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Mayhem in Memphis

The trip to Memphis was supposed to be healing for combat veteran Peter Ash. Then he gets on the wrong side of both a powerful gang and a psychotic white supremacist. Nick Petrie will discuss Tear It Down at Novel in Memphis on January 22.

The Christmas Ornament

Yes, he broke my heart, but I survived it. And the ornament was a symbol of that survival.

Overcoming the Worst

In Four Three Two One, Nashville YA novelist Courtney Stevens explores what it’s like to be a young survivor of senseless violence. Stevens will appear at Parnassus Books in Nashville on November 16.

The Family Business

In City of Ghosts, the first in a series aimed at middle-grade readers, Victoria Schwab’s protagonist not only sees ghosts but can also enter their world. The Nashville native will discuss City of Ghosts at Parnassus Books in Nashville on August 28.

A Time of War and Treachery

In Brenda Rickman Vantrease’s new novel, The Queen’s Promise, three women must make dangerous choices as England collapses into civil war. Vantrease will appear at Parnassus Books on August 19, and at the Southern Festival of Books, held October 12-14. Both events are in Nashville.

Time for Murder

Greed, betrayal, and espionage abound in A Well-Timed Murder, Tracee de Hahn’s new thriller, but would someone actually commit murder for a new watch design? De Hahn will appear at Union Ave. Books in Knoxville on February 13 and at Star Line Books in Chattanooga on February 14.

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