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St. Louis Boucercon - Panel Selections

If I could go, this is where you would find me.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
 
1st Pick
THE NAMES OF ANGELS-Majestic D
Talking classics in crime fiction
Jason Pinter (M), Bruce DeSilva, Carl Brookins, Matthew C. Funk, Andrew Grant, Scott Phillips
 
2nd Pick
NIGHT CHILLS-Majestic A,B,C
Making things go bump in the night.
Monette Draper (M), Dakota Banks, Angie Fox, Sarah Glenn, M.R. Sellars, Jason Starr

10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
 1st Pick

A QUESTION OF DEATH-Majestic A,B,C
How important is whodunit?
Peter Rozovsky (M), Gianrico Carofiglio, Agnete Friis, Borge Hellstrom, Lene Kaaberbol, Anders Roslund
 
2nd Pick
FRENZY-Majestic D
The endurance of Hitchcock
Daniel Hale (M), Maria Alexander, Eric Beetner, Terry Faherty, Tracy Kiely, Todd Ritter, Martyn Waites

11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
 
1st Pick
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS-Majestic A,B,C
Crime fiction in a western setting
Scott Montgomery (M), Craig Johnson, Jackie King, Ann Parker, Larry Sweazy

2nd Pick
PASSENGERS-Majestic D
Fasten your seatbelts….
Oline Cogdill (M), Colin Cotterill, Robert Crais, Charlaine Harris, Val McDermid

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
 
1st Pick
NEW WORLD IN MY VIEW-Landmark 5,6,7
Characters dealing with contemporary issues.
Janet Rudolph (M), Reed Farrel Coleman, Alison Gaylin, Sophie Littlefield, John Lutz, Jason Pinter

2:30 P.M. –3:30 P.M.
 
1st Pick
BLEEDING IN BLACK AND WHITE-Majestic D
Colin Cotterill interviewed by S.J. Rozan

2nd Pick
IT GOES WITH THE JOB-Majestic A,B,C
Write what you know
Keir Graff (M), Lou Berney, Gale Borger, Gianrico Carofiglio, Rick Mofina, Clare O’Donohue

4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
 
1st Pick
SISTERS-Landmark 5,6,7
These gals and doing it for themselves.
Robin Agnew (M), Jan Burke, Deborah Crombie, Erin Hart, Hank Phillippi Ryan

2nd Pick
I GOT THE RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES-Landmark 4
Let the music take control.
Wallace Stroby (M), Mark Billingham, Roger Ellory, Bryan Gilmer, Jonathan Hayes, Rochelle Staab

9:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
 
1st Pick
BAD SEED-Majestic A,B,C
Sex, Violence, and Everything That Makes A Book Great
Craig Montgomery (M), Christa Faust, Chris Holm, Craig Johnson, Scott Phillips, John Rector, Benjamin Whitmer, Jonathan Woods

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
8:30A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
 
1st Pick
BAD BLOOD-Majestic D
Celebrating Agatha Christie
Ted Hertel (M), Caroline Hart, G.M. Malliet, Val McDermid, Ayo Onatade

10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
 
1st Pick
EVIL GOING ON-Majestic D
Does evil truly exist or is it just human failing?
Reed Farrel Coleman (M), John Connolly, Thomas H. Cook, Peter James, Laura Lippman, Daniel Woodrell

2nd Pick
STILL SHE CRIES-Majestic A,B,C
Lousy reviews and the lost people of Amazon.
Colin Cotterill (M), Linwood Barclay, Alafair Burke, Bill Crider, Lisa Lutz, Elaine Viets

11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
 
1st Pick
IN THE SHADOW OF THE ARCH-Majestic D
Robert J. Randisi interviewed by Brad Parks

2nd Pick
 KING OF THE HILL-Majestic A,B,C
Who is the most popular protagonist in crime fiction: the game.
Austin Lugar (M), JoAnna Carl, Terry Faherty, Lauren Henderson, Harry Hunsicker, Simon Wood

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
 
1st Pick
SHADOWS RISING-Landmark 1,2,3
Movies for the crime fiction fan
Jeremy Lynch (M), Megan Abbott, David Corbett, Russel McLean, Todd Ritter, Wallace Stroby

2nd Pick
IN HARM’S WAY-Majestic D
Ridley Pearson interviewed by Jeff Abbott

2:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
 
1st Pick
KEEP THE PARTY GOING-Majestic A,B,C
Twist Phelan, four authors-need we say more?
Twist Phelan (M), Jan Burke, Harley Jane Kozak, Bob Ward, Gary Phillips

4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

1st... only pick

THE LAST DETECTIVE-Majestic D
Robert Crais interviewed by Gregg Hurwitz

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
8:30 A.M – 9:30 A.M.
 
1st Pick
NOCEBO-Landmark 1,2,3
Playing fair with your readers.
Dana Cameron (M), Joshua Corin, G.M. Malliet, Chantelle Aimee Osman, Wendy Staub, Jaden Terrell

2nd Pick
EVERYTHING IS BROKEN-Majestic D
Authors, Publishers & Bookstores in the E-Marketplace: Friends or Foes?
Eric Stone (M), Kate Grant, Neil Nyren, Abigail Padgett, Gary Shulze

10:00 A.M. –11:00 A.M.
 
1st Pick
TROUBLE-Majestic D
Hank Ryan and 5 well-behaved young writers.
Hank Phillippi Ryan (M), Jeff Abbott, Harlan Coben, Joseph Finder, Steve Hamilton, Ridley Pearson

2nd Pick
I’M ALIVE AND ON FIRE-Majestic A,B,C
Rumors of the private eye fiction’s death have been greatly exaggerated.
Ali Karim (M), Max Allan Collins, Barbara Fister, Robert J. Randisi, Linda Richards

11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
 
1st Pick
FALLS THE SHADOW-Landmark 5,6,7
Globalization of crime fiction
Ali Karim (M), Mark Billingham, Sara Blaedel, Deon Meyer, Karin Slaughter, Martyn Waites

2nd Pick
THE DEAD LAND-Majestic A,B,C
Behind the white picket fence.
Ayo Onatade (M), Megan Abbott, Thomas H. Cook, Paul Doiron, P.L. Gaus, Daniel Woodrell

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
 
1st Pick
WITNESS TO AN INCIDENT-Landmark 5,6,7
The human element
Meg Gardiner (M), David Corbett, Deborah Crombie, Clea Koff, Taylor Stevens, Amanda Kyle Williams

2nd Pick
NEVER LET ME GO-Majestic A,B,C
Passport to murder.
Peter Rozovsky (M), Lisa Brackmann, Roger Ellory, David Hewson, Martin Limon, Anne Zouroudi

2:30 P.M. –3:30 P.M.
 
1st Pick
I WILL RISE UP-Landmark 5,6,7
Overcoming extraordinary circumstances
William Kent Krueger(M), Keir Graff, Dana Haynes, Patrick Lee, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, C.J. West
 
2nd Pick
THE PLACE OF EXECUTION-Majestic D
Val McDermid interviewed by Jen Forbus

4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
 
1st Pick
PAYBACK-Majestic D
Contemplating the future of the genre
Laura Lippman (M), Hilary Davidson, Kathleen George, Bryan Gruley, Bill Loefelm, Duane Swierczynski

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
 
1st Pick
 JUSTICE PAINTED BLIND-Majestic A,B,C
Truth in reporting
James Lincoln Warren (M), Sara Blaedel, Bruce DeSilva, Carolyn Hart, Julie Kramer, Craig McDonald

10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
 
1st Pick
COLD GROUND-Majestic A,B,C
9/11-10 years later
Bryan Gruley (M), Reed Farrel Coleman, David Hewson, Matt Hilton, Denise Hamilton, S.J. Rozan

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