NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ANDREW GROSS TO JOIN PATRONS AT La Panetière IN RYE, NY, FOR AN AUTHOR LUNCHEON ON TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008 AT NOON

-La Panetière invites you to a book signing and author luncheon with well-known, New York Times bestselling writer, Andrew Gross. Mr. Gross, author of The Blue Zone and co-author to James Patterson of Judge & Jury and Lifeguard will talk about his newest book The Dark Tide; his electrifying new novel, released by William Morrow -


Author Andrew Gross, author of the newly released The Dark Tide, unveils his new book for guests of the Restaurant on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at noon. He will discuss the book, offer autographed copies for purchase and enjoy an elegant lunch with fans of his writing.


La Panetière will serve a three-course specially designed menu with a prix fixe of $25.00 (not including beverages, tax or tip). The event will begin at noon. Please call La Panetière for reservations at (914) 967-8140.


Mr. Gross offers an explosive beginning to his new book, The Dark Tide, literally--An explosion rocks New York’s Grand Central Station and sends shockwaves through the lives of every resident of Greenwich, Connecticut, one of the city’s wealthiest commuter suburbs. Countless lives are lost as bombs rip through the first few cars of the morning express into Manhattan. One of the people lost that day is Charles Friedman, a successful energy futures trader whose portfolio hides a mountain of secrets. As his wife, Karen Friedman tries to put her life back together after the loss of Charles, she is suddenly confronted with dangerous secrets from her dead husband’s past. She and Charles had it all: two wonderful kids, a beautiful Colonial house, a ski home in Vermont, a lovely yacht, luxurious vacations – a seemingly perfect life. But months after the attack, two men show up at Karen’s home asking serious questions about Charles’ business dealings. Karen’s world—one just returning to normal for her and her kids—is once more turned upside down.


A Westchester local, Mr. Gross sets his book’s characters close to home. In his newest, The Dark Tide, his main character lives in Greenwich CT, a town in close proximity to Westchester. In his first solo novel last year, The Blue Zone, the main character was a Larchmont native. Mr. Gross, a Purchase resident, likes to keep his stories close to his community.


Please join us on Tuesday, June 17th at noon to hear more about this exciting novel and to meet Author Andrew Gross in person.

Andrew Gross is the author of the New York Times bestselling thrillers The Dark Tide and The Blue Zone. He has also co-authored five New York Times number one bestselling novels with James Patterson, including Judge & Jury, Lifeguard, Third Degree, and Jester. He lives in Purchase, New York, with his family. Readers can visit Andrew Gross online at www.AndrewGrossBooks.com and www.myspace.com/andrewgrossbooks


La Panetière offers off site catering as well as three private party rooms that are perfect for bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, bar/bat mitzvah lunches, corporate events and holiday parties. Specialty menus are created uniquely for each event.