Linda Castillo, James Byrne and Nick Petrie have come to the festival with protagonists who are pros ... investigators who know what they're doing. How do the authors keep current with modern techniques and protocols? Let's ask.
| Where: | UA Campus Store Stage (Seats 250) ![]() |
| When: | Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Lower Level (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Mystery / Thrillers |
| Moderator: | Kaira Rouda |
| Sponsors: | Session made possible courtesy of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity - Arizona Alpha Chapter, UA Campus Store |

Linda Castillo is the author of The New York Times and USA Today bestselling Kate Burkholder mystery series, set in the world of the Amish. The first book, "Sworn to Silence," was adapted into a Lifetime original movie titled An Amish Murder starring Neve Campbell as Kate Burkholder....

James Byrne is the author of the Dez Limerick novels "The Gatekeeper," "Deadlock," and his newest, "Chain Reaction." The fourth Dez Limerick series will drop this May. Under various names, he has published 13 other novels in the realm of thrillers and mysteries....

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....


