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"M" is for Mystery Homepage STORE INFO | AUTHOR EVENTS | KIDS BOOKS
| Welcome to the "M" is for Mystery events archive. Scroll down to see who appeared at our store in the last several months. Signed First Editions are still available from most of these recent events. If you see an author you missed whose book you want, email your request to info@MforMystery.com or call us at 650-401-8077. Outside the Bay Area, call us toll free at 888-405-8077. For a complete list of signed books from author appearances in previous months, click on: Current Signed Books. To receive our events calendar via email on a monthly basis, simply send your request to events@MforMystery.com and we will add you to our electronic mailing list. |
| CHRISTOPHER RICE Blind Fall (Simon & Schuster, $26.00) |
Friday, April 4th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| LISA LUTZ Curse of the Spellmans (Simon & Schuster, $25.00) |
Tuesday, April 8th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| MARY ROACH Bonk : The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (W.W. Norton, $24.95) |
Friday, April 11th at 12:00 Noon (signing-only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| JERRY KENNEALY Still Shot (St. Martin's Minotaur, $24.95) |
Saturday, April 12th at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
ONLY Bay Area appearance!
| JESSE KELLERMAN The Genius (Penguin, $24.95) |
Monday, April 14th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
CANCELLED
| JHUMPA LAHIRI Unaccustomed Earth (Knopf, $25.00) |
Tuesday, April 15th (drop-by signing-only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| DOMENIC STANSBERRY The Ancient Rain (St. Martin's Minotaur, $24.95) |
Thursday, April 17th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| BARON BIRTCHER Angels Fall (Iota, $23.95) |
Friday, April 18th at 12:00 Noon |
Book description and dustjacket.
| ANNE PERRY Buckingham Palace Gardens (Random House, $26.00) |
Saturday, April 19th (drop-by signing-only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| The San Mateo Main Library is at 55 West Third Avenue, one block west of El Camino Real. "M" is co-sponsor and will be on hand with these books for sale. There is free underground and street parking. The Miracle at Speedy Motors (Pantheon, $21.95) Love Over Scotland (Knopf, $13.95 trade paperback original) |
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Book descriptions and dustjackets.
| "M" is for Mystery Book Club | Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:00 PM |
| "M" has its own Book Club that meets in the store. This month the group will discuss Gardens Of The Dead by William Brodrick. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present. |
| RABIH ALAMEDDINE Hakawati (Knopf, $25.95) |
Wednesday, April 23rd at 12:00 Noon (signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| ADAM MANSBACH The End of The Jews (Spiegel & Grau, $23.95) |
Saturday, April 26th at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| JACK O'CONNELL The Resurrectionist (Algonquin, $24.95) |
Sunday, April 27th at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| LIBBY FISCHER HELLMANN Easy Innocence (Big Earth, $24.95) |
Tuesday, April 29th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| STEVEN SIDOR The Mirror's Edge (St. Martin's Minotaur, $24.95) |
Wednesday, April 30th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| JOHN LESCROART Betrayal (Penguin, $26.95) |
Saturday, March 1st at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| STEVEN M. THOMAS Criminal Paradise (Random House, $25.00) |
Tuesday, March 11th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| JOSHILYN JACKSON The Girl Who Stopped Swimming (Grand Central, $23.99) |
Thursday, March 13th at 11:00 AM (signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| BRIAN FREEMAN Stalked (St. Martin's, $24.95) |
Thursday, March 13th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| RHYS BOWEN Tell Me, Pretty Maiden (St. Martin's Minotaur, $23.95) |
Saturday, March 15th at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| DAVID HAJDU The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare and How It Changed America (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $26.00) |
Thursday, March 20th (drop-by signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| ANDREW GROSS The Dark Tide (HarperCollins, $25.95) |
Saturday, March 22nd at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| "M" is for Mystery Book Club | Tuesday, March 25th at 7:00 PM |
| "M" has its own Book Club that meets in the store. This month the group will discuss Dancing To "Almendra" by Mayra Montero. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present. |
| JODI PICOULT Change of Heart (Atria, $26.95) |
Saturday, March 29th (drop-by signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| RICHARD PRICE Lush Life (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $26.00) |
Saturday, March 29th at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| DENISE MINA Slip of the Knife (Little, Brown, $24.99) |
Monday, March 31st at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| GERALDINE BROOKS People of the Book (Penguin, $25.95) |
Tuesday, February 5th (drop-by signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| MARCUS SAKEY At the City's Edge (St. Martin's, $24.95) |
LAURA CALDWELL The Good Liar (Mira, $6.99, paperback) |
Book descriptions and dustjackets.
| LYNN JIMENEZ ¿Se Habla Dinero? : The Everyday Guide to Financial Success (John Wiley, 2007, $19.95, trade paperback) |
Monday, February 11th at 6:30 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| LAUREN WILLIG The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Penguin, $24.95) |
Monday, February 11th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| DR. FRED LUSKIN Forgive for Love : The Missing Ingredient for a Healthy and Lasting Relationship (HarperCollins, $24.95) |
Wednesday, February 13th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| RUSSELL BANKS The Reserve (HarperCollins, $24.95) |
Wednesday, February 13th (drop-by signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| "M" is for Mystery Book Club | Tuesday, February 19th at 7:00 PM |
| "M" has its own Book Club that meets in the store. This month the group will discuss Chinatown Beat by Henry Chang. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present. |
| CHARLES BOCK Beautiful Children (Random House, $25.00) |
Wednesday, February 20th (drop-by signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| JACQUELINE WINSPEAR An Incomplete Revenge (Henry Holt, $24.00) |
Thursday, February 21st at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| CHARLES BAXTER The Soul Thief (Pantheon, $20.00) |
Thursday, February 21st (drop-by signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| APRIL SMITH Judas Horse (Knopf, $23.95) |
Friday, February 22nd at 12:00 Noon |
Book description and dustjacket.
| Reserved seating encouraged! The event is free, as are all our events, but your reservation will guarantee your place; you may also request that we set aside one or both books in your name. |
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| PETER MAY The Critic (Poisoned Pen, $24.95) and The Killing Room (St. Martin's Minotaur, $24.95) |
Friday, February 22nd at 7:00 PM |
In The Critic, former forensic scientist Enzo Macleod is determined to solve the murder of an unpopular but highly influential wine critic. To put us in the proper mood, we will be sampling wines like those in the book, with wine expert Brian Snelling, owner of 750 ml Wine Lounge and Retail Store at 227 San Mateo Drive, presiding over the wine tasting. |
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Book descriptions and dustjackets.
| STEVE HOCKENSMITH The Black Dove - A Holmes On the Range Mystery (St. Martin's Minotaur, $23.95) |
Saturday, February 23rd at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| DIANE WEI LIANG The Eye of Jade - A Mei Wang Mystery (Simon & Schuster, $24.00) |
Monday, February 25th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| TOM EPPERSON The Kind One (Five Star, $25.95) |
Tuesday, February 26th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| PETER CAREY His Illegal Self (Knopf, $24.95) |
Tuesday, February 26th (drop-by signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| T. JEFFERSON PARKER L.A. Outlaws (Penguin, $25.95) |
Wednesday, February 27th at 7:00 PM |
We welcome double-Edgar Award-winner (Best Novel both times!) Jeff Parker to his exclusive San Francsico / Peninsula speaking and signing appearance, and his first formal event at "M"! |
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Book description and dustjacket.
| CARA BLACK Murder in the Rue de Paradis (Soho, $24.00) |
PARI NOSKIN TAICHERT The Socorro Blast (University of New Mexico Press, $24.95) |
Book descriptions and dustjackets.
| J.A. JANCE Hand of Evil (Touchstone, $25.95) |
Friday, January 4th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| MICHAEL McGARRITY Death Song (Dutton, $24.95) |
Tuesday, January 8th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| SARA YOUNG My Enemy's Cradle (Harcourt, $24.00) |
Wednesday, January 9th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| BRUCE BRENNAN The Hippy Gourmet's Quick and Simple Cookbook for Healthy Eating (Wellness Central, $14.99 trade paperback original, coauthored by James Ehrlich) |
Thursday, January 10th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| LOUISE URE The Fault Tree (St. Martin's Minotaur, $24.95) |
Sunday, January 13th at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| LAURIE R. KING Touchstone (Bantam, $24.00) |
Tuesday, January 15th at 1:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
EXCLUSIVE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SPEAKING/SIGNING APPEARANCE!
| MATTHEW REILLY The Six Sacred Stones (Simon & Schuster, $25.00) |
Thursday, January 17th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| ANN PACKER Songs Without Words (Knopf, $24.95) |
Thursday, January 17th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| SUZANNE ARRUDA The Serpent's Daughter (NAL, $23.95) |
Friday, January 18th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| CORNELIA READ The Crazy School (Grand Central, $23.99) |
Saturday, January 19th at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| ANN PACKER Songs Without Words (Knopf, $24.95) |
Thursday, January 24th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| Once again, "M" is the Official Bookseller! Theme for the Sixth Annual Festival: "No Happy Endings!" Many rarities (not on DVD) among this year's screenings! Details TBA. Visit their web site at www.noircity.com. |
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| MEGAN ABBOTT, Editor A Hell of a Woman - An Anthology of Female Noir (Busted Flush, hardcover $26.00, trade paperback $18.00, first editions published simultaneously) |
Saturday, January 26th at 6:00 PM |
To be SIGNED by MEGAN ABBOTT, contributors DAVID CORBETT,
CHRISTA FAUST, SARA GRAN, EDDIE MULLER, CORNELIA READ,
and publisher DAVID THOMPSON.
Book description and dustjacket.
| MEGAN ABBOTT, Editor A Hell of a Woman - An Anthology of Female Noir (Busted Flush, hardcover $26.00, trade paperback $18.00, first editions published simultaneously) |
Sunday, January 27th at 12:00 Noon |
To be SIGNED by MEGAN ABBOTT, contributors DAVID CORBETT, SARA GRAN,
EDDIE MULLER, CORNELIA READ and publisher DAVID THOMPSON.
Book description and dustjacket.
| SHARON ROWSE The Silk Train Murder : A Mystery of the Klondike (Avalon, $24.99) |
Sunday, January 27th at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| "M" is for Mystery Book Club | Tuesday, January 29th at 7:00 PM |
| "M" has its own Book Club that meets in the store. This month the group will discuss The Lightning Rule by Brett Ellen Block. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present. |
| ALAN K. RODE Charles McGraw : Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy (McFarland, $45.00) |
Wednesday, January 30th at 6:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| GAIL TSUKIYAMA The Street of a Thousand Blossoms (St. Martin's, $24.95) |
Thursday, January 31st at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| Many authors will attend; all readers invited. |
| MOIRA GUNN Welcome to Biotech Nation: My Unexpected Odyssey into the Land of Small Molecules, Lean Genes, and Big Ideas (AMACOM, $24.95) |
Tuesday, December 11th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| "M" is for Mystery Book Club | Tuesday, December 18th at 7:00 PM |
| "M" has its own Book Club that meets in the store. This month the group will discuss Still Life by Louise Penny. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present. |
| VICKI DELANY In The Shadow of the Glacier (Poisoned Pen, $24.95) |
Sunday, November 4th at 2:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| DAVE BARRY and RIDLEY PEARSON Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (Disney, $18.99) |
Monday, November 5th (drop-by signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| VINCE FLYNN Protect and Defend (Atria, $26.95) |
Monday, November 5th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| BARRY EISLER Requiem for an Assassin (Putnam, $24.95) |
Wednesday, November 7th at 7:30 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| ERIC STONE Grave Imports (Bleak House, $24.95) |
MARK COGGINS Runoff (Bleak House, $24.95) |
Book descriptions and dustjackets.
| CLIVE CUSSLER Chase (Putnam, $26.95) |
Tuesday, November 13th (drop-by signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| NINA MARIE MARTINEZ Caramba! (Anchor, $13.95, trade paperback reprint) |
Tuesday, November 13th at 7:30 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| HA JIN A Free Life (Pantheon, $26.00) |
Friday, November 16th or Saturday, November 17th (drop-by signing only) |
Book description and dustjacket.
| MARTIN LIMON The Wandering Ghost (Soho Crime, $24.00) |
Saturday, November 17th at 1:30 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| We will announce the authors appearing at the The Cat Writers' Association annual conference on this page. In the mean time, additional information may be found at www.catwriters.org. |
| "M" is for Mystery Book Club | Tuesday, November 27th at 7:00 PM |
| "M" has its own Book Club that meets in the store. This month the group will discuss The Corpse In The Koryo by James Church. If you have never attended, and are interested, just drop us an email. Please note: This is not a signing and the author will not be present. |
| THERESA SCHWEGEL Person of Interest (St. Martin's Minotaur, $24.95) |
Wednesday, November 28th at 7:00 PM |
Book description and dustjacket.
| DEBORAH GRABIEN New Slain Knight (St. Martin's Minotaur, $24.95) and Still Life with Devils (Drollerie, $15.95, trade paperback original) |
Thursday, November 29th at 7:00 PM |
Book descriptions and dustjackets.
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