Tucson Festival of Books

Tactical Minds, Deadly Hands


Thriller writers know what it takes to keep you turning pages and gasping for breath. Gregg Hurwitz, C.J. Box and Reed Farrel Coleman talk about how they keep up the pace and the plot!


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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Reed Farrel Coleman

Reed Farrel Coleman is The New York Times-bestselling author of 31 novels, including the Nick Ryan and Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone series. In addition to his acclaimed characters, Moe Prager and Gus Murphy, he has written the stand-alone novel "Gun Church" and collaborated on the novel "Tower....

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Gregg Hurwitz

Gregg Hurwitz is The New York Times bestselling author of 26 thrillers, including the Orphan X series. His novels have won numerous literary awards and have been published in 33 languages. He currently serves as the co-president of International Thriller Writers....

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Books:
The Final Score
Six Short Novels
Don Winslow
Mystery / Thrillers
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2026
ISBN 9780063450424
304 pages
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Antihero
An Orphan X Novel
Gregg Hurwitz
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
February 2026
ISBN 9781250871770
416 pages
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Wild Instinct
A Novel
T. Jefferson Parker
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
November 2025
ISBN 9781250907912
336 pages
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