2 0 0 9 mages from Chris's travels. 2009 Chris Grabenstein NJ Library! With Andrew Meyer at WBGO, the PBS Station, in Newark! With Master Blogger Jen Forbus. Doing the Bouchercon Auction with Donna Andrews. Visiting Mechanicsburg. What A Great Book Group! Fred guards the author during nap time. eading an audience talk back session at the Helen Hayes Theatre on Broadway with Arnie Burton and Jeffrey Kuhn stars of The 39 Steps "Where Hitchcock Meets Hilarious!" On Broadway with Arnie Burton and Jeffrey Kuhn at The 39 Steps On Broadway at The 39 Steps Signing an autograph on Broadway At the Metuchen Public Library isa Knauf's name was picked to be a character in MIND SCRAMBLER. So, she sent Chris a picture and an in-character review... "It's simply astounding how one superbly crafted, vibrant and compelling character can carry an entire book. Sergeant Lisa Knauf was amazing. I was captivated and mesmerized by her ability to engage both Danny and Ceepak in witty repartee—all while being a 'driving' plot force. What a remarkable woman! And, the rest of the book was pretty good, too."    —Lisa Knauf on MIND SCRAMBLER Being tricked by Mark The Magician at the Mind Scrambler launch party! Friends Since Forever Lianne and Ronny (to whom Mind Scrambler is dedicated!) Jeff Woodman—the fabulous narrator on all the Ceepak audio books—with Chris's agent extraordinaire Eric. My Kind of Reader! Reading at Partners & Crime in NYC Trying to remember how to spell G-R-A-B-E-N-S-T-E-I-N at MIND SCRAMBLER LAUNCH With my pal Catherine at Partners & Crime Wine, cheese, magic. Now THAT's a book party! At the Edgars Banquet, presenting the award for best Children's Mystery to Tony Abbott who is not only a terrific writer but very, very tall! At BookHamptons with Lee Child, Alafair Burke and S.J. Rozan One of the best book clubs in America At the first ever Books NJ festival! Looking goofy with idol Michael Connelly at Killer Nashville 2 0 0 8 ell Hole Tour Photos Chris and Shirley W. at Murder by the Book in Houston The FDNY presents Chris with a plaque to say thanks for raising close to $6,000 at the HELL HOLE book launch party At the bar in Woodstock Illinois where Bill Murray was filmed "toasting world peace" in the movie GROUNDHOG DAY At The Poisoned Pen Attack of the Giant Books in Beach Haven, NJ—the prime model for Sea Haven B&N Knoxville Blowing through the windy city at Centuries and Sleuths Breakfast Bunch at Mystery Lovers Chattanooga Rock Point Books Down the shore with the real Samantha Starkey HELL HOLE Murder On The Beach Indiana with Capt Morkal's family Kerrytown Book Festival in Ann Arbor Kerrytown Book Festival Madison, WI Making funny under the big top at The Kerrytown Book Festival with Theresa Schwegel and Peter Leonard Murder On The Beach Books Signing with Theresa Schwegel and Peter Leonard in Ann Arbor Talking Mystery in the cookbook section at the West Knoxville Barnes and Noble The bluest skies I've ever seen are in Seattle...at the Mystery Book Store The Crowd in Mechanicsburg, PA! With Ed and Doris Williams at the mall (the one mentioned in Whack A Mole, btw) in Edison, NJ With fans and family (Hi, Uncle Julian) at the Mystery Bookstore in L.A. With Fellow Anthony Award Winners Jim Huang and Austin Lugar at Jim's store in Carmel, IN With Joan at Murder On The Beach With Lesa Holstine in Arizona With Nicole Piscopo in Jersey (look for her in Mind Scrambler) ell Hole Launch Party, July Chris and Capt. Dave Morkal FDNY Signing with bookmark assistant Hailey Murray With Improv pal Joe Perce at Hell Hole party Some of the crowd at the Lions Den, the Engine 23 firehouse Listening to Chris read the firefighter scene from Hell Hole Chris and Capt Dave listen to Burn Center Foundation director thanks them for the $4,500 raised at the book launch Selling t shirts and books FDNY Captain Dave Morkal and his daughter Meghan (one of the very first readers of THE CROSSROADS, she is one of the three people the book is dedicated to) Chris reads at firehouse Deep Fried Oreos ayhem In The Midlands, May Signing books at MAYHEM IN THE MIDLANDS alice Domestic, May Wearing red at Malice Domestic New Jersey With librarian Laura Fuhro in New Jersey Bound Brook Library Picking a Character Name winner to raise funds for The Friends of the Bound Brook Library! 2007 event photos 2006 event photos 2005 event photos