Tucson Festival of Books | Frank Figliuzzi

Frank Figliuzzi

Frank Figliuzzi was the assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI, where he served 25 years as a special agent and directed all espionage investigations across the government. He is an MSNBC columnist and a national security contributor for NBC News and MSNBC. He is the author of the national bestseller "The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau's Code of Excellence" and his new book is "Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers."

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Awards: My first book, The FBI Way, was a national bestseller

Scheduled events:

Ripped from the Headlines

You've seen the headlines. In this session, we will learn more about the real crimes of Willy Falcon, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, and the Highway Serial Killers, from the people who studied them beyond the headlines.

Integrated Learning Center Room 130 (Seats 143, Wheelchair accessible)

Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
True Crime
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)

Panelists: T.J. English, Frank Figliuzzi, Lori Hellis
Moderator: Mort Rosenblum

Exploring the Criminal Mind

Why were highway serial killers so prolific? Why did investigators lie to convict an innocent man? What led to the cocaine boom--and bust? Three writers discuss the behind-the-scenes investigating that allowed them to get inside criminal cases.

Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155, Wheelchair accessible)

Sun, Mar 16, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
True Crime
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)

Panelists: Barbara Bradley Hagerty, T.J. English, Frank Figliuzzi
Moderator: Barbara LaWall

Books:

Long Haul

Hunting the Highway Serial Killers
True Crime
HarperCollins Publishers
May 2024
ISBN 9780063265158
272 pages

The FBI Way

Inside the Bureau's Code of Excellence
True Crime
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2022
ISBN 9780062997043
272 pages