Secrets, Suspense, & Spies w/ Local Crime Fiction Authors | Busboys & Poets

I.S. Berry’s THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW recently won the prestigious Edgar Award for Best First Novel and the book has been selected as a New Yorker & NPR Best Book of the Year. A story of an aging spy who becomes embroiled in M**der, consuming love, and the tumultuous Arab Spring, THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW has been called an “instant classic” (Paul Vidich, author of “Beirut Station”) and “the most realistic espionage story I’ve read” (Joseph Weinberg, creator of “The Americans”).

Former magazine editor K.T. Nguyen’s debut psychological thriller YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID has received praise from People Magazine, CrimeReads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Book Riot, Parade, Elle Magazine, The Seattle Times, and The Telegraph. She is a proud member of Crime Writers of Color, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers. 

SPITE HOUSE is book seven of the Old Town Loves Mystery series begun by John Wasowicz in 2017. The series takes place in Arlington and Alexandria and features Mo Katz as a criminal defense attorney and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “Like the four spite houses in Old Town, SPITE HOUSE is a local treasure” (Jeffrey James Higgins, author of “The Forever Game”).

Berry, Nguyen, and Wasowicz are all local authors residing in the D.C. metropolitan area.

These authors are joining us on the Busboys stage to share more about their journeys as DMV authors and how they developed these thrilling stories. Copies of their books will be available for purchase during and after the event, and they will be signing following the program.

This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID, and SPITE HOUSE will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in person and will not be livestreamed. 

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