Bring St. Aubin to your book club
The Hollow Badge is more than a mystery. It's a story about truth, loyalty, evidence, community, history, and what happens when protecting an institution becomes more important than protecting what it is supposed to represent.
And when the final page is turned, there's plenty left to talk about.
Download the free Official Book Club Guide, gather your readers, and spend an evening in St. Aubin.
Your next book-club meeting is already planned.
FREE READER RESOURCE
The Official Book Club Guide
The free Official Book Club Guide was created specifically for groups reading the novel together. It goes beyond basic “What did you think?” questions and digs into the choices, loyalties, secrets, and moral conflicts at the heart of St. Aubin.
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20 in-depth discussion questions
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Character discussions
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The Badge 555 discussion
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Facts vs. assumptions evidence exercise
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Louisiana-themed book-club night ideas
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Questions for the author
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Host guidance for leading the conversation
Make it a St. Aubin Night
Don't just discuss the book.
Spend an evening in St. Aubin.
Set the table. Pour something cold. Serve a little Louisiana.
The Official Book Club Guide includes everything you need to turn your meeting into a St. Aubin night.
Invite Christopher into your book club
Reading The Hollow Badge with your club? Make Christopher part of the conversation.
Book clubs may request a complimentary virtual author visit after finishing the novel. Talk about St. Aubin, Elijah Booker, Merrick Jameson, the story behind the story, law enforcement, writing, publishing—or ask the questions your group has been saving all night.
Visits typically last 20–30 minutes and are subject to scheduling and availability.