T. Jefferson Parker

Appearing Courtesy of Peter & Betty Bengtson

T. Jefferson Parker is the author of 26 novels, including "Silent Joe" and "California Girl," both of which won the Edgar Award for best mystery.  His most recent novel, featuring Fallbrook private investigator Roland Ford, is “Then She Vanished.” When not writing, Jeff likes to fish in Baja California, hike in San Diego and settle in for the evening with a good book.

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Awards: Edgar Award, Edgar Award for best mystery in 2001 (SILENT JOE) and 2004 (CALIFORNIA GIRL). Edgar Award for best short mystery story in 2009 (SKINHEAD CENTRAL). Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Crime Novel, 2001 (SILENT JOE). Shamus Award for Best PI Novel, 2017 (THE ROOM OF WHITE FIRE)

Crime and Punishment

Award-winning thrillers come one after another for T. Jefferson Parker and Lisa Gardner. Today they will compare notes of where they get their crimes, and how they keep finding unique ways to solve them.

Tucson Medical Center Stage (Seats 1000)
Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
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Panelists: Lisa Gardner, T. Jefferson Parker
Moderator: Nick Petrie

Whodunit? Just Ask These Two

Edgar Award winners Thomas Perry and T. Jefferson Parker are two of the best crime-solvers in fiction and will reveal where they find their vivid characters and high-voltage plots, evidenced in their latest books, "Eddie's Boy" and "Then She Vanished."

Tucson Medical Center Stage (Seats 1000)
Sun, Mar 7, 2021, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
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Panelists: T. Jefferson Parker, Thomas Perry
Moderator: Christine Burke Hewitt