Sleuthing & Shenanigans with Beth Lincoln

The most eccentric sleuthing family in kid lit is back with erudite wordplay, a locked M**der mystery, and hilarious shenanigans, and we’re tickled pink to have Beth Lincoln joining us at the bookstore–all the way from merry ol’ England!–to celebrate the third book in her bestselling, critically acclaimed series. In THE SWIFTS: A GARDEN OF VIPERS (ages 8-13), the Swifts take on the high rises and flamboyant heirs of Manhattan! Join us for a conversation with Beth about Latin roots, poison plants, peculiar family dynamics, and M**der mysteries for kids, moderated by our children’s buyer and Swifts Superfan, Melissa (you know her as @thebookmommy). The 40-minute conversation will be followed by a Q&A with the audience and a chance for attendees to get books personalized. (Up to two additional books from home.) The first two books in the series will also be available for purchase. The event is geared towards families, but educators and authors are encouraged to attend as well!

About A GARDEN OF VIPERS: After catching a murderer at the family reunion and solving a century-old art caper, the Swift children have built a reputation as expert sleuths. But when cousin Atrocious needs help to solve a M**der in New York City, Shenanigan is wary until she finds out the victim is connected to their old friend Daisy DeMille and her family's flower empire. Trapped by a snowstorm in the DeMille's high-rise greenhouse headquarters, Shenanigan will have to W**d out the poisoner hiding among the plants.For their new adventure, Shenanigan and the beloved Swifts are joined by another eccentric, and fabulously fatal, family—the American DeMilles, including flamboyant heir-apparent Dandelion, ambitious brother Basil, and tenacious siblings Moss and Delphinium. 

Beth Lincoln is…the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Swifts series, which was inspired by her love of etymology, the gleeful gothic, and classic M**der mysteries. Her debut novel, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels was the winner of the Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Book Award and the Nero Book Award for Children’s Fiction. Beth resides in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.