Tucson Festival of Books

Joshua Moehling (he/him)


Joshua Moehling is the USA Today bestselling author of the Ben Packard series. His first book, "And There He Kept Her," was a Barnes & Noble monthly mystery/thriller pick and selected as best mystery by both Apple and Amazon editors. The New York Times called his second novel, "Where the Dead Sleep," a well-paced whodunit and devastating. He is a two time finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBTQ+ Mystery. Joshua lives in Minneapolis with his husband.

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Scheduled events:
Misfits, Meddlers and Murder
Authors Margot Douaihy, Mariah Fredericks, and Joshua Moehling have come to the festival with characters who surprise us, delight us, and take us down unexpected roads. How do they begin developing the characters who live in their books?

UA Campus Store Stage (Seats 250)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Margot Douaihy, Mariah Fredericks, Joshua Moehling
Moderator: Pamela Schuster
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity - Arizona Alpha Chapter, UA Campus Store
No Stones Unturned
Craig Johnson, Tracy Clark and Joshua Moehling come to the festival with three of modern mystery’s most sharply defined protagonists. Where did they come from originally? How have they evolved over time? Let’s ask!

UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Tracy Clark, Craig Johnson, Joshua Moehling
Moderator: Colette Bancroft
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pepper Viner Homes, Stephen Golden and Susan Tarrence, Beth and Lee Baumgardner

Books:
A Long Time Gone
Mystery / Thrillers
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
November 2025
ISBN 9781728279039
400 pages
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And There He Kept Her
A Novel
Mystery / Thrillers
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
January 2023
ISBN 9781728275772
336 pages
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