up in the Arizona desert in this witty new fantasy series.”—Kelly Meding, author of Chimera

“Outrageously fun.”—The Plain Dealer, on Hounded

“Superb . . . plenty of quips and zap-pow-bang fighting.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review), on Hounded

“An exciting mix of comedy, action, and mythology . . . [Atticus] is one of the best main characters currently present in the urban fantasy genre.”—Fantasy Book Critic, on Tricked

“Funny, razor-sharp . . . plenty of action, humor, and mythology.”—Booklist(starred review), on Shattered