Not too late!
The BLACK TOWER tour -- or maybe we should call it just the BLACK Tour -- is still in progress. If you're in the neighborhood, I'd love to meet you.
Here's a sampling of what the critics have been saying....
"A compelling and sympathetic narrator instantly draws the reader into Bayard’s stellar third historical. Bayard keeps the reader guessing until the end. Few writers today can match the author’s skill in devising an intelligent thriller with heart."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Having previously channeled Dickens and Poe, historical novelist Bayard throws down the gauntlet to Dumas in another high-energy melodrama. The novel’s witty succession of trapdoor endings, culminating in 'the quietest of abdications,' keeps surprising us. Who says they don’t write ‘em like this anymore? Long may Bayard reign."
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"The Black Tower" weaves history and fiction together in the trademark style -- linguistic brio, a slickly unfolding plot, a raft of colorful characters -- that has propelled Bayard's work into the upper reaches of the historical-thriller league."
--Washington Post
"Louis Bayard finds fictional inspiration in historical fact. He has emerged as a writer of historical thrillers in the vein of Caleb Carr, author of The Alienist, and 19th century writers such as Alexandre Dumas, author of The Count of Monte Christo."
—Wall Street Journal
"Louis Bayard repairs to Paris for another daring historical adventure. Bayard makes brilliant application of Vidocq in the fanciful adventure. No snatch–and–run researcher, Bayard takes care to capture Vidocq’s roguish voice and grandiose affectations."
—New York Times Book Review
"Delicious. [Bayard] inbues(s) his characters with real soul. You may find yourself, more than two centuries after the fact, aching over the fate of the pitiful young Dauphin. A-"
—Entertainment Weekly
But why believe a stranger? See for yourself. And come see me, too, if you get a chance. Here's the remaining schedule....
BALTIMORE
Friday, October 10, 2008
8:30-9:30 AM
"Tales of Mystery and Imagination" panel
BOUCHERCON 2008: Charmed to Death
Sheraton Baltimore City Center
101 West Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
INDIANAPOLIS
Thursday, October 30
10AM - 2PM
"Guilded Leaf" Book & Author Luncheon
RITZ CHARLES
12156 N Meridian St.
Carmel, Indiana 46032
ALBUQUERQUE
Friday, November 7 - Saturday, November 8
TONY HILLERMAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
www.wordharvest.com
PHILADELPHIA
Tuesday, November 18
6 PM
Alliance Francaise and the Vidocq Society present an evening with Louis Bayard
UNION LEAGUE
140 Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
For more information, contact Martine Chavet at alliance@afphila.com
COLUMBUS, OHIO
Thursday, November 20
7:30 PM
COLUMBUS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
56 S. Columbus Ave
Columbus, OH 43209
PHILADELPHIA
Sunday, December 14
1PM
Mystery Brunch
Time Restaurant
1312 Sansome St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
STUART, FL
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Book Mania!
2351 SE Monterey Rd.
Stuart, FL 34996
FT. LAUDERDALE
Friday, March 20, 2009
Broward County Public Library Foundation
100 S. Andrews Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Git on board!
The BLACK TOWER tour is set to get underway in a few weeks. Events are still being scheduled, but here’s the stuff I know about….
ATLANTA
Sunday, August 31, 2008
12 NOON
DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL
Decatur, GA 30030
WASHINGTON, DC
Saturday, September 6, 2008
6:00 PM EST
Discussion & Signing
POLITICS & PROSE
5015 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Monday, September 8, 2008
7:30 PM EST
Discussion & Signing
BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC
5871 Crossroads Center Way
Baileys Crossroads, VA 22041
BOSTON
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
7:00 PM EST
Discussion & Signing
BROOKLINE BOOKSMITH
279 Harvard ST
Brookline, MA 02446
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
7:00 PM EST
Discussion & Signing
ODYSSEY BOOKSHOP
9 College ST
South Hadley, MA 01075
WASHINGTON, DC
Thursday, September 11, 2008
7:00 PM EST
Discussion & Signing
OLSSON'S BOOKS AND RECORDS
Olsson's & Best Cellars Wine Shop Author Events
1307 19th ST NW
Washington, DC 20036
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Saturday, September 13, 2008
1:00 PM EST
CHESTER COUNTY BOOK
COMPANY
975 Paoli Pike
West Chester, PA 19380
COLUMBUS, OHIO
Friday, September 19, 2008
7:30 PM
THURBER HOUSE
77 Jefferson AVE
Columbus, OH 43215
WASHINGTON, DC
Saturday, September 27, 2008
NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20540-4920
AMELIA ISLAND, FL
Friday, October 3 – Saturday, October 4, 2008
AMELIA BOOK ISLAND FESTIVAL
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
BALTIMORE
Thursday, October 9 – Sunday, October 12, 2008
BOUCHERCON 2008: Charmed to Death
Sheraton Baltimore City Center
101 West Fayette Street
Baltimore , Maryland 21201
