S.A. Cosby talks TRUTH TO POWER: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel-B&N Fairfax

Barnes & Noble - Fairfax, VA welcomes S.A. Cosby to celebrate the release of TRUTH TO POWER with Bill Schweigart on October 14 at 6:30PM ET
About this Event

Join on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET, as we welcome New York Times bestselling writer, , to celebrate the release of ! This is a ticketed event that includes a talk, Q&A, and book signing. will be in conversation with Bill Schweigart.

*Each ticket includes a hardcover copy of .

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To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.

• There is a limit of one ticket per person. If you exceed or attempt to exceed the posted ticket limits, we reserve the right to cancel, without notice, any or all orders and tickets, in addition to prohibiting your ticket purchasing abilities. This includes orders associated with the same name, e-mail address, billing address, credit card number, or other information. Any tickets canceled due to violating the posted ticket limit may be refunded at face value (excluding fees).

TICKET INFORMATION

SEATED OR STANDING - Admission - $30.73 (Admission + one copy of + Tax)

**LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE** A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One copy of .
• Admission to the event space with S.A. Cosby & Bill Schweigart.

**Ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 5:00 PM the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in.

-->Please note, there are SEATED and STANDING tickets:

For Seated Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing line. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as later arrivals may be placed in a line behind the seated audience.

For Standing Room-Only Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing line. Ticket holders will be granted a standing view from behind the seated audience -- some views may be more limited/obstructed than others, but will still be able to hear the discussion.

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GUIDELINES

• Book Signing: S.A. Cosby will sign and personalize either brought from home or purchased via BARNES&NOBLE FAIRFAX.
• A Barnes&Noble bookseller will take photos on guests' camera / phone during the signing line as the author signs. There will be no posed photos.
• No memorabilia will be signed at the event.
• No large bags will be permitted into the event.
• Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.
• 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 author.
• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted to join the queue.
• All event guidelines are subject to change.
• If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: (703) 540-0688.
• Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.

**Please note that only a purchased ticket from the official B&N Eventbrite ticketing page will admit you to this event. To ensure it is the correct ticketing page, please purchase directly from our BN.com store page, here: . Your ticket/QR code must scan at the door for you to be admitted. Barnes & Noble cannot verify the validity of tickets purchased from resellers or re-created pages, so please purchase with caution. Each person must have a ticket to enter the event.

REFUNDS:

-Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before your event start TIME of 6:30 PM.

-If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes&Noble - Fairfax, VA will hold your book for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

-Should this event be canceled, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.

-Event guidelines are subject to change.

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ABOUT:

Luke Cage plays detective and super hero when he uncovers a conspiracy turning vulnerable Americans into unwitting pawns of a madman.
New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby (King of Ashes) writes an original crime novel starring Harlem’s unbreakable hero for the Marvel Crime thriller series for adult readers.
With advanced cybernetics showing up in the possession of low-level criminals, Luke Cage is hired to investigate a factory manufacturing medical devices in rural Virginia. Leaving Jessica Jones during a delicate moment in their relationship, he makes plans to travel south but is devastated to learn that a cousin who scoped out the plant for him has been found dead. The police report states it was an accident. But Luke has long known that official words are just that: words.
Fueled by guilt and vengeance, Luke arrives in Virginia and promises his aunt he’ll get to the bottom of things. But danger lurks in every living room, barroom, and country road of Majestic, and the local sheriff’s barely concealed prejudices are ready to boil to the surface. Even ordinary people seem to have no qualms about testing their might against the hero from New York City.
As Luke uncovers a conspiracy reaching to the county line and beyond, an persistent evil begins to take hold of the town, leaving Luke to hope that his unbreakable skin will protect him long enough to protect others and bring an end to the hate threatening to engulf the nation.
Truth to Power continues the Marvel Crime series that began with Lisa Jewell’s Breaking the Dark and Alex Segura’s Enemy of My Enemy. Bringing fans into a grittier, street-level side of the Marvel Universe, Marvel Crime novels build on one another but can be enjoyed as stand-alone reads and will thrill even those new to the Marvel Universe.

About the authors:

is a New York Times bestselling writer from southeastern Virginia. He is the author of All the Sinners Bleed, which was on more than forty Best of the Year lists, including Barack Obama’s, as well as Edgar Award finalist Razorblade Tears and Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner Blacktop Wasteland. He has also won the Anthony Award, ITW Thriller Award, Barry Award, Macavity Award, BCALA Award, and Audie Award and has been longlisted for the ALA Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence.

Bill Schweigart is the author of Dirty 20, a dark humor crime novel about Family, TTRPGs, and escaping into fantasy. He is also the author of The Guilty One, “Women and Children First,” a story co-written with James Patterson in The New York Times bestselling 3 Days to Live, and The Fatal Folklore Trilogy, which includes The Beast of Barcroft, Northwoods, and The Devil’s Colony. He is a former Coast Guard officer who drew from his experiences at sea to write the nautical thriller Slipping the Cable and the romantic comedy Running Light. Bill currently lives in Arlington, Virginia with his family and too many cats, who provide him with all the adventure he can handle.