Michael McGarrity was recently at The Poisoned Pen to discuss and sign copies of the final book in his American West trilogy, The Last Ranch.

We have a few pictures from the program.

We have signed copies in the Web Store right now if you would like to order a copy. https://bit.ly/1NSd6vr

And, if you would like to start the series, or give it as a Father’s Day gift, we also have the first in McGarrity’s American West trilogy, Hard Country.

It’s a quiet day of observation here in the U.S., Memorial Day. So, we’ll connect you with a couple books.

In observance of the 100th Anniversary of the National Park System, we have book reviews of two books. You can order them through our web store.

Lunde, Darrin. The Naturalist (Crown $28). This terrific study of Teddy Roosevelt and how his sickly childhood and lifelong passion for the natural world (he was taken when young into the Adirondacks, and his father was instrumental in founding NY’s American Museum of Natural History) inspired him to the wildlife conservation movement, our National Parks (this is the 100^th anniversary year), and his epic travels. Written by a member of he Smithsonian who also worked at the NY museum, it traces the rise of museums as a whole, natural history museums in particular, taxidermy, hunting, Roosevelt’s life…. Absolutely fascinating and highly recommended for summer reading and for a Father’s Day Gift.

Graham, Scott. Yellowstone Standoff (Torrey House $14.95). Graham’s intriguing third National Park mystery takes archeologist Chuck Bender; his wife, Janelle Ortega; and his two young stepdaughters, Carmelita and Rosalita, to the Turret Patrol Cabin in the Thorofare region, “the highest and coldest forested part” of Yellowstone. There they join a contentious group of 40 researchers, including meteorologists, geologists, wolf experts, grizzly bear experts, and two drone operators, who are dealing with such phenomena as global warming, an increase in the number of small tremors, and an odd pairing of a wolf and a grizzly. The threatening behavior of the park’s predators is worrisome enough, and then the discovery of a murdered researcher lifts threats to a whole new level. Graham, an avid outdoorsman and amateur archeologist, does a fine job detailing the various and competing demands made on National Parks by the public, scientists, and bureaucrats.

Those titles, and others, are available to order. https://store.poisonedpen.com/

As I said before, The Poisoned Pen is more than a mystery bookstore. Gini Koch, who writes science fiction and adventure, is a regular at The Poisoned Pen. She just appeared here with her 13th Alien novel, Camp Alien. Would you like to see the Livestream of the event? https://livestream.com/poisonedpen/events/5455560

We also carry Camp Alien, and other books by Gini Koch if you would like to order any through the web store. https://bit.ly/1OQ0IXI

See this terrific poster?

We’re sorry you missed the event. Steve Hamilton, author of The Second Life of Nick Mason, The New York Times bestseller, was interviewed by author Boyd Morrison, and joined by Arizona Republic journalist Robert Anglen. But, we do have photos! And, you can watch the entire event on Livestream so you can feel as if you were here. https://livestream.com/poisonedpen/events/5455730

There are signed copies of Steve Hamilton’s The Second Life of Nick Mason available through the Web Store. https://bit.ly/1Z5KVtF

And, you can also order a signed copy of The Emperor’s Revenge by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison. https://bit.ly/1U0y8oi

Did you hear Maureen Corrigan’s summer thriller picks on NPR’s Fresh Air? She discussed “The Second Life Of Nick Mason,” by Steve Hamilton, “Where It Hurts,” by Reed Farrel Coleman, “After The Fire,” by Lauren Belfer, and “I Let You Go,” by Clare Mackintosh. You can read the transcript of Fresh Air here. https://n.pr/1sS7LuZ

Steve Hamilton was just here, so you can get a signed copy of The Second Life of Nick Mason. https://bit.ly/1XxbOYR

The other books are also available through the Web Store. https://store.poisonedpen.com

This was just too good not to share. Crossexaminingcrime.wordpress.com recently had a fun article that included a number of book jackets from mysteries from the Golden Age. The article, “Golden Age Advice on Staying at Country Houses”, is witty and wise. Check it out. https://bit.ly/1s7juVX

Most of us will not get to Australia before June 19, but it’s tantalizing to see the website for this extraordinary costume exhibit. There’s a special exhibition of costumes designed by award-winning designer Marion Boyce at The Old Government House in New South Wales. If you’re a fan of the Kerry Greenwood’s Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher mystery series you’ll wish you could see the costumes worn in the television series set in the 1920s.

https://missfisherexhibition.com.au

There are so many special events linked to the exhibit. There’s high tea, author talks, a speakeasy bar, a musical evening, and a “behind the seams” tour. Just too tantalizing, isn’t it?

Just can’t get to Australia, but you would like to immerse yourself in 1920s Australia? You can buy the books through The Poisoned Pen. https://bit.ly/1OHhYyr

Is there anything more fun than hearing Craig Johnson? He’s a true storyteller. He’s currently on tour with his Longmire novella, The Highwayman. We have photos of his visit to The Poisoned Pen. He does know how to make an entrance.

And, he’s unmistakable in that hat.

We’d like you to feel as if you were in the audience as well. So, the event was filmed for Livestream if you would like to see it. https://livestream.com/poisonedpen/events/5229375

And, of course, we have signed copies of The Highwayman, if you’d like to purchase one. (Hint – It might make a perfect Father’s Day gift.)

https://bit.ly/1WIUosO

Brothers Daniel Palmer and Matthew Palmer will be at The Poisoned Pen on Wednesday, May 25 at 7 PM. After their father’s death, Daniel, already an author, was asked to write medical thrillers in the tradition of his father, Michael. The first book is Mercy.

Matthew Palmer will be signing The Wolf of Sarajevo.

What’s it like to write in the “Family Tradition”? Daniel answered that question in a recent Publishers Weekly interview, https://bit.ly/20f4Erg

If you’d like to order a signed copy of Mercy, click here. https://bit.ly/1Rdfkjv

Looking for a signed copy of The Wolf of Sarajevo? You can order it as well. https://bit.ly/1Rdfxn3