Michael Connelly celebrates NIGHTSHADE at B&N-Colonial

Join on Thursday, May 29, 2025, as we welcome New York Times bestselling author of the , , to celebrate the release of . In this page turning thriller, readers are introduced to a brand new character in the Connelly universe, Detective Stilwell; a cop relentlessly following his mission in the seemingly idyllic setting of Catalina Island.

Michael will be in conversation with .

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To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.

B&N ADMISSION - $31.95 (Admission + one signed copy of NIGHTSHADE): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**:: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One signed, personalized copy of .
• Admission to the event space and signing line with .

SIGNING LINE ONLY Admission - $31.95 (SIGNING LINE ONLY Admission + one signed copy of NIGHTSHADE): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One signed, personalized copy of .

• Admission to the SIGNING LINE ONLY with

• ***THIS TICKET DOES NOT ALLOW ADMITTANCE TO THE DISCUSSION AND Q&A WITH MICHAEL CONNELLY. However, you may be able to hear the discussion and have a back view of Michael during the discussion where you will be lined up if you wish to join the line at the event start. If you wish to join later, check in no later than 7 PM.***

• -->For tickets that include admission to the discussion, there are SEATED and STANDING tickets:

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For Standing Room-Only Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. Ticket holders will be granted a standing view from behind the seated audience -- some views may be more limited/obstructed than others.

• SEATED AND STANDING ROOM-ONLY ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 5:30 PM on the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in.

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• SIGNING LINE-ONLY ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 6:00 PM on the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in.

• Michael will personalize one book and sign two backlist.
• Photos will be allowed as books are being signed and will be taken by a Barnes & Noble bookseller on the guest's camera/phone across the table.

• Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.

• Other books by the author will be available for purchase at Barnes & Noble - Colonial.

• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

• No memorabilia will be signed at the event.

• No large bags will be permitted into the event.

• Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.
• The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author.

• All event guidelines are subject to change.

• If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: (407) 894-6024.

• Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.

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If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Colonial (Orlando, FL) will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Should this event be canceled due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.

Event guidelines are subject to change.

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ABOUT NIGHTSHADE

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Stilwell has been “exiled” to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found weighed down at the bottom of the harbor—a Jane Doe identifiable at first only by a streak of purple dye in her hair. At the same time, a report of poaching on a protected reserve turns into a case fraught with violence and danger as Stilwell digs into the shady past of an island bigwig.

Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, Stilwell doggedly works both cases. Though hampered by an old beef with an ex-colleague determined to thwart him at every turn, he is convinced he is the only one who can bring justice to the woman known as “Nightshade.” Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city.

Propulsive and atmospheric, Nightshade launches a brand new character into the Connelly universe, and proves without question that Michael Connelly is “the undisputed master of the modern crime novel” (Real Book Spy).

ABOUT MICHAEL CONNELLY

Michael Connelly is the author of thirty-nine previous novels, among them New York Times bestsellers The Waiting, Resurrection Walk, and Desert Star. His books, which include the Harry Bosch series, the Lincoln Lawyer series, and the Renée Ballard series, have sold more than eighty-nine million copies worldwide. Connelly is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He is the executive producer of four television series: Bosch, Bosch: Legacy, The Lincoln Lawyer, and the upcoming Ballard. He spends his time in California and Florida.

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