Tucson Festival of Books

Lawyers, Lawmen, and the Lawless


Good guys vs. bad guys. Sometimes it’s hard to tell who is who. These mystery writers are masters at keeping you guessing.


Panelists
William Kent Krueger

William Kent Krueger writes a mystery series set in the north woods of Minnesota. His protagonist is Cork O’Connor, a former sheriff and a man of mixed heritage—part Irish and part Ojibwe. Krueger has received many awards including the Minnesota Book Award, the Loft-McKnight Fiction Award, the Anthony Award, the Barry Award, the Dilys Award, and the Friends of American Writers Prize....

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Phillip Margolin

Phillip Margollin, bestselling author, continues the Lockwood legal thriller series with "Betrayal" and the stand alone thriller "An Insignificant Case." All of his more than 25 books have been bestsellers....

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John McMahon

The New York Times called McMahon’s debut novel, "The Good Detective,"  “pretty much perfect” and listed it among their Top Ten Crime Novels of 2019. The book was a finalist for the 2020 Edgar Award for Best First Novel....

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Books:
Spirit Crossing
A Novel
William Kent Krueger
Mystery / Thrillers
Simon and Schuster
August 2024
ISBN 9781982179243
336 pages
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An Insignificant Case
A Thriller
Phillip Margolin
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
November 2024
ISBN 9781250885821
304 pages
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Head Cases
A Novel
John McMahon
Mystery / Thrillers
St. Martin's Publishing Group
January 2025
ISBN 9781250348296
352 pages
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