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About Tessa

Tessa Wegert is the critically acclaimed author of the Shana Merchant mysteries, as well as the North Country series. Her books have received numerous starred reviews and have been featured on PBS and NPR Radio. A former journalist and copywriter, Tessa grew up in Quebec and now lives with her husband and children in Connecticut, where she co-founded Sisters in Crime CT and serves on the board of International Thriller Writers (ITW).

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H A P P Y C A N A D A D A Y I always miss spending this day back home, so let’s commemorate it with a #canlit spotlight! Wouldn’t picking up a mystery or thriller by our dark little crew be a nice way to celebrate? 😉🇨🇦 #canadaday #
I’ve never met an indie bookstore I didn’t like, and the two I found in Pittsburgh today are no exception. Cheers to @posmanbooks PA, where I picked up the new @riley.sager, and @kardsunlimited, which came through with JAWS in paperback (
I had the *best* time celebrating @livconstantine2’s latest tonight! DON’T OPEN YOUR EYES is a tense and totally binge-worthy exploration of premonitions and personal control with twists galore. Thank you to Lynne for a wonderful conversa
S U M M E R B O O K T O U R Come meet me upstate for a series of book events starting on July 5th! I’ll be talking about the Shana Merchant mysteries—all set in the area—signing books, and spilling secrets about my next release I
And that’s a wrap on #thrillerfest 2025! THANK YOU to @internationalthrillerwriters’s incredible staff and volunteers, cheers to the debuts, and congratulations to the nominees and winners of this year’s Thriller Awards. 🥂 There&rs
Yesterday was magic, from participating in a panel of absolute legends to capping off the night with a group of killer women (many of whom I’ve been fangirling over for years). So much gratitude for @internationalthrillerwriters’s #Thrill
Some photos from the past couple days at @internationalthrillerwriters’ #thrillerfest. Catching up with thriller writer friends and making new ones is a freaking delight. 🖤
Cover reveal! Mark those calendars, friends: @daniellegirardbooks’s PINKY SWEAR is coming next spring, and it’s going to blow your mind. I was lucky to read an early version of this book, which digs into the life-altering power of burie
IN THE BONES is on its way, and I can’t wait to welcome you to Cape Vincent! This is the first book in my new North Country thriller series, which features a hockey star, a local mother with a secret, a phrogger (iykyk), and—if you’
A very Happy Pub Day to my talented friend Lynne Constantine of @livconstantine2, whose new psychological thriller DON’T OPEN YOUR EYES is a mind bender if there ever was one! This multi-POV thrill ride about a mother whose increasingly dark dr
To all the dads and father-like figures who inspire, encourage, and put so much love into every day, I hope this is a great one. ❤️ #happyfathersday
Beach reads are great, but have you ever tried cooling off with a wintry island mystery? (Coming your way in paperback on 7/29 and available for preorder now!) #thecoldestcase #shanamerchantseries #mysterybooks #islandthriller #thousandislands #be