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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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Did someone say spooky season? 👀🖤 (Join us!) Repost from @phoenixbooksvt • Ready for your next great mystery? 🔎Sarah Stewart Taylor and Tessa Wegert will be at Phoenix Books Burlington on Tuesday, August 12 to talk about their newest release
This is the very first review I’ve seen of IN THE BONES, and it couldn’t have come from a better place! A big thank you to @courtthebookgirl, who lives in the North Country near where this upcoming thriller is set, for these very kind wor
This is not a drill: IN THE BONES is now on NetGalley!! Early readers are so important for generating buzz, word of mouth, and online reviews that boost a book’s discoverability, so if you choose to spend time with this story, I am truly grat
Brb, off to plot a new thriller 👋 #thousandislands #crimefiction #northcountrynovels
This Cape Vincent French Festival book signing has become a highlight of my year! Thanks once again to @belleepoquecv for having me! I met countless current and future Shana Merchant readers, and had a front-row seat to the parade. And yes, that&rs
If you’ve never been to @beggarsbanquetbooks, you’re missing out. Stop by this lovely indie bookstore for Canadian mysteries, books set in the area, and much more. You’ll find signed copies of DEATH IN THE FAMILY and DEVILS AT THE D
What a warm welcome at the beautiful Gouverneur Public Library tonight! Thanks to @courtthebookgirl, Judy, Cassidy, and everyone who came out to hear me talk about the Shana Merchant mysteries! Thanks also to @littlebookstore1000islands for supplying
If you’re missing #ThrillerFest (or you missed the chance to go this year), let me introduce you to @internationalthrillerwriters’s Online Thriller School.💥 Through an amazing collection of online classes with acclaimed and bestselling
G I V E A W A Y I just got my hands on some early paperback copies of THE COLDEST CASE (releasing later this month), so I’m doing a two-book giveaway! This is your chance to read the locked-island thriller Booklist called “Suspenseful