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Behind Closed Doors: Robyn Harding & Marcus Kliewer

Robyn Harding and Marcus Kliewer
Join us for a chilling conversation with two masters of suspense
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Join us for a chilling conversation with two masters of suspense, Robyn Harding and Marcus Kliewer. In Strangers in the Villa, Harding delivers a tense tale where hidden pasts and uneasy alliances turn one couple’s luxurious retreat to a villa in Spain’s Costa Brava, into a web of suspicion and danger. Kliewer’s The Caretaker dives into supernatural horror and psychological unease, when a young woman’s seemingly ordinary new job as caretaker slowly reveals disturbing secrets and a creeping sense that something is deeply wrong. Experience gripping readings and uncover the dark truths behind these haunting new thrillers.

From the international bestselling author of The Drowning Woman, a psychological thriller about a couple rocked by infidelity who moves to a villa in Spain’s Costa Brava to rebuild their relationship, only to welcome a pair of visitors who have no intention of leaving. Sydney Lowe’s life in New York is shattered when her husband, Curtis, admits to a meaningless affair with a client. Begging for forgiveness and vowing to prove his devotion, Curtis suggests the couple retreat to a remote hilltop house in Spain to repair their marriage.
cover of Strangers in the Villa

Follow the Rites... Nothing less than the survival of humanity is at stake. From Marcus Kliewer, a new “titan of the macabre and unsettling” (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist, only to discover the position has consequences far greater—and more dangerous—than she ever could have imagined. EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: Caretaker urgently needed.
cover of The Caretaker

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Robyn Harding is the bestselling author of Strangers in the Villa, The Haters, The Drowning Woman, The Perfect Family, The Swap, The Arrangement, Her Pretty Face, and The Party. She has also written and executive produced an independent film.

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Marcus Kliewer is a writer and stop-motion animator. His debut novel We Used to Live Here began life as a serialized short story on Reddit.

Dates & Times

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Sat, June 6, 2026
1:30pm
2:30pm
A book signing will follow this event

Passes

3-Day Pass
Early Bird
$70 + HST
(Available until April 30)
Regular
$79 + HST
Under 30
$39 + HST
Saturday Pass
Regular
$36 + HST
Under 30
$20 + HST

Venue

Emmanuel College, Room 119
75 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto, ON

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