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Author Talk: Joshua Moehling & Matt Goldman

in partnership with Swamp Fox Bookstore
2025-04-17 18:00:00 2025-04-17 19:00:00 America/Chicago Author Talk: Joshua Moehling & Matt Goldman Join us! Marion Public Library - Community Room

Thursday, April 17
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-17 18:00:00 2025-04-17 19:00:00 America/Chicago Author Talk: Joshua Moehling & Matt Goldman Join us! Marion Public Library - Community Room

Marion Public Library

Community Room

Join us!

We are excited that author Joshua Moehling will be returning to Marion to discuss the third book in the exciting Ben Packard series. And we welcome author Matt Goldman back to Iowa. Joshua and Matt will be conversation with New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf at the Marion Library starting at 6 pm.


Joshua's, Heather's and Matt's books are available to purchase from Swamp Fox Bookstore ahead of the event. Purchases can also be made after the event. 10% of all the sales the night of the event will be donated to the Marion Public Library.
All three authors will be happy to sign books at the conclusion of the event.


About Joshua Moehling
Joshua Moehling is the author of the Ben Packard series. The first book, AND THERE HE KEPT HER, was a Barnes & Noble monthly Mystery/Thriller pick and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBTQ+ Mystery. His second novel, WHERE THE DEAD SLEEP, was described as “a well-paced whodunit” and “devastating” by The New York Times. Joshua lives in Minneapolis and works in the medical device industry.


About Matt Goldman
New York Times bestselling author MATT GOLDMAN is a playwright and Emmy Award-winning television writer for Seinfeld, Ellen, and other shows. Goldman has been nominated for the Shamus and Nero Awards and was a Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List selection. He lives in Minnesota with his wife, pets, and whichever children happen to be around.


About Heather Gudenkauf
Heather Gudenkauf is the Edgar Award nominated, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of nine novels. Her debut novel, THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE, was an instant NYT bestseller and remained on the list for 22 weeks. Gudenkauf’s critically acclaimed novels have been published in over 20 countries and have been included in many Best Of lists including Seven Thrillers to Read This Summer by the New York Times, The 10 Best Thrillers and Mysteries of 2017 by The Washington Post, Amazon Best Book of 2022, GoodReads Most Anticipated Mysteries of 2022. Her tenth novel, EVERYONE IS WATCHING released on March 26, 2024.

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