Thriller writers Sebastian Fitzek and Karen Dionne read from their most recent works and discuss thrillers and thriller writing. Co-sponsored by the German Consulate General and the German Book Office.

Sebastian Fitzek is the head of entertainment at a popular Berlin radio station. Therapy _is his first thriller. It was an overwhelming success in Germany and has been translated into twenty-two languages. Fitzek is also the author of _Mindbreaker, Amok, and The Child. He lives in Berlin with his girlfriend and several animals. Visit his website at www.sebastianfitzek.de.

Karen Dionne, who the author of the thriller Freezing Point. Karen is a member of Sisters in Crime, the Mystery Writers of America, and the International Thriller Writers, where she serves as Debut Author Committee Chair. She and her husband live in Detroit’s northern suburbs. Freezing Point is her first novel and was published by Jove in 2008. Visit her website at www.karendionne.net.