Joshua Pahigian in the spotlight for his novel ‘Strangers on the Beach’

Joshua Pahigian, adjunct faculty member in the Department of English, has recently experienced significant media interest, publicity, and recognition for his latest book, Strangers on the Beach, a mystery thriller that takes place in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

Pahigian was  interviewed on the Coast Morning Show (93.1 FM) on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. He also presented a reading and lecture at the Libby Memorial Library in Old Orchard on Friday, November 30th at 6:00 p.m. and conducted a book signing at Books-A-Million near the Maine Mall in South Portland on Saturday, December 1st.

Additionally, Strangers on the Beach was the focus of an article published Sunday, December 2nd in the Maine Sunday Telegram. He was also interviewed as an alumni spotlight in the College of the Holy Cross's The Crusader.

Pahigian was recently asked to write a guest column on the craft of suspense writing for the Omni Mystery News website.  Visit the site.

While Strangers on the Beach is his first published fiction novel, Pahigian is a veteran author with seven baseball-related books to his credit, including 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out and The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip. He is also a contributing writer to ESPN.com.

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