the fourth ANNUAL HAMPTONS WHODUNIT

April 16-19, 2026

Tickets are on sale now!

PURCHASE PASSES + TICKETS

2025 mystery & true crime authors…

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Where mystery & true crime meet the sea!

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Panel passes and limited special event tickets are available now!

Thursday, April 16, 2026

April 16-19, 2026

Fri, April 17 + sat, April 18

FriDAY, April 17, 2026

saturday, April 18

We offer exclusive discounts and special programming just for book influencers. Please sign up!

CALLING ALL BOOKSTAGRAMMERS!

In just three years, Hamptons Whodunit has become the premier boutique mystery and true crime festival in New York State. We host panels, book signings, publisher teas and interactive mystery-themed dinner events, all within walking distance in historic East Hampton Village. Mingle with bestselling authors and discuss true crimes with investigators, legal and forensic experts. The Kick-Off Cocktail Party will be on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

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Introducing our scary 2026 line-up!

Guests of Honor

Jack Carr is a former Navy SEAL who led special operations teams as a team leader, platoon commander, troop commander, and task unit commander...

Attica Locke is a New York Times best-selling author whose sixth novel GUIDE ME HOME, the finale of her Edgar-Award winning trilogy…

Lisa Unger is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of twenty-two novels. Her next novel, SERVED HIM RIGHT…

true crime special guest

Barbara Butcher

TV personality, author & former Death Investigator, Medical Examiner’s Office, New York City

Barbara Butcher, MPH, is one of the nation’s leading experts in medicolegal death investigation, and author of WHAT THE DEAD KNOW…

featured true crime experts

Brad Beeler

Retired Secret Service Special Agent, Polygraph Examiner & Author

Brad Beeler is a retired Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service, where he served for 25 years in both protective and investigative roles…

Joseph Giacalone

Former Commanding Officer of the NYPD’s Bronx Cold Case Squad and recipient of the NYPD Medal for Valor

Host of our Coffee & Crime mornings, Joe is also an adjunct professor at John Jay College…

Chuck Hogan

New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and television producer

His first work of non-fiction, THE CARPOOL DETECTIVES, was published in 2025…

Robert Genna

Forensic Analyst and Consultant

Robert Genna is a forensic analyst who served for 25 years at the Suffolk County Crime Laboratory before becoming director…

Hugh King

Town Crier & Historian, East Hampton Town

A student of local history since the 1980’s, Hugh’s goal is to make people aware of the history beyond the moniker “the Hamptons.”

Sheryl “Mac” McCollum

CSI, podcast host, author, forensics expert & cold case investigator

Back by popular demand, Sheryl McCollum, renowned crime scene analyst and host of the wildly popular podcast Zone 7…

Joseph Scott Morgan

Podcast Host, Death Investigator & Author

Joseph Scott Morgan holds a Board-Certified Fellow of the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators…

Joe Mullins

Forensic Artist & Adjunct Professor

Since 1999, Joe Mullins has been a forensic artist with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children…

featured AUTHORS

Julie Clark is the New York Times bestselling author of THE GHOSTWRITER, THE LIES I TELL…

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May Cobb is the bestselling author of THE HUNTING WIVES, now a hit Netflix series, as well as ALL THE LITTLE HOUSES...

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Charlie Donlea is a #1 international bestselling author of propulsive thrillers including TWENTY YEARS LATER…

BIO

David Ellis is a judge and a #1 New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award-winning author of eleven novels of crime fiction…

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Sulari Gentill is a USA Today bestselling author of THE WOMAN IN THE LIBRARY and THE MYSTERY WRITER…

BIO

Gregg Hurwitz is the New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of 26 thrillers including the Orphan X series…

BIO

Alex Segura is the bestselling and award-winning author of SECRET IDENTITY, winner of the LA Times Book Prize…

BIO

Brendan Slocumb was raised in Fayetteville, NC, and holds a degree in music education (with concentrations in violin and viola)…

BIO

Kate White is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of eleven standalone psychological thrillers…

BIO

A few of our authors from years 1 & 2…

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All featured guests 2023-2025

our mission is education

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the fourth ANNUAL HAMPTONS WHODUNIT

April 16-19, 2026

Tickets are on sale now!

2025 mystery & true crime authors…

Where mystery & true crime meet the sea!

Panel passes and limited special event tickets are available now!

Thursday, April 16, 2026

April 16-19, 2026

Fri, April 17 + sat, April 18

FriDAY, April 17, 2026

saturday, April 18

We offer exclusive discounts and special programming just for book influencers. Please sign up!

Introducing our scary 2026 line-up!

Guests of Honor

true crime special guest

Barbara Butcher

TV personality, author & former Death Investigator, Medical Examiner’s Office, New York City

featured true crime experts

Brad Beeler

Retired Secret Service Special Agent, Polygraph Examiner & Author

Joseph Giacalone

Former Commanding Officer of the NYPD’s Bronx Cold Case Squad and recipient of the NYPD Medal for Valor

Chuck Hogan

New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and television producer

Robert Genna

Forensic Analyst and Consultant

Hugh King

Town Crier & Historian, East Hampton Town

Sheryl “Mac” McCollum

CSI, podcast host, author, forensics expert & cold case investigator

Joseph Scott Morgan

Podcast Host, Death Investigator & Author

Joe Mullins

Forensic Artist & Adjunct Professor

featured AUTHORS

A few of our authors from years 1 & 2…

Host a special preview screening!

“THE BETTER SISTER”Prime Video presented a series preview with NYT bestselling author Alafair Burke and co-showrunners Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado, moderated by NBC News Entertainment Reporter, Chloe Melas.

10% off

East Hampton House hotel FOR THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 16-19, 2026 for ticket-holders!

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“THE BETTER SISTER”
Prime Video presented a series preview with NYT bestselling author Alafair Burke
and co-showrunners Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado,

moderated by NBC News Entertainment Reporter, Chloe Melas.