My first all-star Psych-signing
Posted by William Rabkin on January 10, 2009
Saturday, January 24 at 3:00 p.m.
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD!
Stephen J. Cannell, LEE GOLDBERG and BILL RABKIN discuss and sign their books
It’s an all-star event at The Mystery Bookstore, as we welcome not one but three writers who have made their marks as TV screenwriters as well as novelists.
Stephen J. Cannell, creator of “The A Team” among other shows, will discuss and sign ON THE GRIND (St. Martin’s, $25.95), his ninth Shane Scully adventure; as the book begins, Scully is not only fired from the LAPD, but also kicked out by his wife. The reason for both is a movie actress, Tiffany Roberts, who’d been looking for a hit man to kill her husband. As Scully starts a new job with Haven Park, the most corrupt police department in California, we learn more about his connection to Tiffany Roberts.
Veteran screenwriter Lee Goldberg will discuss and sign his seventh Monk novel, MR. MONK IS MISERABLE (NAL hardcover, $21.95), based on the award-winning TV series. Everyone’s favorite obsessive-compulsive detective lands in Paris, which is bad enough, but then winds up in a sewer museum – where he finds a fresh skull.
Goldberg’s longtime writing partner, William Rabkin, will discuss and sign PSYCH: The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Read (Signet paperback original, $6.99), the first novel based on the hit USA Network series. Phony psychic/real detective Shawn Spencer agrees to lend his psychic powers to his old high school rival, Dallas Steele; Dallas wants Shawn to pick some investments for him. The investments turn out to be busts, but when Dallas winds up murdered, Shawn’s detective talents are essential.
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Denise Hahnstadt said
I just bought psych: A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Read and was so confused. I saw the first page that said Dead Man For the Defense and thought I had missed the first book. I spent an hour searching to no avail. I finally found the blog which states that this is the first novel. What was that first page about? I know it’s not the name of the book coming out in July. Perhaps the answer is in the book; but if not, please enlighten me.
William Rabkin said
That’s just a little snippet taken from the middle of the book — well, from the second chapter, to be precise — meant to give prospective buyers a little taste of what’s to come. You can find this piece in all its contextual glory on pages 16 – 17.
Thanks for buying the book. Hope you enjoy it!
SciFiChick said
I tried to pick up the Psych novel the last time I was in my neighborhood Borders, but they didn’t have it in stock. I was surprised since they always have all the Monk books and Burn Notice stocked.
daniel said
When will you be coming to los angeles again? i missed you and lee goldberg in january and am VERY sad about that as i am a humongous psych and monk fan, having watched every episode and read every book.
William Rabkin said
I’ll be signing with Lee AND Tod Goldberg at the Mystery Bookstore’s booth at the LA Times Festival of Books, sometime during the weekend of April 25 – 26. Further details as they become available. I look forward to meeting you there!