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Book Carnival, Orange, California

http://www.annesbookcarnival.com
We specialize in Mysteries and Suspense. Check out our website for frequent in-person author events!

Anne re-opened Book Carnival in September 2010, spruced up the shop and brought it into the 21st century with an email newsletter, interactive website, and use of social media. Anne continues the tradition of offering signed first editions, frequent author events, and a good selection of used paperbacks.

08/05/2026

Please join us for a Book Carnival In-Person Event with TWO AUTHORS on Saturday, August 8, at 2:00 P.M.

https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events/

Ellen Byron

A MURDERER’S GUIDE TO MARDI GRAS
and
ALL ABOARD FOR MURDER

Nicole Maggi

A MURDER IN ZION
and
LOST IN YOSEMITE

07/24/2026

Please join us for a Book Carnival In-Person Event on Saturday, August 1, at 2:00 P.M., with Author DAVID LEWIS and THE PARIS CHASE

https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events/

In this cinematic, suspenseful World War II mystery, Caitrin Colline, the sharp-witted Welsh spy who has become one of Winston Churchill’s most trusted agents, is dropped into France to retrieve vital N**i documents…

London, 1942: The threat of German invasion has abated, and the war has entered a new chapter, famously summed up by Winston Churchill as “the end of the beginning.” While Churchill faces mounting pressure and calls for his resignation, a dark new horror is unfolding across the channel, as the N**is move forward with their plan to murder Europe’s Jews.

In the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, young SS officer Dieter Silber helps organize the conference where Reinhard Heydrich outlines his “Final Solution.” Horrified, Dieter steals a copy of Heydrich’s proposal and flees to Paris. Soon there are posters all over the city seeking his whereabouts. If he is not found swiftly, many innocents will die in his place.

Caitrin has her mission directly from Churchill himself: bring Dieter and the document back to London. Posing as a maid for another female spy, she takes up residence at the mansion opposite SS headquarters on Paris’s Avenue Foch. Once Dieter is located, the chase will begin in earnest.

Among Caitrin’s allies are a local gangster, and her aristocratic friend, Lord Hector Neville-Percy. The Resistance is formidable and courageous. But always, the SS are in close pursuit. And as Caitrin has learned, this is a war in which every moment and even the smallest decision can mean the difference between life and death.

07/22/2026

Please join us for a Book Carnival In-Person Event on Saturday, July 25, at 2:00 P.M.. with Jennifer K. Morita and her book, GHOSTS OF WAIKIKI, in conversation with Author Alex Kenna

https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events/

In this atmospheric debut mystery, an out-of-work journalist and the homicide detective who broke her heart must cipher out a murder before the clock runs out, perfect for fans of Naomi Hirahara and Jane Pek.

After the newspaper she works for folds and the freelance assignments no longer pay the bills, Maya Wong reluctantly returns to her native Hawaiʻi to ghostwrite controversial land developer Parker Hamilton’s biography. But when the Hamilton patriarch is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Maya is unwittingly drawn into the investigation.

Maya’s family and friends aren’t happy about her work for Hamilton. And now, with her ex, Detective Koa Yamada, on the case, she’s forced to contend with the very person she was determined to avoid.

All too soon, Maya is dodging assailants and digging for clues while juggling girls’ nights out with her old BFFs and weekly family dinners. Convinced the police are after the wrong man, Maya is determined to stop the killer before it’s too late.

07/14/2026

Please join us for a Book Carnival In-Person Event with Authors Sheila Lowe and Judith Ayn on Saturday, July 18, at 2:00 P.M.

https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events/

SHEILA LOWE - LIES BETWEEN THE LINES, A Claudia Rose Novel (Book 10 of 10)

Handwriting doesn’t lie. But people do. Forensic handwriting expert Claudia Rose takes on two new cases: a forged signature in a troubling auto theft investigation, and a young woman desperate for help after her uncle receives a series of anonymous, threatening notes.

As Claudia examines the handwriting behind each case, troubling undercurrents begin to surface. Details don’t add up. Stories shift. Emotional pressure bleeds through the ink in ways the writers never intended.

Then a sudden tragedy strikes close to home, and Claudia’s work turns darker and far more personal. Someone is hiding behind half-truths and false leads, and the only clues she can trust are the ones written on the page.

And even those carry lies between the lines.

JUDITH AYN - DEAD MERCHANDISE

DEAD MERCHANDISE is the third entry in the Cheater’s Lake, Washington, mystery series. The action spans from San Diego to Seattle with victims and cops battling an expansive criminal network of church members and crooked law enforcement.

In San Diego, Ana Martinez overhears her stepfather’s phone call regarding the deaths of six young Mexican girls and plans for delivery of new merchandise. Believing she could become one of the next s*x trafficking targets, Ana flees to Cheater’s Lake to her cousin, Olivia Ortega, for help.

Olivia shares the taped call with her lover, Homicide Detective Mark Walsh. Working undercover with the FBI task force, Walsh and best friend Greg Hogan, a former San Diego PD detective, join forces to track down the next shipment headed for Canada. It’s a race against time when the kidnappers’ van overturns and the brave young girls who survived are on the run in Northern California.

Welcome to the world of Cheater’s Lake!

07/08/2026

Please join us for a Book Carnival In-Person Event on Saturday, July 11, at 2:00 P.M., with Sarah Flocken for her BE WELL Orange Home Grown Launch! Sarah will be in conversation with Author BL Blanchard.

https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events/

Summer 2009: Brand-new college graduate Ann Ward has sent out nearly three hundred job applications, but nobody will employ her. The last thing she wants to do is leave Los Angeles, return to her desert hometown, and live in the shadow of her fame-hungry televangelist father—and it’s starting to look like that’s her fate. Thankfully, Ann’s luck turns after a humiliating failed job interview, when she meets the magnetic founder of upscale holistic wellness collective Sagebrush. She’s quickly drawn deep into the privileged, demanding world of Sagebrush, inventing Anneliese—a dubious new persona—to fit in.

But when her funds run out and her lies blow up, Ann must choose between facing reality or doing whatever she has to do in order to get the future she wants. Both a “funny ha-ha-” and a “funny oh no” read for anyone who survived the Great Recession, Be Well explores just how easy it is to believe in something unquestioningly—and lie to ourselves and others—when everything feels uncertain and the future isn’t guaranteed.

07/04/2026

Book Carnival will be closed on Saturday, July 4, for our country’s 250th birthday.

We hope you all enjoy a safe and fun holiday!

06/26/2026

Please join us for a Book Carnival In-Person Event on Sunday, June 28, 2:00 P.M., with ARAM SAROYAN and his book, BEFORE I FORGET: A Memoir (and Then Some)

https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events/

From humble beginnings in a fractured family, Aram Saroyan, author of the most controversial one-word poem in history, charts an unforgettable journey through art, fame, and the 20th-century bohemian counterculture.

Before I Forget: A Memoir (and Then Some) is a powerful literary memoir from poet Aram Saroyan. His father, William Saroyan, was an American novelist, playwright, and short story writer of Armenian descent who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in 1943 won the Academy Award for Best Story for the film The Human Comedy.

In this book Aram reflects on a life shaped by art, fame, and fractured family, and includes rare photos, stories, and a behind-the-scenes view of American cultural and bohemian life from the 1950s onward.

In Before I Forget, Saroyan remembers his beginnings in Manhattan, Los Angeles, London, and Bolinas. The son of the beloved author William Saroyan and step-son of Walter Matthau, he probes the fallout of his father and mother’s broken marriage and lessons gleaned in their wake.

Saroyan paints a series of scenarios that impacted his life: An eight-year-old is cast out on the comic sea of Beverly Hills in the fifties. A young man encounters fame working with photographer Richard Avedon and a revolving list of models including Marilyn Monroe. A journey to nurture his own authentic, original literary voice finds love and support when least-expected, balancing the prickle of critical controversy. Here is a multi-faceted artist’s valedictory.

Alta Journal Saroyan

06/20/2026

We had a packed house for Dr. Cristina LePort and Defrosted today! Thank you to everyone who showed up and supported a fantastic new release.
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We have the only signed books available since full release is not until next month! Order soon to make sure you secure a signed copy before we sell out.
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06/19/2026

Please join us for a Book Carnival In-Person Event
On Saturday, June 20 at 2:00pm for a Launch of Dr. Cristina LePort’s new book, DEFROSTED: A Medical & Political Thriller

https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events/

A Frightening Vision of the Future, and an Electrifying New Thriller, from the Acclaimed Author of Dissection and Change of Heart

Dr. Cristina LePort raises the bar with Defrosted, a captivating fusion of science, medicine, and political intrigue that redefines the boundaries of the thriller genre.

Two centuries into the future, cryogenically preserved scientist Dr. Peter Royce and his wife, Monica, awaken to a dystopian world where human worth is dictated by productivity and freedom is a distant memory. A devastating biological entity, known as mitocancer, looms as a global threat, and Peter must uncover the truth of his past to save humanity’s future.

From the icy wilderness of Alaska to the corridors of power in a reimagined Washington, D.C., Defrosted explores the clash of high-tech medical breakthroughs and ethical dilemmas. As power plays escalate and secrets unravel, Peter, Monica, and a cast of vividly drawn characters are thrust into a battle for survival that questions the very essence of humanity.

06/10/2026

MARK SEVI & FRIENDS -LAUNCH! on SUNDAY, JUNE 14, at 11:00 A.M., IN PERSON EVENT for BLOOD FICTION v.4

https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events/

Ravens That Bring Gifts of Horror. Invasive Species. Serial Killers Aborning. Ghost Hunters. Evil, Capricious Gods.
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The journey into the psychology of violence continues in v.4. Funny, scary, sad, suspenseful with one thing in common: Violence - Mental, Physical, Emotional, Psychological.
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Curated by professional writer Mark Sevi with multiple award-winning authors.
Eighteen writers, twenty challenging tales that will make you shiver.
Unexpected, powerful, unblinking — the stories here are guaranteed to move the reader in more ways than one.
Lock the door, check the windows, gather your wits - “Blood Fiction” is here - again!
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Contributing authors:
Cameron Austin, Lauren Cipollo, Matt Conant, Dennis K. Crosby, Gary Dahl, Holly Day, Brian Fitzpatrick, Dana Hammer, Lyle Hopwood, Steven G. Jackson, Aaron Moussa-Zahab, Stephen Myer, Lorenzo Porricelli, Gian Preston, Robert Semerau, Mark Sevi, Chris Stires, Donald Tepper

Address

348 S Tustin Street
Orange, CA
92866

Opening Hours

Wednesday	11am - 4pm
Thursday	11am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 4pm
Saturday	11am - 4pm

Telephone

+17145383210

Website

http://www.annesbookcarnival.com/

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