The crime fiction conference season is winding down, but as the Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore reminded me, we still have the annual Men of Mystery event to look forward to this weekend in Irvine, California. More than 50 male mystery writers in all genres, from legal thrillers to surfer P.I.'s, will be on hand, with William Kent Krueger and Lawrence Block headlining the morning and afternoon sessions. Attendees can also participate in book signings, as well as lunch and table talks with the authors. One of the highlights is the one-minute pitch from the authors that kicks off the day's festivities, as each author introduces himself and his works, "often hilariously," as founder Joan Hansen describes it. This is the 11th year of the festival, which won the Raven Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
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