James Ponti in Conversation with Jasmine Warga

The Edgar Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of middle grade series like Framed!, City Spies, and the Dead City trilogy appears at Boswell for a special afternoon preview of his forthcoming Sherlock Society book, Art Attack. The Sherlock Society goes undercover in the Miami street art scene to find an anonymous graffiti artist. Do note! This is a special, pre-publication event - Art Attack isn't released until the Tuesday after this event. To get in the signing line, you must either pre-order a copy of Art Attack for pickup or shipping after the event (Ponti will sign and personalize these copies) or purchase a copy of one of the other two books in the Sherlock Society series. The Sherlock Society’s latest case is tracking down stealth graffiti artist Funky Munky, well-known for their artistic statements calling out local politicians, on behalf of a developer who wants them to create a mural for a new hotel. Their investigation leads Alex, Zoe, Lina, and Yadi deep into the very colorful south Florida art scene. But finding someone who doesn’t want to be found is challenging, and it doesn’t help that Miami Art Week is coming up, bringing lots of attention - and lots of new artists - to the area. The Sherlock Society’s best bet is an elaborate sting operation, which involves them picking up spray cans themselves. Can they trap their quarry without exposing themselves?