The Poisoned Pen bookstore in Arizona is one of my favourites, and its founder and owner Barbara Peters is a legendary figure and a dear friend. After my presentation, when I was introduced by the terrific Alaska-based mystery writer Dana Stabenow, we went out to dine in the open air at a great restaurant called Bink’s, whose chef is on the short list for this year’s James Beard award.
We had a great crowd of Bruno fans at the bookstore, many of whom had bought the UK editions of the books (since they come out months before the US edition). One fan brought me a copy of the UK edition of The Resistance Man which I’d already signed in London, but now I was able to add a personal note.