Karin Slaughter Talks with Lisa Gardner at WRITERS IN THE LOFT

The Music Hall's Writers in the Loft series welcomes to the stage the internationally bestselling author of The Kept Woman and Pretty Girls, Karin Slaughter, on Wednesday, August 23. She will talk about her latest work, THE GOOD DAUGHTER, a searing, spellbinding blend of cold-case thriller and psychological suspense, in conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling crime novelist Lisa Gardner.

The 7pm event includes an author presentation and moderated Q+A, plus book signing and meet-and-greet. It will be held at the Music Hall Loft at 131 Congress Street, in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

"I'm excited to welcome Karin Slaughter to The Music Hall Loft," said Patricia Lynch, Executive Producer of The Music Hall's Writers in the Loft series. "Her latest thrilling page-turner, THE GOOD DAUGHTER, is rich with family secrets, surprises, and suspense. We have a perfect moderator for this event: New Hampshire's own Lisa Gardner, a writer who knows first-hand what it takes to produce a top-notch thriller."

Moderator Lisa Gardner said THE GOOD DAUGHTER, "enter the world of Karin Slaughter. Just be forewarned, there's no going back." Join us for an evening with these two acclaimed authors and hear the story behind THE GOOD DAUGHTER.

Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father - Pikeville's notorious defense attorney - devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night.

Twenty-eight years later, Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself - the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized, Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried forever. Packed with twists and turns, brimming with emotion and heart, THE GOOD DAUGHTER is fiction at its most thrilling.

Karin Slaughter is one of the world's most popular and acclaimed storytellers. Published in 36 languages, with more than 35 million copies sold across the globe, her sixteen novels include the Grant County and Will Trent books, as well as the Edgar-nominated Cop Town and the instant New York Times bestselling novel Pretty Girls. A native of Georgia, Karin currently lives in Atlanta. Her Will Trent series, Grant County series, and standalone novel Cop Town are all in development for film and television.

Lisa Gardner is the author of nineteen novels, including Right Behind You, Find Her, Crash & Burn, Fear Nothing, Touch & Go, Catch Me, and The Neighbor, which won the International Thriller of the Year Award. She lives in the mountains of New Hampshire.

The ticket package for Writers in the Loft: Karin Slaughter on Wednesday, August 23, at 7 pm, is $42 ($40 members). In addition to a reserved seat, the package includes a copy of THE GOOD DAUGHTER ($27.99, hardcover), a bar beverage, author presentation, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet. Packages can be purchased online at TheMusicHall.org, over the phone at 603.436.2400 or in person at the B2W Box Office at the Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut Street.

Akin to The Music Hall's anchor literary series, Writers on a New England Stage, Writers in the Loft features bestselling authors in a smaller, more intimate space. The series brings audiences today's top authors, the best of fiction and nonfiction, and award-winners across categories. The evening package includes a reserved seat and bar beverage, author presentation and Q+A, a copy of the book, and a meet-and-greet book signing with the featured writer.

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