J.A. Jance, Elle Cosimano and Linda Castillo have created central characters who are now as well-known as they are. Today we will meet Joanna Brady, Finlay Donovan and Kate Burkholder, and learn how their creators were able make them so memorable.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Linda Castillo, Elle Cosimano, J.A. Jance
Moderator: Christina Estes
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Judith Wood, Long Realty, Katherine Stone

Linda Castillo, James Byrne and Nick Petrie have come to the festival with protagonists who are pros ... investigators who know what they're doing. How do the authors keep current with modern techniques and protocols? Let's ask.

UA Campus Store Stage (Seats 250)  
Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)  

Panelists: Linda Castillo, James Byrne, Nick Petrie
Moderator: Kaira Rouda
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity - Arizona Alpha Chapter, UA Campus Store, Cameron and Cara Graham

William Kent Krueger, Linda Castillo and Margot Douaihy have come to the festival with tales that touch on faith and the murky middle ground between belief and deadly self-interest. The endings are to die for.

UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)  
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelists: Linda Castillo, Margot Douaihy, William Kent Krueger
Moderator: Anne Hillerman
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pepper Viner Homes, Stephen Golden and Susan Tarrence, Sally and Wade Monroe