June 17th from 6 to 7:30,Lexington resident John Amiard, will be signing copies of his first book, Swedish Blood ($14.00).  It is the beginning of a series featuring Cambridge journalist Peter Frost.  When his father disappears and he seems to have gone back to Sweden, Peter goes in search of him and must unsnarl family secrets going back to W.W.II in order to save him.

And Robert Parker will be in sometime tomorrow signing copies of his latest Spenser book:  Chasing the Bear; A Young Spenser Novel ($14.99).  It is about Spenser's youth and how he came to be who he is.  A great Father's Day gift AND a great way to get your teenager started on the Spenser series.  Please let me know right away if you would like an inscribed copy.

The summer books are starting to pile up here.  There are new books by Elmore Leonard, Michael Connelly, John Connolly, George Pelecanos, Bill Pronzini, Laurie King, Lindsey Davis, Donna Leon and Iain Pears.