Tucson Festival of Books

Familiar Faces, Familiar Places


J.A. Jance, Elle Cosimano and Linda Castillo have created central characters who are now as well-known as they are. Today we will meet Joanna Brady, Finlay Donovan and Kate Burkholder, and learn how their creators were able make them so memorable.


Panelists
Linda Castillo

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....

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Elle Cosimano

Elle Cosimano is a New York Times bestselling author, an International Thriller Award winner, and an Edgar Award nominee. Elle’s debut novel for adults, "Finlay Donovan Is Killing It," kicked off a witty, fast-paced contemporary mystery series which was one of the New York Public Library's Best Books of 2021....

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J.A. Jance

J.A. Jance is The New York Times bestselling author of more than 70 books. Born in South Dakota and raised in Bisbee, Arizona, she and her husband live in the Seattle area with their two long-haired dachshunds, Mary and Jojo....

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Books:
The Girl from Devil's Lake
A Brady Novel of Suspense
J.A. Jance
Mystery / Thrillers
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2025
ISBN 9780063252639
336 pages
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Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line
A Novel
Elle Cosimano
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
March 2026
ISBN 9781250337597
304 pages
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Rage
A Novel
Linda Castillo
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
July 2025
ISBN 9781250781147
304 pages
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