Mystery Writer’s Tour Takes a Stop at The Storyteller’s Book Store in Wake Forest, NC

May 20, 2011 - PRLog -- The Storyteller’s Book Store will host a Mystery Writer’s Tour on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10:00am. Mystery writers include Jane K. Cleland, Rosemary Harris, and Stefanie Pintoff. Authors will read from their work and be available to autograph copies. Perfect for book clubs or those interested in a great detective story!

Jane K. Cleland writes the multiple award-nominated and Independent Mystery Booksellers Association best selling Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series from St. Martin’s Minotaur. Consigned to Death was selected by Library Journal as a “core title” for librarians looking to build a cozy collection, one of only 22 titles listed, along with novels by Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. Jane also chairs the Wolfe Pack’s literary awards, which include the Nero Award and the Black Orchid Novella Award, granted in partnership with Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. She is a past chapter president of the Mystery Writers of America/New York Chapter and a past director of the Mystery Writers of America/ National. Jane also teaches college courses and multiple writing workshops. www.janecleland.net.

Rosemary Harris started writing mysteries after reading a newspaper article about a mummified body found near her home. Her debut novel, the Agatha and Anthony-nominated, Pushing Up Daisies, was the first title in the Dirty Business series (Minotaur) and was followed by Thee Big Dirt Nap, Dead Head and Slugfest (May 2011). Inspired by her trips abroad, Rosemary and her husband Bruce have built a library in central Tanzania. Visit the Chalula Library page on Rosemary’s website www.rosemaryharris.com.

Stefanie Pintoff was the winner of the Edgar® for her first novel, In the Shadow of Gotham. A Curtain Falls, second in the mystery series where early criminal science meets the dark side of old New York is followed by Secret of the White Rose, which will be out in May. Her writing has also earned nominations for the Anthony, Macavity, and Agatha awards. Now a full time writer, she lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side with her husband, daughter, and their family dog. Visit her website at www.stefaniepintoff.com.

Come to this exciting event at The Storyteller's Book Store!

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The Storyteller’s Book Store is a locally owned bookstore in the heart of Wake Forest, designed with open areas for activities and is furnished with a grand piano and a red antique barber chair, the “storyteller’s chair.” Paintings and photography from local artists adorn the walls and are for sale as well.

The Storyteller’s Book Store is located under the bridge at 100 E. Roosevelt Avenue in Downtown Wake Forest. For more information, contact Drew Bridges at 919-554-9146, e-mail storystore@nc.rr.com or visit our website at www.storystorewf.com.