Tucson Festival of Books

Marisa Walz

Anna Cillian

Marisa Walz is a Federal Reserve executive who also writes novels about people behaving badly. A lifelong writer and an alum of The Writers' Loft in Chicago, Walz's authorly aspirations started at an early age with her painstkingly detailed childhood diaries. She lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and two young children. "Good Intentions" is her debut mystery.

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Scheduled events:

Getting Away with Murder?

How do regular people go down such dark roads? In this session, authors Alissa Lee, Kaira Rouda and Marisa Walz will discuss how they create such disturbing characters.

The Commons Room 105 (Seats 217, Wheelchair accessible)

Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Alissa Lee, Kaira Rouda, Marisa Walz
Moderator: Marty McCune
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Visit Tucson

Shades of Mystery

Three very different authors with three very different books will compare notes on how they set the tone in their popular mysteries.

Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)

Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)

Panelists: May Cobb, Zoe Wallbrook, Marisa Walz
Moderator: Susan Fifer

Book:

Good Intentions

A Novel
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
February 2026
ISBN 9781250397409
336 pages
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