Join Barnes & Noble - Stonebriar Mall in Frisco, TX ,on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 4PM CT as we welcome New York Times bestselling authors, Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Maureen Johnson for a discussion and signing to celebrate the release of their new books, The Grandest Game and Death at Morning House, respectively.

The Grandest Game is a lush new chapter in the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games saga. Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime. Get caught up in the puzzles, games, danger, romance, and riches.

Death at Morning House is a new stand-alone YA novel about a teen who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island and must solve it before history repeats itself.

BONUS: Each ticket that includes The Grandest Game will receive a signed copy of the B&N Exclusive version of The Grandest Game, which features an alternate jacket and includes bonus content!

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To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of purchasing a ticket so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must emphasize that non-ticket holders will not be granted access to the event space.

• Barnes & Noble reserves the right to establish new rules and regulations in its sole discretion with regards to COVID-19 at any time, and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entry or directed to leave the premises.

TICKET INFORMATION

*Customers can purchase either The Grandest Game B&N Exclusive or Death at Morning House to gain admission to the discussion or signing line only. The purchase of one book/ticket is required for entry. The other author's book will be available for purchase & signing at the store. YOU SHOULD NOT PURCHASE BOTH BOOKS ON EVENTBRITE in order to get both signed at the event. ONE TICKET PER PERSON.

The ticket options are:

DISCUSSION Admission - $21.64 (Admission to the discussion + one copy of either title + tax): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One copy of either The Grandest Game B&N Exclusive or Death at Morning House.

• Admission to the event space and signing line with Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Maureen Johnson.

• **Please note: Seating is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. The purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the reading and signing. Later admissions will be granted a standing view from behind the seated audience; some views may be more limited or obstructed than others.

SIGNING LINE ONLY Admission - $21.64 (SIGNING LINE ONLY Admission + one copy of either title + tax): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**

• One copy of either The Grandest Game B&N Exclusive or Death at Morning House.

• Admission to the SIGNING LINE ONLY with Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Maureen Johnson.

NO ADMITTANCE, Shipped Book ONLY - $28.63 (one copy of either title + tax + shipping fee): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**

• One signed (signature only) copy of The Grandest Game B&N Exclusive and/or Death at Morning House shipped to you.

• This ticket is only for those who would like a signed copy of The Grandest Game B&N Exclusive and/or Death at Morning House shipped to them. This ticket DOES NOT gain admittance to the in-person event at B&N Stonebriar in Frisco, TX.

• Books will be shipped AFTER the event. They will arrive in 8–10 business days.

** This ticket option is not available for P.O. Boxes, Puerto Rico addresses, or international addresses. Any non-US orders with Puerto Rico, P.O. Boxes, or international mailing addresses will be cancelled and refunded. **

FOR IN-STORE TICKETS:

• Candid photos will be allowed as books are being signed and will be taken by a Barnes & Noble bookseller on the guest's camera or phone.

• The author will sign and personalize (name only) your copy of the title included with this ticket. The author will sign (by signature only) up to two additional copies of their other books, either purchased in-store or brought from home. If you purchased one author's book, you can still get books signed (with the same guidelines) by the additional author.

• Any gifts for the authors will be collected prior to the signing line.

• Other books by the authors will be available for purchase at Barnes & Noble at Stonebriar Mall.

• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

GUIDELINES

• No memorabilia will be signed at the event.

• Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.

• All event guidelines are subject to change.

• If you have any additional questions, please call the store directly at (972) 668-2820.

• Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time, with or without notice to the ticket holders.

Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.

• The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author.

REFUNDS

Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before the event start TIME OF 4PM.

If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble at Stonebriar Mall (Frisco, TX) will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Should this event be canceled due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.

Event guidelines are subject to change.

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ABOUT The Grandest Game:

Get caught up in the puzzles, games, danger, romance, and riches of this lush new chapter in the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games saga.

Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime.

Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited. Designed to give anyone a shot at fame and fortune, this year’s game requires one of seven golden tickets to enter. With millions on the line, those seven players will do whatever it takes to win.

Some of the players are in it for the money. Some for power. Some for reasons all their own. Every single one of them has secrets. Amidst it all is Grayson Hawthorne, tasked with a vital role in this year’s game. But as tensions rise and the mind-bending challenges push the players to their limits—physically, mentally, and emotionally—it soon becomes clear that not everyone is playing by the rules.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers a brand-new series in the world of The Inheritance Games, where fan-favorite and new characters collide in a game you’ll never forget.

About Death at Morning House:

The fire wasn’t Marlowe Wexler’s fault. Dates should be hot, but not hot enough to warrant literal firefighters. Akilah, the girl Marlowe has been in love with for years, will never go out with her again. No one dates an accidental arsonist.

With her house-sitting career up in flames, it seems the universe owes Marlowe a new summer job, and that’s how she ends up at Morning House, a mansion built on an island in the 1920s and abandoned shortly thereafter. It’s easy enough, giving tours. Low risk of fire. High chance of getting bored talking about stained glass and nut cutlets and Prohibition.

Oh, and the deaths. Did anyone mention the deaths?

Maybe this job isn’t such a gift after all. Morning House has a horrific secret that’s been buried for decades, and now the person who brought her here is missing.

All it takes is one clue to set off a catastrophic chain of events. One small detail, just like a spark, could burn it all down—if someone doesn’t bury Marlowe first.

Adults 18 & Up

Hear mystery and thriller authors talk about the howdunit in whodunits. Ask your burning questions about the life of a writer. And help out the library at the same time. With giveaways and a book signing afterwards.

Book sale proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Library. Books will be available for purchase in the library's foyer 30 minutes before and after the panel.

This program will meet in the Multipurpose Room.

Our authors will join us both in person and online. The event itself is in-person only. You won't want to miss it!

Check out our Crime Time author profiles:

Meet In Person
Sara Rosett: A mystery for every reader is the name of her game. Have a hankering for hometown amateur sleuths? International intrigue? Love Downton Abbey or Miss Fisher? Check, check, check.

L. A. Starks: Having worked for well-known companies in energy marketing, planning and engineering, Starks' thrillers explore the fictional underside of the oil industry. The Ewings have nothing on this.

Liese Sherwood-Fabre: Texas born and bred, but her heart belongs to Victorian England, recounting the case files of a young Sherlock Holmes.

Leanne Kale Sparks: After a short career in law, Sparks returned to her first love—writing about murder, mayhem, and crime. Her thrillers feature FBI Special Agent Kendall Beck tracking killers in the Colorado Rockies.

Rebecca Adler: This Florida gal traded one Gulf Coast state for another, settling right here in North Texas and dishing up culinary cozy mysteries with Tex-Mex flair.

Meet Virtually
Carolyn Haines: A Mississippi rancher with a big heart for animals and a bigger imagination for sassy Southern P.I. Sarah Booth Delaney's latest cases. Picture Stephanie Plum and friends with a drawl and her matchmaking mama as a ghost, tackling domestic murder mysteries in the Delta instead of The Burg.

Carmen Amato: A real CIA intelligence officer-turned author of Mexico-set police procedurals and Prohibition-era thrillers. Both series pull on her and her family's experience fighting crime.

We'll update the list as authors are announced.