# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tess Gerritsen and Paul Doiron in Conversation!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Two of Maine's leading mystery writers in conversation for the first time, celebrating the release of Tess's latest Martini Club book!About this EventAugust 25 is the release date of The Shadow Friends, the latest installment in Tess's wildly popular Martini Club mysteries set in mid-coast Maine. Joining her to celebrate is fellow Maine mystery writer, Paul Doiron, who has just released The Storm Tide, the sixteenth book in his wildly popular mystery series featuring Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch.Between the two of them, Tess and Paul have written several encyclopedias worth of shady characters, plots, murders, and mayhem. Above all, though, they've crafted compelling protagonists that readers around the world have come to know, care about, and love.In The Shadow Friends, Tess continues captivating readers with the escapades of The Martini Club, five retired CIA operatives who live in mid-coast Maine. It's another page-turner that takes several of the club members to Amsterdam to track down a killer.In The Storm Tide, Mike Bowditch investigates a series of brutal killings that take him through frozen harbors, trackless forests, and remote islands, far from rescue. Meanwhile, he's facing a disciplinary hearing that could end his career and his wife Stacey, just weeks from giving birth, is being stalked by a stranger.This is the first time these two masters of mysteries have been in conversation for a discussion about their craft, where in the world they come up with these plot lines, and what's next for the Martini Club members and Mike Bowditch. Copies of The Shadow Friends, The Storm Tide, and selected backlist titles from both authors will be available for purchase at the event. To purchase in advance, call (207.338.9009) or email Left Bank Books.Tess and Paul will be signing copies of their books following their conversation.Tess Gerritsen is the author of more 35 books, including 13 in the Rizzoli & Isles series. Her books have sold more than 40 million copies around the world.Paul Doiron is the author of 16 mysteries featuring Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch . His books have countless major national awards and honors and have sold more one million copies.Agenda?: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PMTess Gerritsen and Paul Doiron in Conversation?: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PMAuthors will sign their books following the conversation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/belfast/tess-gerritsen-and-paul-doiron-in-conversation/100001995936075531
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: all_ages
  - door_time: 2026-08-25T22:30:00Z
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: First Church in Belfast UCC
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Belfast
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: First Church in Belfast UCC
- **lat**: 44.4244044
- **long**: -69.0074403
- **full address**: First Church in Belfast UCC, 8 Court Street, Belfast, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Tess Gerritsen and Paul Doiron in Conversation! being held?
  - **A:** Tess Gerritsen and Paul Doiron in Conversation! takes place on Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm at First Church in Belfast UCC, 8 Court Street, Belfast, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Tess Gerritsen and Paul Doiron in Conversation!?
  - **A:** Tess Gerritsen and Paul Doiron in Conversation! is organized by Left Bank Books.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Tess Gerritsen and Paul Doiron in Conversation! is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Belfast, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Tess Gerritsen and Paul Doiron in Conversation! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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