Tucson Festival of Books

James Byrne

Katy King

James Byrne is the author of the Dez Limerick novels "The Gatekeeper," "Deadlock," and his newest, "Chain Reaction." The fourth Dez Limerick series will drop this May. Under various names, he has published 13 other novels in the realm of thrillers and mysteries. Byrne appeals to anyone who is a fan of classic mysteries and thrillers. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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Awards: Spotted Owl Award, Northwest Friends of Mystery

Scheduled events:

Dark Hearts, Darker Deeds

How can such nice people create such dark stories? Come meet James Byrne, Ward Larsen and Delia Pitts, and find out.

Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142, Wheelchair accessible)

Sat, Mar 14, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: James Byrne, Ward Larsen, Delia Pitts
Moderator: Colleen Cambridge
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Judith Marro, Ingrid Novodvorsky/Chris Johnson

No Amateurs Allowed

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

Books:

Chain Reaction

A Dez Limerick Thriller
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
January 2025
ISBN 9781250319784
400 pages
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Deadlock

A Thriller
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
May 2024
ISBN 9781250341815
384 pages
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