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Colfax Avenue: Head of the Sex Crimes Unit of the district attorney’s office in Manhattan for decades, Linda Fairstein is America’s most visible legal expert on sexual assault and domestic violence—which is why she writes some of the most compelling crime thrillers of our time and why her Alexandra Cooper series has been topping bestseller lists for more than a decade. Fairstein will read from and sign Hell Gate ($26.95 Dutton), in which Alex finds her attention torn between investigating a shipwreck that has contraband cargo—human cargo—and the political sex scandal of a promising New York congressman now fallen from grace. Visit Linda Fairstein’s website which includes a video of Linda talking about Hell Gate. Request signed copies: books@tatteredcover.com Keith Thomson, a former semi-pro baseball player in France, a filmmaker with a short film shown at Sundance, a cartoon artist for the Newsday editorial section, and a screenwriter, writes on intelligence and other matters for the Huffington Post. Thomson will discuss and sign his debut thriller Once a Spy ($25.95 Doubleday). “Once A Spy is the most enjoyable book I’ve read this year. Utterly original, it is an adrenaline-fueled concoction of sidesplitting humor and genuine suspense. Think Carl Hiassen taking on John Le Carré and the winner is the reader. What a find! I can’t imagine not loving this gem of a novel!” —Christopher Reich, author of Rules of Deception Visit Keith Thomson’s website which includes a book trailer for Once a Spy. Request signed copies: books@tatteredcover.com