Best known for his book The Accidental Billionaires (adapted for cinema as The Social Network), Ben Mezrich has captured the attention of readers worldwide through his fascinating fiction and non-fiction tales of geniuses, mysteries and murders. In the American author’s latest novel, The Midnight Ride, a dead body turns a card shark, an ex-con and a professor into allies as they search for answers to what could be history’s greatest secret. From a museum heist to the Revolutionary War, the book is full of intrigue, hidden messages and surprises. In this virtual conversation with Rakuten Kobo’s Nathan Maharaj, hear Mezrich share his own secret to telling great stories.

Interviewer: Nathan Maharaj

This digital event is free with registration. Please return to this page on June 5 at 12:30pm ET to watch the event. The video will be available to view until June 8 at 11:59pm ET.