Harlan Coben

‘What was in Cap City that would take four English teachers there in the middle of summer vacation?’ ‘Harlan Coben,’ Terry said. ‘Who’s Harlan Coben?’ Bill Samuels asked. His interest in mystery stories had apparently peaked with Agatha Christie. Ralph knew; he wasn’t much of a fiction reader, but his wife was.

The Outsider mentions Harlan Coben at an author event; A Face in the Crowd discusses his novels. Keep the author-event participant distinct from cultural references.

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