# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Murder on the River: Happy Hour Launch Adventure with Nina Simon and Bridget Crocker
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: “There’s nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” — Kenneth Grahame

Unless, of course, there’s a murderer on board.

Join Adventures by the Book® for a one-of-a-kind literary Adventure celebrating the launch of New York Times bestselling author Nina Simon’s thrilling new mystery, My Sister Is Going to K*ll Me, set on a whitewater rafting expedition through the Grand Canyon. In this suspense-filled tale, a sisters’ annual rafting trip turns deadly when murder strikes deep within one of the world’s most spectacular and unforgiving landscapes.

To bring the novel’s breathtaking setting to life, Nina will be joined by special guest Bridget Crocker, acclaimed author of The River’s Daughter and an internationally renowned whitewater rafting guide who has led expeditions on some of the world’s most legendary rivers. Together, they will explore the allure of life on the river, the realities of navigating wild water, the dynamics that emerge when strangers are thrown together in remote environments, and why adventure and danger make the perfect ingredients for suspense.

We’ll gather with our friends at Napatini Wine Bar for an afternoon of literary adventure, conversation, and community. Your Adventure includes a glass of wine (with a non-alcoholic option available), a selection of hearty appetizers including flatbreads, artisan cheeses, crackers, and other delicious bites, plus the opportunity to meet both authors and have your books personally signed.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carlsbad/murder-on-the-river-happy-hour-launch-adventure-with-nina-simon-and-bridget-crocker/200030289493654
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, art, literary-art, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Carlsbad
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Napatini Wine Bar
- **lat**: 33.158498133368
- **long**: -117.34796
- **full address**: Napatini Wine Bar, 498 Oak Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Murder on the River: Happy Hour Launch Adventure with Nina Simon and Bridget Crocker being held?
  - **A:** Murder on the River: Happy Hour Launch Adventure with Nina Simon and Bridget Crocker takes place on Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Napatini Wine Bar, 498 Oak Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Murder on the River: Happy Hour Launch Adventure with Nina Simon and Bridget Crocker?
  - **A:** Murder on the River: Happy Hour Launch Adventure with Nina Simon and Bridget Crocker is organized by Adventures By the Book.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Murder on the River: Happy Hour Launch Adventure with Nina Simon and Bridget Crocker is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Carlsbad, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Murder on the River: Happy Hour Launch Adventure with Nina Simon and Bridget Crocker sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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