Tucson Festival of Books

Unraveling the Whodunit


By sparsing out clues and planting a few red herrings, authors Nick Petrie, Amy Meyerson and Matthew Quirk know how to keep us guessing. How do they do it? Let's ask!


Panelists
Amy Meyerson

A book festival regular since she debuted with "The Bookshop of Yesterdays" in 2018, Amy Meyerson returns with her fourth novel: "The Water Lies." Her work has been translated into 11 languages and appeared on a number of best of lists, including Good Morning America and Publishers Weekly....

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Nick Petrie

Nick Petrie received his MFA in fiction from the University of Washington and won a Hopwood Award for short fiction while attending the University of Michigan. His first novel, "The Drifter," won the ITW Thriller and Barry Awards, and was nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Hammett Awards....

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Matthew Quirk

Matthew Quirk studied history and literature at Harvard College. After graduation, he spent five years at The Atlantic reporting on crime, private military contractors, terrorism prosecutions, and international gangs....

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Books:
The Water Lies
Amy Meyerson
Mystery / Thrillers
Amazon Publishing
October 2025
ISBN 9781662531989
347 pages
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The Method
A Thriller
Matthew Quirk
Mystery / Thrillers
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2026
ISBN 9780063393028
416 pages
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The Dark Time
Nick Petrie
Mystery / Thrillers
Penguin Group
March 2026
ISBN 9780593540589
400 pages
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