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Mystery Authors Benefit Luncheon
| NAMI ARIZONA PRESENTS THE SEVENTH ANNUAL Mystery Authors Benefit Luncheon with Silent Auction and Raffle was held Saturday, October 13, 2007 9:30am – 2:30pm Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa 2400 E. Missouri Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85016 Attendees enjoyed presentations and signings by three outstanding mystery authors plus a gourmet lunch and silent auction. |
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| Individual Seating Tickets were Tickets @ $85 each Tickets (after Sept. 30th) @ $100 each |
| AUTHORS |
| Tess Gerritsen |
| Harley Jane Kozak |
| James Patterson |
| More INFORMATION |
Check out a list of some of the MABL items
that were featured in 2007's silent auction!
that were featured in 2007's silent auction!
| Master of Ceremonies |
We were pleased to have Rene Gutel as our Master of Ceremonies for the
2007 Mystery Author's Benefit Luncheon. Rene Gutel is a reporter and host at
KJZZ. She's been with the station since July of 2004. Before moving to
Phoenix, Rene covered city hall in Anchorage, Alaska for two years, for
KSKA-FM and the Alaska Public Radio Network. Her stories air on KJZZ
during All Things Considered and Morning Edition. You can also hear her
filling in for any of KJZZ's regular hosts.
Learn more about Rene at http://kjzz.org/inside/bios/news/renegutel
2007 Mystery Author's Benefit Luncheon. Rene Gutel is a reporter and host at
KJZZ. She's been with the station since July of 2004. Before moving to
Phoenix, Rene covered city hall in Anchorage, Alaska for two years, for
KSKA-FM and the Alaska Public Radio Network. Her stories air on KJZZ
during All Things Considered and Morning Edition. You can also hear her
filling in for any of KJZZ's regular hosts.
Learn more about Rene at http://kjzz.org/inside/bios/news/renegutel
Raffle Grand Prize: 7 nights in Puerto Vallarta
| CONGRATULATIONS TO BETTE KNUPPEL for winning a Roundtrip Airfare for 2 and 7 nights at Plaza Pelicanos Grant Beach Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (some restrictions apply). Raffle tickets were purchased by calling 602-244-8166 or at the event. $6 per ticket; 6 tickets for $30 |
The 6th Target
The most popular suspense writer of
our time, James Patterson has
dominated bestseller lists around the
globe, his books selling an estimated
130 million copies worldwide. The
creator of the Alex Cross series,
including Along Came a Spider and
Kiss The Girls, Patterson has
expanded his readership with his
"Women's Murder Club" series. He is
the winner of numerous awards,
including the Edgar Award and the
International Thriller of the Year
award.
The most popular suspense writer of
our time, James Patterson has
dominated bestseller lists around the
globe, his books selling an estimated
130 million copies worldwide. The
creator of the Alex Cross series,
including Along Came a Spider and
Kiss The Girls, Patterson has
expanded his readership with his
"Women's Murder Club" series. He is
the winner of numerous awards,
including the Edgar Award and the
International Thriller of the Year
award.
The Bone Garden
One of today's preeminent crime
novelists, Gerritsen has been dubbed
the "medical suspense queen" by
Publishers Weekly. Her popular
medical thrillers have topped
bestseller lists since 1996, when
Harvest was published in hardcover.
Her other titles include The Surgeon,
Body Double, The Mephisto Club and
Vanish (which was nominated for
the Edgar Allan Poe award). Dr
Gerritsen's most recent release is
The Bone Garden.
One of today's preeminent crime
novelists, Gerritsen has been dubbed
the "medical suspense queen" by
Publishers Weekly. Her popular
medical thrillers have topped
bestseller lists since 1996, when
Harvest was published in hardcover.
Her other titles include The Surgeon,
Body Double, The Mephisto Club and
Vanish (which was nominated for
the Edgar Allan Poe award). Dr
Gerritsen's most recent release is
The Bone Garden.
Dead Ex
Her first novel, the
multiple-award-winning Dating Dead
Men introduced readers to Kozak's
feisty heroine, Wollie Shelley.
Blending comedy, romance and
mystery, the series has gained
momentum with successive entries
Dating is Murder and the recently
released Dead Ex. Kozak's series
features a minor character who
suffers from schizophrenia and the
author has become an enthusiastic
supporter of mental health-related
causes.
Her first novel, the
multiple-award-winning Dating Dead
Men introduced readers to Kozak's
feisty heroine, Wollie Shelley.
Blending comedy, romance and
mystery, the series has gained
momentum with successive entries
Dating is Murder and the recently
released Dead Ex. Kozak's series
features a minor character who
suffers from schizophrenia and the
author has become an enthusiastic
supporter of mental health-related
causes.
| Thank you to all who attended, donated to, volunteered at, and supported our luncheon. |
