Kaira Rouda, Katherine Wood & L.S. Stratton: A Sampling of Suspense
Sat, Oct 04
|Marriott Hotel, Mary Gay Room
Boardrooms, beaches, and backroads become battlegrounds in these smart, twist-filled thrillers from Kaira Rouda, Katherine Wood, and L.S. Stratton.


Time & Location
Oct 04, 2025, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM EDT
Marriott Hotel, Mary Gay Room, 130 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
About
The to-do list of a young executive assistant turns deadly for a Fortune 500 CEO. A deadly entourage comes together on a yacht in St. Barth’s. An ill-fated road trip resurrects a married couple's darkest secrets.
Join Kaira Rouda, Katherine Wood, and L.S. Stratton for a gripping conversation about high-stakes thrillers, fractured relationships, and the lengths people go to protect what they’re hiding. These novels serve up betrayal, power, and suspense in equal measure, where no one escapes unscathed.
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About the Moderator

Snowden Wright was born and raised in Mississippi. He is the author of American Pop, a Wall Street Journal Book of the Month and NPR Best Book of the Year. His new book is The Queen City Detective Agency.