Featured Author Event: Steve Hamilton
New York Times-bestselling, two-time Edgar-award-winning author Steve Hamilton will be joined in conversation by fellow bestselling Penguin Random House author, Lee Child. The two acclaimed crime writers will discuss Hamilton’s novel THE SECOND LIFE OF NICK MASON (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) at Barnes & Noble on the Upper East Side on Thursday (6/16) at 7:00pm.
When it comes to mystery writing, Steve Hamilton knows how to create award-winning novels time and time again. From the publication of his very first novel in 1998, Hamilton has taken home some 
of the most prestigious prizes in crime writing from the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award to the Private Eye Writers of America Shamus Award. Among his 12 previous novels are the 10 books that make up the Alex McKnight series, including two New York Times notable books. THE SECOND LIFE OF NICK MASON is the first in Hamilton’s new Nick Mason series that follows an unforgettable new hero, a man who will walk out of prison and into a harrowing double life that is anything but free. The thriller received several favorable reviews from the media as well as from fellow crime writers including Harlan Coben, Don Winslow and Stephen King. THE SECOND LIFE OF NICK MASON is set to be adapted for the big screen by screenwriter Richard Wenk (The Equalizer and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back).
Lee Child
Joining Hamilton is a fellow Penguin Random House author who is also adept at crafting bestselling thrillers, Lee Child. Of his twenty New York Times bestselling Jack Reacher thrillers, eleven of have reached the #1 position and all have been optioned for major motion pictures. His recent addition to the series, MAKE ME, was another #1 hit and was named of the best books of the year by Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, and Suspense Magazine. The 21st book in Child’s incredibly successful series, NIGHT SCHOOL, is due out this November from Delacorte Press.