The Big Apple once again becomes the backdrop for the thrills, chills, murder and mayhem. The International Thriller Writers’ (ITW) ThrillerFest, the biggest event of the year for fiction’s most popular genre, returns July 11-14, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. This year’s ThrillerMaster is Jack Higgins and special guests include Lee Child, Catherine Coulter, and John Sandford. Returning this year is the dynamic duo of CraftFest and AgentFest. Under the guidance of some of the most acclaimed thriller writers, such as Steve Berry, and Grant Blackwood, Allison Brennan, Heather Graham, Melodie Johnson Howe, Kathleen Antrim, Jon Land, Lisa Gardner, Michael Palmer, Peter James, Donald Maass and more, authors will sharpen their skills for AgentFest the next day. To cap off an adrenaline-filled week, ThrillerFest culminates with the 2012 ITW Thriller Awards Banquet, during which Richard North Patterson will be awarded the acclaimed Silver Bullet Award. Legendary Ann Rule, author of the definitive true-crime account The Stranger Beside Me, is this year’s beneficiary of The True Thrill Award. R.L. Stine, the 2011 ThrillerMaster recipient and creator of Goosebumps, and Karin Slaughter, international bestseller and winner of the Silver Bullet, will also return for the 2012 festivities.
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Kathleen Mitchell May 24, 2013 at 01:59 pm
Matthew, Maybe we should have some shirts printed with Buy Local or, better yet, a slogan that…Read More someone sent me that is the best one yet "Welcome to New London-Now Get the (you know what) Out!
Ryan Schrader May 24, 2013 at 01:51 pm
@Matthew in todays clothing market, $22 is a competitive price for a shirt of this quality. Average…Read More retail markup is 50% . My profit margin closely reflects that figure. I'm not sure why any of that info should concern you, but there you go. Kathleen, I think we can work something out.
Sue P. May 24, 2013 at 01:42 pm
Kathleen, glad you like the gumbo. People are going to think that gumbo is code word for something.…Read More I just wanted to also say that I have watched the BOE meetings before and was also taken back by Peg's tone towards people that do not side with her. See I'm even too scared to go into detail.
Matthew Macunus Jr. May 24, 2013 at 01:34 pm
OMG I did not realize that "CLUELESS" was her middle name. And she would be a fitting…Read More addition to "Team Finizio". It keeps it all on the same plane of ability.
Sue P. May 24, 2013 at 12:34 pm
I think that all of you who are asking Zak to resign better take another glance at what you are…Read More saying. If Zak did decide to resign who do you think Mr. Mayor himself would put in Zaks place? Think about it, does the name Laura Clueless Natusch come to mind. She has been the all time supporter of Himself and he does owe her something for standing by him in all of the foolishness. Be careful what you wish for. I personally would find that entertaining. Come on seriously that would be a hoot.
The Truth Hurts May 24, 2013 at 12:23 pm
@Joshua: Looks like another mature, insightful and value added comment from a staunch supporter of…Read More Finizio. Par for the course.
Felicia Hendersen May 24, 2013 at 09:11 am
Truth Hurts, that is exactly the reason that Zak needs to step down, dumb youthful urges and not…Read More thinking before one acts is not the right mix for someone in the position representing the community. Do the right thing Zak and resign. These things never go away, but you should.
The Truth Hurts May 23, 2013 at 10:01 am
Bottom line - A dumb decision by a public servant. If he was going to wear a shirt whose humor was…Read More so eccentric that it needed wide explanation, he should have avoided the urge to take a picture AND post it on Facebook! DUMB!
Mario de Lucia May 22, 2013 at 07:52 pm
And what I meant by that comment that I don't think this whole thing has anything to do with…Read More t-shirt , it's just a shutout to the Mayer and what he is bringing to the table .
Jason Morris May 22, 2013 at 01:30 pm
Jessica's previous two posts in other city's patch pages, with the exact same title (just school…Read More district name changed) have been moderated/deleted. Recommend this corporate advertisement to get the same fate.
The concerns are true, but it's an ad nontheless.
Touch-a-Truck Forgotten Photo Pick-up
0 June Hoye- Friends of Fort Trumbull& E.L. Child & Family Aux.
Felicia Hendersen May 24, 2013 at 09:13 am
Barbara, the shirt creator, Zak and the band of mayoral supporters all share the same mind. That is…Read More why it is difficult for them to make any good decisions.
Barbara Crocker May 23, 2013 at 07:39 pm
My observance that NL people are not the haters, but the hated, amuses you??? Don't quite get that,…Read More but it seems by the post written by the shirt's creator, that you don't get it either...
Marco Frucht May 23, 2013 at 06:43 pm
Barbara, Felicia, you people amuse me!
Might I also suggest that this entire issue is being blown…Read More way out of proportion?
Sue P. May 20, 2013 at 11:03 am
Very good comparison. I also wanted to add that the Ct. College students that believe what Finizio…Read More has to say remind me of The Children of the Corn. After speaking with a friend we realized that Mayor Finizio is like a college student. I just wish he knew that real life does not work this way. New London has already played this game with the Giordano lady years ago. Remember her she was from Ct. College and also was going to make New London a hip city. We got homeless people and brownfields. So much for that idea. Been their done that. How about a new idea for once. Please don't think about shutting down State St. that too was a bad idea. Just ask Mr. Hyslop and Ms. Glover how their ideas worked out. It doesn't matter anyways it's all about the votes and getting your Children of the Corn on the Council. I mean come on drivers licenses for illigals who ever thought that one up.
J. Scagnetti May 20, 2013 at 10:07 am
I'd say more like G.I. Joe vs cobra, oh no wait, He man vs skeletor or maybe even the thundercats vs…Read More mumra! Lol
Carol Haley May 19, 2013 at 07:14 pm
Here's the latest Spencer from the AP, if we can believe them:
Traffic in southwest Connecticut…Read More could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday.
Carol Haley May 19, 2013 at 05:26 pm
I read that Malloy is hoping Monday but there are problems with the tracks and that has to be…Read More repaired. Taking a guestimate, if it isn't Monday, maybe the end of the week.
Richard Waselik May 22, 2013 at 03:40 pm
I would say that the Collective Bargaining Agreement would have to be looked at for his Union.…Read More Mr. Hathaway is not in Local 1378. He is MEU. I would say, that this is an interesting question for our members. Local 1378's CBA does not go into this language, however it does state that prior to reorganization, the union must be notified to bargain the impacts (not exact language). This is not to say that the union has final say, or say at all as to how the administration shall operate, but the impact to the employees is what matters as well as the position in general. I will look into this language in reference to the Charter and forward it to the MEU as well. Thank you.
Kathleen Mitchell May 22, 2013 at 03:17 pm
The following is from NL's Charter, Sec 46. Does it mean that Bill Hathaway would be entitled to a…Read More public hearing?
"...Any officer or employee so removed, suspended, laid off or reduced in grade shall, if he so request, be furnished with a written statement of the reason therefor, be allowed a reasonable time for answering such reasons in writing and be given a public hearing by the officer making such removal, suspension, lay-off or reduction in grade, before the order therefor shall be made final..."
Richard Waselik May 22, 2013 at 10:37 am
I have not seen any details other than word of mouth at this time in reference to more being added…Read More to the pension plan after two years. I would not be surprised. This would be another instance in which the charter was violated and would have to be mentioned to the Admin. Committee. I would be willing to gamble that they were put into the employee pension plan as well.