Tucson Festival of Books

No Badge Needed


Not every sleuth comes wearing a badge. In this session, authors Ellen Byron and Colleen Cambridge will compare notes about regular folks who solve crimes, too. (Unfortunately, Delia Pitts will be unable to attend this session as originally planned.)


Panelists
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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Colleen Cambridge

Colleen Gleason, who also writes as Colleen Cambridge, is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning author who writes in many different genres. All of her books feature strong heroines experiencing fast-paced adventures, mystery, and, of course, romance....

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Books:
Crescent City Christmas Chaos
Ellen Byron
Mystery / Thrillers
Severn House
November 2025
ISBN 9781448313181
240 pages

Two Truths and a Murder
Colleen Cambridge
Mystery / Thrillers
Kensington Publishing Corp
October 2025
ISBN 9781496742780
272 pages