Tucson Festival of Books

No Badge Needed


Not every sleuth comes wearing a badge. In this session, authors Ellen Byron, Colleen Cambridge and Delia Pitts, will compare notes about regular folks who solve crimes, too.


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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Delia Pitts

As a journalist, former university administrator, and U.S. diplomat, Delia Pitts earned a Ph.D. in African history from the University of Chicago. Her contemporary noir mystery, "Trouble in Queenstown," won the Shamus Award for Best P....

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Books:
Crescent City Christmas Chaos
Ellen Byron
Mystery / Thrillers
Severn House
November 2025
ISBN 9781448313181
240 pages
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Two Truths and a Murder
Colleen Cambridge
Mystery / Thrillers
Kensington Publishing Corp
October 2025
ISBN 9781496742780
272 pages
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Death of an Ex
A Vandy Myrick Mystery
Delia Pitts
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
July 2025
ISBN 9781250904249
320 pages
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