Tucson Festival of Books

Bluff the Reader


Join mystery writers C.J. Box, Ellen Byron and Matt Goldman as they tell stories from their real lives ... and we will vote whether they are fact or fiction.


Panelists
C.J. Box

C. J. Box is the bestselling author of 31 novels, 26 of them in his signature Joe Pickett series. More than 20 million copies of his books have been sold, and his work has been translated into 26 different languages....

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Ellen Byron

Ellen Byron is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of the Golden Motel mysteries, Vintage Cookbook mysteries, Cajun Country mysteries, and Catering Hall mysteries (under the pen name, Maria DiRico)....

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Matt Goldman

Matt Goldman is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and Emmy Award winning television writer. He has been nominated for the Shamus and Nero Awards. Matt's television writing credits include Seinfeld, Ellen, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency....

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Books:
The Crossroads
C.J. Box
Mystery / Thrillers
Penguin Group
February 2026
ISBN 9780593851098
368 pages
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Crescent City Christmas Chaos
Ellen Byron
Mystery / Thrillers
Severn House
November 2025
ISBN 9781448313181
240 pages
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The Murder Show
Matt Goldman
Mystery / Thrillers
Tor Publishing Group
April 2025
ISBN 9781250325723
304 pages
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