Monday, July 10, 2023 - 6:00pm

Banner with tree background reads: Country Bookshelf Presents Local Authors in Conversation Join us for a night of intrigue and espionage with authors Katherine Reay and Connor Sullivan on July 10th at 6pm. The image includes photos of Katherine Reay and Connor Sullivan as well as their book covers.

Reserve your FREE ticket for the Local Authors in Conversation Event.

In our IN CONVERSATION series we are inviting our community to join incredible local authors in conversation about a recent title. This July we are thrilled to have both Katherine Reay and Connor Sullivan to talk about their new mystery books. Get excited for a night of intrigue and espionage with two authors who write gripping, well researched mystery novels.

In Katherine Reay's A Shadow in Moscow, a betrayal at the highest level risks the lives of two courageous female spies: MI6’s best Soviet spy and the CIA’s newest Moscow recruit. As the KGB closes in, a compromise must be struck if either woman hopes to survive.

In Wolf Trap Connor Sullivan writes about the elite force Ground Branch, which according to the United States government, does not exist. But when diplomacy and military intervention fails, the President of the United States calls upon it to solve America’s most dangerous crises. Brian Rhome, a former Ground Branch paramilitary officer, thought his time within this elite group was over. But now, he’s on a desperate race against time around the globe as he confronts the traumas of his past and unravels a deadly conspiracy that threatens the highest levels of American democracy.

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Photo of author Katherine Reay wearing a white button up and smiling at the camera.

Katherine Reay is the national bestselling and award-winning author of several novels, including Dear Mr. Knightley, The Printed Letter Bookshop and The London House. She holds a BA and MS from Northwestern University and lives outside Chicago, IL. When not writing, Katherine hosts the What the Dickens Book Club on Facebook and chats with authors and booksellers weekly @The10MinuteBookTalk on Instagram. And — if it’s sunny and she’s in Montana — Katherine also loves fly fishing and hiking. Black and White photo of Connor Sullivan wearing a jacket and baseball cap looks pensively at camera.

Connor Sullivan attended the University of Southern California, where he was the recipient of the Edward W. Moses Award for Creative Writing. During college, he worked for Warner Brothers reading screenplays before relocating with his family to the Gallatin Valley in Montana. Sleeping Bear, his debut, won the 2022 Barry Award for best first mystery/crime novel.