Tucson Festival of Books

Paige Shelton



Jacquelyn Hanna Photography

Paige Shelton's latest mystery "Perfect Storm" continues the gripping Alaska Wild series. The second Alaska Wild book, "Cold Wind," was nominated for a Mary Higgins Clark award, and a number of titles in the series have been part of Readers Digest Fiction Favorites. Shelton also writes cozy mysteries including "The Poison Pen" the ninth book in her Scottish Bookshop series. The tenth book in that series, "Written in Stone" publishes in April of 2025.

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Awards: COLD WIND was nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark award.


Scheduled events:
Shades of Gray in Mystery
From Cozy to Hard Boiled, there’s a tone for every taste. Shades of good and evil, guilt and innocence and truth or lies set that tone. These writers hit their target and deliver readers what they crave.

Student Union Sabino (Seats 87)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Jo Perry, Paige Shelton, Iona Whishaw
Moderator: Susan Fifer
Where in the World?
Sure, Tucson is the ideal, but we can explore other places through books. Discover new settings with these mystery authors.

Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Beth Morrison, Boyd Morrison, Paige Shelton, Iona Whishaw
Moderator: Lynn Cahoon
Is Something Out There?
Do you like a little woo-woo and scary with your mystery stories? Lynn Cahoon, Kate Alice Marshall and Jo Perry may be just the authors you’re looking for.

Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Lynn Cahoon, Kate Alice Marshall, Jo Perry
Moderator: Paige Shelton

Books:
Perfect Storm
A Mystery
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
December 2024
ISBN 9781250910462
256 pages

The Poison Pen
A Scottish Bookshop Mystery
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
December 2024
ISBN 9781250890627
304 pages