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SUMMARY:Nick Brooks on "Up In Smoke"
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DESCRIPTION:Join MahoganyBooks for an exciting afternoon with award-winnin
 g filmmaker and author Nick Brooks as we celebrate the launch of his lates
 t young adult novel\, "Up In Smoke!" You're probably familiar with Nick's 
 last YA novel\, "Promise Boys." If you're a fan of it\, you won't want to 
 miss his latest edge-of-your-seat mystery! .\nhttps://pgcmls.libnet.info/e
 vent/13411353
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Grab you a friend and tell a friend to com
 e learn more about this thrilling page turning mystery-thriller!</p>\n<p><
 img src="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/pgcmls/Nick_Bro
 oks__MahoganyBooks_5_3_25.jpg" width="600" height="750" alt="" /></p>\n<p>
 <strong>About the book: "Up in Smoke"</strong></p>\n<p>A girl determined t
 o clear her brother's name. A boy determined to keep his out of the line o
 f fire. A secret smoldering between them. This edge-of-your-seat mystery f
 rom the author of "Promise Boys" is perfect for fans of Karen McManus and 
 The Hate U Give.</p>\n<p>Unmask a murderer or take the fall.</p>\n<p>After
  Cooper King is pressured by big brother figure Jason to go on a looting s
 pree during a local march\, the unthinkable happens: gunshots ring in the 
 air and someone ends up dead. After Cooper flees\, the news shows four tee
 ns in ski masks near the scene of the murder&mdash\;Cooper and his friends
 . Cooper fears the cops will come knocking at his door\, and the pressure 
 only mounts when a suspect is taken into custody: Jason.</p>\n<p>Monique\,
  Jason's sister and Cooper's longtime crush\, is willing to go to any leng
 th to clear her brother's name. Even if she needs to go into the belly of 
 the beast and confront the killer herself. When she teams up with Cooper\,
  they fall down the investigation rabbit hole and start to fall for each o
 ther. But little does Monique know that within this web of deception\, Coo
 per is shrouding the truth that he was there when the shots went off. If t
 he pair fail to uncover the real murderer\, Jason will get locked up for a
  crime he didn't commit&mdash\;and drag down Cooper with him.</p>\n<p><str
 ong>Pick this up if you love:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>High stakes\, dual P
 OV thrillers</li>\n<li>Page-turning mysteries</li>\n<li>Will-they-won&rsqu
 o\;t-they romance</li>\n<li>Twists and turns you never see coming</li>\n</
 ul>\n<p><strong>About the author:</strong><br />Nick Brooks is the critica
 lly-acclaimed author of Promise Boys and an award-winning filmmaker from W
 ashington\, DC. He is a 2020 graduate of USC&rsquo\;s TV and Film Producti
 on program. His short film\, Hoop Dreamin&rsquo\;\, earned him the George 
 Lucas Scholar Award and was a finalist in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Film Fest
 . Before becoming a filmmaker\, Nick was an educator working with at-risk 
 youth\, and many of his stories are inspired by his experiences with the c
 hildren and families of his community. He is also the author of the middle
 -grade series Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont.</p>\n<p>
 Event guidelines are subject to change.</p>\n<p>1:30 PM - Doors Open | 2:0
 0 PM - Conversation Begins</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-refundable tickets\, however
  transfers may be made.</li>\n<li>Face masks optional throughout event.</l
 i>\n<li>Please email us at least 14 days in advance at events@mahoganybook
 s.com should you need any accommodations to attend this event.</li>\n<li>P
 lease note\, books not picked up at the event can be retrieved at our Nati
 onal Harbor location for two weeks after event day. After which\, they wil
 l be donated to a local organization.</li>\n<li>Photographs may be taken d
 uring the event WITHOUT FLASH.</li>\n<li>Note: By entering the event premi
 ses\, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royal
 ties in connection with any photographs or videos taken.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>P
 lease tag us and use #mahoganybooks\, #blackbooksmatter\, #pgcmls &amp\; #
 upinsmoke on social media.</p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://pgcmls.libnet.info/event/
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