Live event with Brad Meltzer / The Lightning Rod

Tickets available at the door!

Join Anderson’s bookshop for an in-person event with New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer to celebrate the release of his newest book, Lightning Rod! 

All books will be pre-signed; the event will be a presentation from Brad followed by a socially distanced meet and greet line (masks must stay on) for those who wish to participate.  Children under the age of 14 may attend for no charge.

Zig and Nola are back—in the hugely entertaining, highly anticipated follow-up to Brad Meltzer’s #1 New York Times bestselling thriller The Escape Artist.

This event will be held at an off-site location (Stevenson Hall in the Wentz Science Center on the campus of NCC), and pre-registration is required as space is limited.  Each ticket includes a pre-signed copy of the book.

Please read these COVID protection guidelines carefully:

Masks are strongly recommended for all customers, regardless of vaccination status.  Seating may be restricted in order to allow for social distancing. Anderson’s Bookshop reserves the right to change the format of this event to a virtual one at any time if it becomes necessary.  Failure to follow these guidelines and to treat all participants with courtesy and respect may result in your expulsion from the event.

Please be advised that Anderson’s Bookshop assumes no responsibility or liability for any personal injury or other loss you may incur as a result of your decision to attend an event, including the transmission of Covid-19 or related illnesses.  We expect that for the protection of everyone, all applicable Covid related protocols will be followed.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

More about the book:

What’s the one secret no one knows about you?

Archie Mint has a secret. He’s led a charmed life—he’s got a beautiful wife, two impressive kids, and a successful military career. But when he’s killed while trying to stop a robbery in his own home, his family is shattered—and then shocked when the other shoe drops. Mint’s been hiding criminal secrets none of them could have imagined.

While working on Mint’s body before his funeral, mortician “Zig” Zigarowski discovers something he was never meant to see. That telling detail leads him to Mint’s former top secret military unit and his connection to artist Nola Brown. Two years ago, Nola saved Zig’s life—so he knows better than most that she’s as volatile and dangerous as a bolt of lightning.

Following Nola’s trail, he uncovers one of the U.S. government’s most intensely guarded secrets—an undisclosed military facility that dates back to the Cold War and holds the key to something far more sinister: a hidden group willing to compromise the very safety and security of America itself.

Trouble always finds her…

She’s the lightning rod.

About the author:

Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twelve thrillers including The Escape Artist, and nonfiction books such as The Lincoln Conspiracy and the Ordinary People Change the World series. He is also the host of the TV show Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel. He lives in Florida with his wife and three children.