Latah Books

02/15/2025

Join bestselling author Rob Phillips at Inklings Bookshop on Feb. 25th, 4-6:30pm, where he will be signing copies of his latest Luke McCain novel -- Cascade Witness! Snacks and refreshments included. See you there!

01/27/2025

Rue Matthiessen's masterpiece of literary suspense -- Woman with Eyes Closed -- is available for pre-order now! Available in June, this will be beach reading of the highest order. www.latahbooks.com/store

On a full moon night in Rotterdam, three Dutch thieves break into a major museum and steal four masterworks—two Monets, one Picasso, and a small, controversial painting, Woman with Eyes Closed. British MI-5 agent Kit Hobbs, at a delicate point in his career, is mystified to find himself assigned to the case. Based on a tip that the missing Monets are in the bunker of a Russian mobster—who lives in a beach house in Sagaponack, New York—Kit is propelled into the insular, glamorous art world of the Hamptons.

A few houses down from the Russian mobster, beautiful Perrin Clayton is newly married to Jack Triplett, hugely successful fabricator and art star. Perrin and Jack have “everything,” and at the same time, everything is not quite enough. Kit’s connection is Jack’s gallerist, and they all meet at a party at the Russian’s beach house. Kit immediately sees that the Russian is besotted with Perrin and devises a plan to seduce her into helping him infiltrate the Russian’s house.

Back in the Netherlands, the thieves are squabbling and running from the law while caught in a web of misinformation, most of it from inside their own ranks. As Kit and Perrin begin to realize that what they are feeling for each other is more than an infatuation, a hurricane barrels toward the Atlantic seaboard. Amid rising tensions, switchbacks, revelations, and a major weather event, the fate of the Woman with Eyes Closed stays in play, as well as what the future will be for all.

01/24/2025

Get ready for yet another "compelling thrill ride" from bestselling author Rob Phillips. Cascade Witness, the 8th in his Luke McCain series, is available for pre-order now via Amazon or your favorite indie retailer like Inklings Bookshop in Yakima, WA. Publishing February 25th. Thank you and enjoy!

During a routine patrol along the Yakima River, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officer Luke McCain encounters a terrified young woman fleeing a man she believes killed two people in a homeless camp in Seattle. Her story convinces Luke to contact his wife, FBI Special Agent Sara McCain...

01/24/2025

Latah author Peter Fong recently appeared at the Explorers Club in Manhattan to discuss his thousand-mile expedition to Lake Baikal and the subsequent release of his book Rowing to Baikal. Check out the live recording with Randy Cohen, host of the podcast Person Place Thing.

Join the Explorers Club on January 22nd to for a live recording of Randy Cohen’s podcast Person Place Thing, where conservationist and adventurer Peter Fong ...

01/21/2025

Join Latah author Peter Fong at the Explorers Club Headquarters in Manhattan on January 22nd for a live recording of Randy Cohen’s podcast Person Place Thing. Conservationist and adventurer Peter Fong will recount his recent thousand-mile expedition to Lake Baikal. 7:00 pm ET.

This event will include live music performed by Baagii Chogsom, playing the morin khuur (or horsehead fiddle), as well as an audience Q&A.

And if you can't make it in person, catch it streaming live on explorers.org, Facebook Live, or the Explorers Club YouTube Channel.

Join the Explorers Club on January 22nd to for a live recording of Randy Cohen’s podcast Person Place Thing, where...

01/15/2025

Latah Books is thrilled to announce the signing of Mitch Friedman and the forthcoming release of his memoir, Conservation Confidential: A Wild Path to a Less Polarizing and More Effective Activism.

Mitch is a national leader in the conservation movement, known for his innovative and adaptive strategies. He serves as Executive Director of Seattle-based Conservation Northwest, which he founded in 1989.

His memoir recounts the wild path Mitch took from radical Earth First! leader to longtime head of one of the most influential, collaborative, and effective conservation organizations in America, documenting challenges, success stories, and key lessons along the way.

Stay tuned for more updates as Conservation Confidential continues to take shape!

Mitch Friedman is a national leader in the conservation movement, known for his innovative and adaptive strategies. He serves as Executive Director of Seattle-based Conservation Northwest, which he founded in 1989, and is the author of Conservation Confidential.

01/13/2025

Patrolling the Heart of the Silver State is available for audiobook now!

Back by popular demand, former Nevada State trooper Steve Raabe narrates this companion collection of stories concerning his career patrolling, investigating, and administering some of the most desolate and dangerous highways in the vast American West.

Honest and hilarious, Patrolling the Heart of the Silver State includes heart-hammering scenes—a fatal shootout, a revenge bombing, deadly car crashes—while also providing fresh insights into law enforcement practices such as accident reconstruction, speed detection with radar and airplanes, seatbelt laws, and LEO hiring practices.

In the six years since Raabe’s first book, animosity towards law enforcement officers has only grown, and so too has our collective need for frank stories like these that demonstrate the essential role that competent, ethical, and courageous officers play in our society every day.

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11/22/2024

Join Rue Matthiessen tomorrow, Nov. 23rd, from noon-1, at the Barnes & Noble in Bridgehampton, NY, where she will be signing copies of her powerful memoir Castles & Ruins. www.latahbooks.com/castles-and-ruins

And look for her marvelous upmarket novel, Woman with Eyes Closed, in June of 2025!

10/30/2024

Another day, another exciting announcement: Latah will be publishing Rue Matthiessen's spy thriller -- Woman with Eyes Closed -- in summer 2025. An art heist, a hurricane, a suspicious murder, a sexy British spy, the Hamptons -- this will be beach reading of the highest order. It's a page-turner, of course, but Rue also brings exquisite craftsmanship to every page. This is a literary-quality book that will resonate with you long after you put it down. We can't wait to share it!

10/29/2024

We've been dying to share this one . . . Spy Daughter, Q***r Girl by Leslie Absher has been translated into Greek and will soon be published by Brainfood Media in Athens!

Fittingly, the new edition features a crisp new design with some Greek flair. Thrilled to share more on this as Leslie begins her launch abroad in a couple weeks. Congrats, Leslie!

10/14/2024

Is that a photo of 4 Latah titles prominently displayed at From Here in River Park Square? It sure is!! And soon to be joined by the first 2 books in Rob Phillips’ bestselling Luke McCain series—The Cascade Killer and Cascade Vengeance. Come on in this holiday season to support your local arts!

10/14/2024

Taking a trip to Mongolia? Well, you can now find our title -- Rowing to Baikal by Peter W. Fong -- in the Ulaanbaatar airport!

09/28/2024

Join Latah author Leslie Absher on Sunday, Oct. 13th at the San Francisco library where she and 3 other fabulous memoirists will discuss how they used “unofficial” means to get at the truth, and, in essence, became spies in their own stories.

Leslie is the author of the acclaimed memoir, SPY DAUGHTER, Q***R GIRL. Snag your copy at www.latahbooks.com/store, Bookshop.org, or your favorite indie bookstore.

09/27/2024

Delighted to announce that Charles Doane's gripping biography of the notorious Tangvald family -- THE BOY WHO FELL TO SHORE -- has been nominated for the Maritime Foundation Award for Best Book!

You can snag your copy at www.latahbooks.com/store, Amazon, or your favorite indie bookstore. Congrats, Charlie!

Presented since 1995, the Maritime Media Awards recognises the UK's best journalists, authors, filmmakers, digital creators and others whose work in the media

09/27/2024

Join Spokane author and friend of Latah Books, Tiffany Forsyth, to celebrate the publication of her poignant new short story collection, Aerate, and snag an autographed copy. Saturday, October 12th at The Wonder Building. Should be a fun evening!