Thursday, April 13

6 - 8pm

Hamptons Whodunit Kickoff Cocktail Party

Join Professor Plum at the venerable Maidstone Club*

for wine, cocktails & hors d’oevres

Mingle at an exclusive event attended by our Guests of Honor, panelists, moderators, and an extraordinary gathering of renowned authors, filmmakers and true crime experts.

*Club rules: Proper attire is to be worn at all times in accordance with the Club’s Dress Code. It is your responsibility to inform attendees of the regulations so they will adhere to the dress code or risk being denied entry to the club. Male guests are required to wear jackets and female guests are required to wear clothing of equivalent formality. Jeans, sneakers, collarless shirts, and shorts are not considered appropriate attire at the Club.

While we understand many guests use their phones for photographs, guests must silence their phone and acknowledge that the making of phone calls is strictly prohibited. Designated cell phone areas are located throughout the Club.

No representative of the press or other media will be allowed in the Club at any time, except as an invited guest, and may not conduct business at any time while at the Club.

Friday, April 14

1o - 10:50Am FRI AT The Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Studio

Deep in the Dark:

Taking Crime Fiction to its Scariest Places

Riley Sager, Liz Nugent,Wanda M. Morris & Stacy Willingham

Moderated by Abby Endler

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11 - 11:50Am FRI AT The Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Studio

Murder in the Hamptons

Helen A. Harrison, Eve Karlin & Randye Lordon

Moderated by Carrie Doyle

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12:15 - 1pm FRI AT East Hampton Library

dark secrets, twisted families

Guest of Honor Lisa Jewell

in conversation with

Abby Endler

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1 - 1:30PM FRI AT EAST HAMPTON library

booksigning

Guest of Honor Lisa Jewell

Please join Lisa Jewell for complimentary tea and snacks hosted by Atria Books.

Pick up your free advance reader copy of one of Atria Books’ eleven new mysteries.

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FREE – no need to register!

1:30 - 2:20pm FRI AT The Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Studio

Crime Fiction through a Latinx Lens

(Q&A in english and Spanish)

Alex Segura & Richie Narvaez

in conversation

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2 - 2:50pm FRI AT east Hampton Library

Setting Matters:

Where the Bodies Are Buried

Debbie Babitt, Wanda M. Morris & Christin Brecher

Moderated by Tessa Wegert

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3 - 3:50pm FRI AT east Hampton Library

From Editor to Edited:

A Trio of Editors-Turned-Authors Discuss Life on the Other Side of the Desk

Founding Honorary Co-Chair A. J. Finn, Greer Hendricks & Nita Prose

Moderated by Carol Fitzgerald

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4 - 4:50pm FRI AT east Hampton Library

Sisters in Crime: Books that Explore the Bonds Between Women

Megan Abbott, Kellye Garrett & Alison Gaylin

Moderated by Founding Honorary Co-Chair Alafair Burke

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5 - 5:50pm FRI AT east Hampton Library

Guest of Honor Anthony Horowitz

in conversation with

Founding Honorary Co-Chair A. J. Finn

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5:50 - 6:10PM FRI AT EAST HAMPTON library

booksigning

Guest of Honor Anthony Horowitz

& Founding Honorary Co-Chair A. J. Finn

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6:10 - 7pm FRI AT The Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Studio

My Sister is No Killer: A True Story of Justice

Betty Frizzell

in conversation with

Dave Wedge

Betty Frizzell escaped her family’s legacy of crime, addiction and abuse to become a respected police officer. But when her sister went to jail for murder, it became her mission to uncover the truth and find justice.

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5 - 5:45PM FRI

Tour of the graveyard – free

Before Salem there was the not-so-wicked witch of the Hamptons:

The Goody Garlick Tour

Told in the graveyard where it all took place by the

Town Crier Hugh King

FREE, no sign-up necessary. This tour will take place even if it’s raining!

Guests should meet by the graveyard in front of the Gardiner Windmill at 28 James Lane at 5pm.

There is parking at the Windmill.

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6 - 9pm FRI at East Hampton Library

Free Murder Mystery Trivia & Escape Rooms

Stranger Things Escape Room – FREE

(FOR ages 12+)

Somehow, you cross through a portal to…THE UPSIDE DOWN. You need to get out before the Demogorgons, Mind Flayer, and Vecna find you and DESTROY you. Where is the portal back to the other side? Will you unravel the clues?

Work together. Are you BOLD enough to escape…ALIVE?

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Plum Island Escape Room – FREE

(FOR ages 12+)

You find yourself trapped in…THE PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER. The power grid is failing. Will the electronic locks on the radioactive animals’ cages MALFUNCTION? What if the creatures ESCAPE? Will you find the portal to get back? Can you untangle the clues?

Work together, be BOLD…and you just might get back…ALIVE!

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6 - 8pm AT The Palm at huntting inn

‘The Friday Happy Hour’

The Maidstone Club Party sold out fast, so now we invite you to join us for a breezy happy hour at The Palm to meet your favorite authors. $60 per person for beer, wine, appetizers & authors. Tickets on sale now.

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Saturday, April 15

9AM - 5PM SAT AT east hampton village hall

who killed the mayor?

(FOR ages 12+) 

Crime Scene Challenge

FORENSICS WORLD presents a realistic simulated crime scene containing real physical evidence, an elaborate and entertaining murder-mystery scenario riddled with clues, and a cast of suspicious characters who bring the murder-mystery to life by interacting with the participants.

This is a unique opportunity to solve a murder mystery in a fun and competitive setting. Participants should handle their investigation the way detectives and forensic scientists do to crack the case – while being observed by experts. We encourage participants to use creative thinking, deductive reasoning, and problem-solving skills while working together as a team and having fun!   

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10 - 10:50Am SAT At EAST HAMPTON library

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: Crafting Complex Characters

Guest of Honor Lisa Jewell, Liz Nugent, Nita Prose, Alison Gaylin & Clare Mackintosh

Moderated by Abby Endler

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11 - 11:50Am SAT AT EAST HAMPTON library

Neo-Noir: Updating a Classic Genre for Today

Megan Abbott, Alex Segura, Kellye Garrett & Richie Narvaez

Moderated by Carol Fitzgerald

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12:15 - 1pm SAT AT EAST HAMPTON Middle school

tales from the top cop

A Conversation Between

Former Police Commissioner of the City of New York

Raymond W. Kelly

&

CBS 60 Minutes

Steve Kroft

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1pm - 1:15PM SAT at EAST HAMPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

booksigning

Raymond W. Kelly

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1:30 - 2:20pm SAT AT EAST HAMPTON Middle school

Organized Crime: From GoodFellas to Gotti

Anthony M. DeStefano, Daniel Simone & Jeffrey Sussman

Moderated by True Crime Chair Casey Sherman

Although glamorized by the movies, the Mafia has a ruthless and vicious history. Here, three experts, who have done the deep dive on some of the Mafia’s most notorious crimes, recount their violent history.

From the Lufthansa Heist to ruthless Gotti and Gambino power plays, journalists Anthony DeStefano, Daniel Simone and Jeffrey Sussman use their expertise on the topic to illuminate why there is nothing charming about this gang of killers.

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2 - 2:50pm SAT at EAST HAMPTON library

From Slashers to Comics to Hitchcock and Beyond: Inspiration Behind the Book

Riley Sager, Alex Segura, Danielle Valentine & John Searles

Moderated by Abby Endler

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3 - 3:50pm SAT AT EAST HAMPTON Middle school

From Page to Screen: Adapting Books to Film and TV

Guests of Honor Anthony Horowitz & Michael Connelly

with Jill Green

Moderated by Carol Fitzgerald

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2:45 - 5pm SAT

THE Hamptons TRUE Crime BUS Tour

Mayor Jerry Larsen

Join former East Hampton Police Chief, Mayor Jerry Larsen, on a guided tour through the Hamptons’ most notorious crime scene sites.

Learn about the ghastly murders, kidnappings and mob hits of the 1940-90s that took place right here, on the South Fork.

Tickets $30 per person.

Please meet at 2:30pm in front of the Huntting Inn at 94 Main Street. The bus will leave promptly at 2:45.

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4 - 4:50pm SAT AT EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY

Plot Twists vs. Murder Mysteries: Telling Gripping Crime Stories

Clare Mackintosh, John Searles, Stacy Willingham & Greer Hendricks

Moderated by Abby Endler

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5 - 5:50pm SAT AT EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY

Young Adult PANEL

Guest of Honor Anthony Horowitz, Danielle Valentine & Alex Segura

Moderated by Kyle Fichtner

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5 -5:50PM SAT AT EAST HAMPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Guest of Honor Michael Connelly

in conversation with

Founding Honorary Co-Chair Alafair Burke

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5 - 5:45PM SAT

Tour of the graveyard – FREE

Before Salem there was the not-so-wicked witch of the Hamptons:

The Goody Garlick Tour

Told in the graveyard where it all took place by the

Town Crier Hugh King

FREE, no sign-up necessary. This tour will take place even if it’s raining!

Guests should meet by the graveyard in front of the Gardiner Windmill at 28 James Lane at 5pm.

There is parking at the Windmill.

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Sunday, April 16

A Serious Look at True Crimes

for Ages 16 and Up

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10 - 10:50am SUN AT EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY

Nobody Would Talk: Crimes where witnesses remained silent

Betty Frizzell, Jax Miller & Maiken Baird

Moderated by Jennet Conant

Police officer Betty Frizzell’s sister was convicted of a murder that Frizzell says she didn't do.

Journalist Jax Miller was haunted by the case of two sixteen-year old girls in Oklahoma who disappeared and were never found.

Academy-Award winning filmmaker Maiken Baird’s most recent documentary highlights the egregious acts committed by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein.

All of these victims have been let down by a society where everyone turned a blind eye. What would have happened if witnesses had come forward?

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11 - 11:50Am SUN AT EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY

A 1% Hamptons Scandal: Ted Ammon’s Murder

Janet Albertson & Dan Rattiner

Moderated by Steven Gaines

Millionaire investment banker Ted Ammon was found bludgeoned to death in the estate section of East Hampton Village. The popular financier was in the throes of a vicious divorce with his estranged wife Generosa. Her lover, electrician Daniel Pelosi, was eventually convicted of the murder.

Author Steven Gaines, an expert on Hamptons’ scandals, interviews Pelosi Prosecutor Janet Albertson and Dan Rattiner, founder of Dan’s Papers, in a deep dive into this horrific crime.

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12 - 1pm SUN AT EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY

Tales of Suspense with True Crime MasterS

True Crime Chair Casey Sherman

&

Special Guest Dave Wedge

The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Casey Sherman will take the audience behind the scenes of the shocking investigations that led to his acclaimed true crime books including SEARCH FOR THE (BOSTON) STRANGLER, James Patterson’s THE LAST DAYS OF JOHN LENNON, HUNTING WHITEY: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE CAPTURE & KILLING OF AMERICA’S MOST WANTED CRIME BOSS, PATRIOTS DAY (now a major motion picture), and HELLTOWN: THE UNTOLD STORY OF A SERIAL KILLER ON CAPE COD.

In conversation with Dave Wedge who is The New York Times bestselling author of six true crime books including THE LAST DAYS OF JOHN LENNON.

More information here

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2 - 2:50pm SUN AT EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY

how to bring a cold case back to life

Joseph Giacalone & David Berg

in conversation

Cold cases aren’t closed cases. They are often the ones that haunt law enforcement the most. Learn how you can help revive an investigation – and find justice for the victims.

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3 - 3:50pm SUN AT EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY

My Unbelievable True Story of Being in a Cult

Spencer Schneider

Moderated by Bess Rattray

Spencer Schneider will tell the insider story about how he became entangled in a cult known only as “School”, why he stayed, and how, impossibly, he escaped after twenty-three years.

A cautionary tale about how anyone can be radicalized, even you.

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4 - 4:50pm SUN AT EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY

MISSING: The Harrowing Abduction of Ethel Louise Atwell 

Kristin Thorne & Joseph Giacalone

A screening & conversation

On Oct. 24, 1978, Ethel Louise Atwell of Newark went to work on Staten Island, and never returned home. Eyewitness News investigative reporter Kristin Thorne returns to the woods with her family and tries to uncover clues in a terrifying cold case in this episode of MISSING.

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