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Author of Illusion of Truth & River of Lies. Former associate prison warden, parole chief
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A few more favorite (ahem, favourite) moments from my favorite #bouchercon yet. What a seriously amazing group of people, all of whom I miss already. Thanks to Calgary and the whole @boucherconworldmystery team for an unforgettable few days! 🇨🇦❤️

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#bouchercon2026 Round 2 of pictures with awesome people in and around Bouchercon Calgary 😍, along with photo evidence that I left the hotel and convention center to see some local Canadian wildlife and an absolute stunner of a sunset. (I have since learned that adorable creature was not a rat, but a muskrat.)

Good luck to all the Anthony nominated authors tonight, and see you all at #thrillerfest! 🖤🎉🖤

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A few pictures from #bouchercon2026

It’s been fun catching up with friends and making new ones! Never too many friends in the book world!

@jenjdanna @authorjamesletoile @joannerock6 @cynswanauthor

💭 What is one thing you love about the book community?

#bouchercon #bookworld #bookish #surroundedbybooks

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A friendly PSA to register for ThrillerFest by 10/31 and get early bird pricing. We have fun and it’s awesome. 🖤🎉🖤

ThrillerFest.com

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Join us for this amazing event! October 29 @ 6pm

#bookevent #authorevent #mysteryauthors #policeprocedural

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This Sunday Oct 18 at 2pm, join mystery & thriller author James L’Etoile at Old Haunts Bookshop in Granite Bay for a book release celebration including an author talk, Q&A, signing, and desserts.
RSVP on our events page

#bookstore #granitebay #sacramento

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📖 𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒕 📖

Ｔｈａｎｋｙｏｕ，Ｊａｍｅｓ！

Award-winning author 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐋'𝐄𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞 joined me again to talk about the fifth engrossing installment in his acclaimed Detective Nathan Parker Series, 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬. It's another "ripped from the headlines" story in which the life of Miguel, Nathan's foster son, is at stake. Nathan experiences heart-wrenchingly believable moments of sheer terror, nearly uncontrollable anger, frustration, panic, & desperation.

We discussed the initial inspiration for the series which deals with contemporary issues. 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬, in particular, could not be more timely.

This is a great time to get caught up on the series because the still-untitled sixth installment will be available next summer & will again focus on Billie Carson, a beloved & entertaining integral character in the series.

We also had an illuminating discussion about the 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 of being an author today.

ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀ ꜰᴀɴ ᴏꜰ ᴄʀɪᴍᴇ ꜰɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ꜱᴇʀɪᴇꜱ? ɪꜰ ꜱᴏ, ʀᴇᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴅ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏꜰ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜰᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇꜱ!

#Colloquium #BookReviewer #AuthorChat #JamesLEtoile #DetectiveNathanParkerSeries

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📖 𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒕 📖

Ｙｏｕ＇ｒｅ　Ｉｎｖｉｔｅｄ

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡
𝟑:𝟎𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐄𝐃𝐓 | 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐏𝐃𝐓

I had a wonderful time chatting with award-winning author 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐋'𝐄𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞 recently & am happy to announce that he has agreed to be my second "repeat offender."

We're going to chat again, this time focusing on the fifth and 𝘧𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴 installment in his acclaimed Detective Nathan Parker Series, 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬.

He holds a perfect record -- every book in the series has earned 5 stars from me. 𝘏𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 is even more emotionally resonant, compelling, & fraught with tension than the previous volumes. Earlier in the series, Parker encountered Miguel, a young boy on the run from the Mexican cartel that murdered his family. Miguel became Parker's foster son. The story has advanced a few years & Parker has truly become Miguel’s 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 in every meaningful way. In this latest volume, Miguel's bright future & very life are at stake, making Parker empathetic & relatable at a deeper level. Parker is anticipating the birth of his biological child, as well, & experiences heart-wrenchingly believable moments of sheer terror, nearly uncontrollable anger, frustration, panic, & desperation.

𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 is a tense, un-put-down-able tale & readers will find themselves completely invested in the outcome.

I'll talk with James about his inspiration for the book & 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦!

𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘭𝘭 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘎𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳!

#Colloquium #BookReviewer #AuthorChat #JamesLEtoile #DetectiveNathanParkerSeries

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Don’t miss this spine tingling event in the Death by Natural Causes exhibit by @thepaperworks_sacramento with @wildsistersbookco. Oct 29, ticket info at the link in our bio!

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Mysteries & Mayhem are coming to Old Sacramento! In Partnership with Death by natural Causes at The Paperworks in Old Sacramento, we are thrilled to partner with 4 masters of genre writing, James L'Etoile, Claire Booth, Elena Taylor and special guest moderator, Shelley Blanton Stroud. This evening is not to be missed! Buy tickets online!

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Let's Ask the Author 🎤

I asked @AuthorJamesLetoile if he’s ever surprised by his characters’ behavior. Here’s his reply:

❝I love writing a series because I really get to know the characters over time. Take Billie Carson for example. We first meet Billie in Dead Drop and she’s a tough one. She’s had to be, living on her own scrapping for recyclable goods to sell. Running from Witness Protection, she lives off the grid. Isolated and alone, but she has a big heart.

She’s changed over the course of the series. She runs a non-profit to help migrants after they arrive in the Phoenix area. We also find out she has a son. In Darkness Falls, Billie’s maternal side comes into play when her son falls in with the wrong people–with potentially deadly consequences. We see elements in Billie’s relationships with her son and Nathan Parker that surprised me as I wrote Darkness Falls. I wouldn't have expected her sentimental side, or a mother’s anxiety over the choices her son makes. Surprises are good…

Even though I plot out the stories, Billie’s experience over five novels changes the voice I hear in my head when I’m writing her scenes and dialogue. She’s more than the loner we met in that first book. Billie is a part of something bigger than herself and she’s become vulnerable, opening up to others. That vulnerability makes her a target for betrayal from someone close to her. When it comes from someone unexpected, it cuts especially deep.❞

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DARKNESS FALLS is on tour with @PartnersInCrimeVBT! Check out their page for more details.

❓What's something about yourself that has changed or evolved over the years? Or if that requires too much thought today, tell me what you're reading and if you're enjoying it!

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#AskTheAuthor #MysteryReads #CrimeThriller #SuspenseThriller #BookCommunity

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Our October calendar is STACKED!
From children's story times to a book swap, book club exploring the afterlife, a Rob Reiner-adapted author, and a couple excellent adult fiction authors, we have it all. Come join our community of readers and authors all month long.

PLUS a sneak peak at our November calendar!

Please RSVP for the events you're interested in (except for book club; just show up).

#granitebay #roseville #bookstore

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