Emily Ross on Swallowtail

Join Emily Ross and Kelly J. Ford as they discuss Emily's new book, Swallowtail. We will be diving into the making of this book followed by a Q&A and signing!

Food, beverage, and books will be available for purchase in the room.

About the Author...

Emily Ross is the author of International Thriller Writers Thriller Awards finalist, Half in Love with Death. Her mystery thriller, Swallowtail, is forthcoming from Galiot Press on November 18th 2025. She won the Al Blanchard best story award for her short story, “Let the Chips Fall”, which appeared in Devil’s Snare: Best New England Crime stories 2024. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America and lives in Quincy, MA, with her husband and Obi-Wan Kenobi, their very playful cat.

Find out more at https://www.emilyrosswrites.com/ or on Instagram 

About Swallowtail...

Set in the gritty seaside town of Quincy, MA, Swallowtail is a suspenseful mystery thriller about a female detective who must unravel the mystery of her own abduction 20 years ago to track down a serial killer obsessed with Surrealism and Greek mythology—before her own daughter is next. Perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane and Mare of Easttown.

About Kelly J. Ford...

Kelly J. Ford is the Anthony-nominated author of Real Bad Things, The Hunt, and Cottonmouths, a Los Angeles Review Best Book of 2017. An Arkansas native, Kelly writes crime fiction set in the Ozarks and Arkansas River Valley.

Description of The Hunt...

From the author of Real Bad Things and Cottonmouths, a Los Angeles Review Best Book of 2017, comes the darkly suspenseful tale of a small-town Easter tradition and its murderous secrets.

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