BookPeople Presents: Krysten Ritter - Retreat

Please welcome Krysten Ritter in a book signing + photo op to celebrate Retreat!

This event is ticketed.

• Start time: 6:00 P.M.
• Run time: The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the authors.
• Location: The third floor of BookPeople.

The author will be signing copies of the event book.

• In order to get a book signed, you must have purchased a ticket (which includes a copy of the book).

If you buy a ticket and are unable to attend:

• We will hold your book at BookPeople for 30 days after the event.
• We cannot guarantee that your book will be signed. While we do our best to try and get all event books signed, priority is given to event attendees and any extra stock is dependent on the author’s availability.

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• Ticket-holders will be checked in starting at 5:00 P.M. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in.
• Posed photography will be allowed and taken by BookPeople staff using the guest's phone/camera.
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About the book:

Beloved star of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Krysten Ritter is also an internationally bestselling writer whose first suspense novel, Bonfire, drew comparisons to Patricia Highsmith and Gillian Flynn—Flynn herself praised it as “a phenomenal, haunting debut.” Ritter’s much-awaited second thriller, RETREAT (Harper; March 25, 2025) is the addictive, twisty, and atmospheric story of a beautiful con artist who insinuates herself into a wealthy socialite’s world. It could be the con of her life—or it could be the thing that ends it. Blending the juicy vibe of White Lotus with the dark deceit of The Undoing and Ripley, RETREAT is, “Smart, sexy and wickedly fun,” says Ellery Lloyd, bestselling author of The Club, “ … everything you want in a sun-drenched thriller.”

Liz Dawson is very good at the game. She’s clever, cool, and confident, moving effortlessly among the elite. In short: a brilliant serial con artist. When the beautiful, wealthy Isabelle Beresford, who owns a fabulous villa on the Mexican coast, offers Liz a job handling the installation of some art at the vacant Casa Esmeralda, it is an offer she cannot refuse. Time alone at an exclusive beach retreat could be the perfect opportunity for Liz to reset, and maybe finally shed the grip of her addiction to the perfect con. Liz does not anticipate being mistaken for Isabelle, though, and the temptation to slip into the socialite’s identity proves irresistible. Yet, once she has “become” Isabelle, Liz discovers some truths about the absent woman and the dangers that surround her. Dangers that now surround Liz as well.

As an actor, writer, producer and director, Krysten Ritter is known throughout the entertainment industry. She brings her wealth of knowledge to RETREAT with an eye to produce and star in a future dramatic adaptation.

About the author:

Krysten Ritter is an actor, director, and author of the internationally bestselling novel Bonfire, which received a Publishers Weekly starred review and which Gillian Flynn called “a beautiful, haunting debut.” She’s best known for starring in Marvel’s Jessica Jones.

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