Kay Stewart - Crime Readers Caught Reading Crime...

...at an indie bookstore.

Today we conclude our Poisoned Pen love fest with a devotedly regular reader here at Jen's Book Thoughts. Kay Stewart, blogger at My Random Acts of Reading, not only visits regularly, she also stops to chat regularly. So, I am over the moon that Cathy Cole from Kittling Books caught Kay reading for this project! Here's what Kay had to say about Poisoned Pen and her choice of books:

I'm sitting in one of my favorite places in the world - The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, AZ. Unfortunately, the only time I can have this pleasure is when my husband and I are on vacation, as we live in Austin, TX. Is it crazy to say that I plan some of my vacations around author events and mystery shopping? On this visit, I'm dipping into Donis Casey's latest Alafair Tucker book, Crying Blood. If you haven't read this historical mystery series, set in early 20th century Oklahoma, pick up the first one soon. It has a great title, The Old Buzzard Had It Coming. Crying Blood is very special because we get to know more about Alafair's husband, Shaw Tucker, and his background including an unsolved mystery. And, if you haven't visited the Poisoned Pen Bookstore, get thee to AZ quickly and see what you've been missing. Barbara Peters and her staff have a wonderful setting in which to display the vast amount of mysteries they carry. Specializing in great author events, hard to find British mysteries, and signed first editions, a person could spend hours just scanning the shelves for treasures. Another treat on this trip, meeting and visiting with Cathy from Kittling: Books. Cathy graciously took my picture and I thank her for that. We both had a successful treasure hunt in the Poisoned Pen and we had the bulging book bags to prove it!

Well Kay, when I went to New York City last month, we visited three different bookstores and when I was in Houston in February I finally got to visit Murder by the Book, so I wouldn't say you're crazy to plan your vacations that way.  I'm hoping that one day soon I'll be in Arizona visiting Lesa Holstine and we can visit Poisoned Pen together. Very glad you got to experience this bookstore trip with Cathy. Thanks for sharing the fun!

Next week I'll be in New York for BEA. I plan to still have readers caught reading while I'm out of town, so be sure to check back!

Happy Reading!

Patrick Millikin - Crime Readers Caught Reading Crime...

...at an indie bookstore.

Patrick Millikin is not only a crime reader, he is also a crime seller! Even though he's supposed to be managing The Poisoned Pen, he seems to have found some time to sneak away and work on Craig McDonald's latest in the Hector Lassiter series, ONE TRUE SENTENCE.

The Poisoned Pen is pretty important to Patrick. According to his staff profile he was a "literary snob" before his position at this renowned indie introduced him to crime fiction. He says, "I devoured these books...like the flea that found its dog, and I've never looked back since." See the difference an indie bookstore can make?

Check in tomorrow for our final fan of The Poisoned Pen Bookstore!

Keith Rawson - Crime Readers Caught Reading Crime...

...at an indie bookstore.

Today we continue the indie love for The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale Arizona. Keith Rawson, writer/editor/publisher/social media guru, takes some time out from his many different responsibilities to indulge in Don Winslow's SATORI, a prequel to Trevanian's SHIBUMI. I know I, for one, have been singing the praises of this book all year. I'm not surprised Keith is enjoying it as well.

Stop back tomorrow and see who else found a corner of The Poisoned Pen to read in.