* Sept. 25 (the launch): Cody’s Books, Berkeley, at 7 p.m. (1730 Fourth St.)
* Sept. 26: M is for Mystery, San Mateo, at 7 p.m. (86 E. 3rd Ave.)
* Oct. 4: A Great Good Place for Books, Oakland , at 7 p.m. (6120 LaSalle Ave.)
* Oct. 13: Book Passage, Corte Madera, at 4 p.m. (51 Tamal Vista Blvd.)
* Oct. 17: Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, at 7 p.m. (155 Fell St., at Van Ness)