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.

cocktail party tickets

*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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booksigning schedule

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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