Author Talk: Crime Fiction with Lisa Unger

Sun Oct 05 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

Main | Detroit Public Library | Detroit

Main | Detroit Public Library
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Author Talk: Crime Fiction with Lisa Unger
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The New York Times and internationally bestselling author of twenty-two novels visits the Detroit Public Library.
About this Event

The Author Series at the Detroit Public Library is pleased to host the prolific and acclaimed novelist Lisa Unger. Lisa is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of twenty-two novels, including Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 (2025, Park Row). With books published in thirty-three languages and millions of copies sold worldwide, she is regarded as a master of suspense.

Unger’s critically acclaimed novels have been featured on “Best Book” lists from the Today Show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, People, Amazon, Goodreads, L.A. Times, The Boston Globe, Sun Sentinel, Tampa Bay Times and many others. She has been nominated for, or won, numerous awards including the Strand Critics, Audie, Hammett, Macavity, ITW Thriller, and Goodreads Choice. In 2019, she received two Edgar Award nominations in the same year, an honor held by only a few authors including Agatha Christie. Her short fiction has been anthologized in The Best American Mystery and Suspense, and her non-fiction has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Daily Telegraph, NPR, and Travel+Leisure. Lisa is the current co-President of the International Thriller Writers organization.

This is NOT a ticketed event, meaning seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration is highly encouraged to ensure you receive important updates about Lisa's visit.

Copies of Lisa's books will be available for purchase from . Questions? Email [email protected]!

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Main | Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, United States

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