The Author Series at the Detroit Public Library is pleased to host the prolific and acclaimed novelist Lisa Unger. This event will take place Sunday, October 5 from 2-4 p.m. at the Detroit Public Library Main Branch (5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202).
Lisa Unger is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of twenty-two novels, including Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 (2025, Park Row). With books published in thirty-three languages and millions of copies sold worldwide, she is regarded as a master of suspense.
Unger’s critically acclaimed novels have been featured on “Best Book” lists from the Today Show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, People, Goodreads, L.A. Times, The Boston Globe, Sun Sentinel, Tampa Bay Times and many others. She has been nominated for, or won, numerous awards including the Strand Critics, Audie, Hammett, Macavity, ITW Thriller, and Goodreads Choice. In 2019, she received two Edgar Award nominations in the same year, an honor held by only a few authors including Agatha Christie. Her short fiction has been anthologized in The Best American Mystery and Suspense, and her non-fiction has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Daily Telegraph, NPR, and Travel+Leisure. Lisa is the current co-President of the International Thriller Writers organization.
Unger will be joined in conversation by bestselling thriller author Karen Dionne.
This is NOT a ticketed event, meaning seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration is highly encouraged. Unger’s books will be available to purchase at the event courtesy of Book Beat.
Praise for Lisa Unger’s latest novel, Close Your Eyes and Count to Ten:
“Lisa Unger just gets better and better! In Close Your Eyes and Count to 10, we see her masterful hand at work as she weaves a compulsively readable story packed full of tension from the very first page. As an extreme game of hide and seek quickly turned from stunt to survival, I held my breath as the plot twisted and turned to its dramatic conclusion. Pacy and gripping, I couldn’t read fast enough. Take it on holiday and savor every deliciously dark page.”—Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Wilds
“Twisty, riveting, and emotionally intense. You will NOT close your eyes once you start reading this book.”—Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author of Fire and Bones
“Lisa Unger returns with another white-knuckle survival thriller…Twists arrive relentlessly, keeping readers on edge and guessing until the final, breath-stealing twist. Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 proves that sometimes the real threat is hiding in plain sight.”—The Seattle Times
“Lisa Unger is a consummate storyteller. With luminous prose, intricately developed characters, and elegantly crafted plots, her work captivates from the first page to the last.”—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish