James Patterson & Mike Lupica, The Country Road Murders - Rainy Day Books

This event takes place in Unity Temple's Sanctuary and includes a conversation between the authors.

Doors Open - Event doors open at 6 p.m. While you may queue outside the venue, no access to the event space will be granted ahead of this time. If you have any accessibility concerns that preclude you from standing in line, please reach out to [email protected] to arrange a separate entry.

Signed Books - Event books will be PRE-SIGNED by the authors, and you will receive your pre-signed book upon check-in. There will be no personalization line or photo line following the conversation.

ADA Accessibility - This event is hosted in the historic Unity Temple. While the Sanctuary space is ADA accessible, some seats are not (including the entire balcony). We offer specific ADA tickets to meet attendees' needs. Please read through the ticket options carefully if you have any concerns. You may also reach out to [email protected] for one of our staff members to personally assist you with your ADA needs or arrange for early entry.

The Country Road Murders

After a shocking accident, Silas Tucker’s legendary football career is suddenly over in this action-packed sports thriller powered by loyalty, competition, and family.

Humbled, but never defeated, he returns to his backwoods hometown, Cross Rivers, North Carolina, where his father was murdered.

He goes back to what’s left of his family and their small, struggling farm. He reunites with his best friend in the world—Taylor McCarter Webb, who is now married.

Then Silas is pulled into a deadly battle with the Southern Mafia who control drugs, trafficking and M**der.

As the suspense crescendos, Silas follows one rule for survival: you don’t ride these country roads alone, or in the dead of night.

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s M**der Club, JaneEffingSmith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

Mike Lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the New York Times-bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and non-fiction. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Sunny Randall and Jesse Stone series.

Please Note: There are no refunds for this event. If you are unable to attend, your book will be available for pickup at Rainy Day Books starting the following day. If you are not local, we'll be happy to mail it to you upon request. Thank you for your support!

We will hold your event book in-store for a maximum of 6 months following the event. If you have not retrieved your book in that time period, it will be donated.

Event Venue

Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 West 47th Street, Kansas City, United States

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