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D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 6
THE CONFESSION ARTIST
B Y C H R I S T I N E C A R B O
T H O M A S & M E R C E R , J U N E 2 0 2 6
Whitefish writer Christine Carbo, best known for her Gla-
cier Mystery series, steps away from those novels for a stand-
alone thriller out June 1. A killer who calls himself the Con-
fession Artist posts sketches of intended victims on social
media with a six-day ultimatum: confess publicly, or die.
When a Flathead Valley ex-cop turned first-year PI named
Crosbie Mitchell sees a sketch that looks unmistakably like
her, the FBI agrees she is next, and Crosbie has more than
one secret she could confess to. Carbo, a Pinckley Prize win-
ner, sets the book in the northwest Montana landscape she
has made her literary home.
Last Best Books
A fight for their place in a land that
promises everything— but guarants nothing.
www.barrybennettbooks.com
At 21, working as a hunting guide and cowhand
in the Beaverhead National Forest sparked
Barry Bennett's love for Montana, its people,
and history—awakening the storyteller within.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Artisan
A r t i s a n
Festival
F e s t i v a l
Artisan
Festival
Unique Hand-crafted Works by
75+
Regional Makers & Creators
Food Trucks • Demonstrations • Live Music
Supported by:
Fire Pit Park & Big Sky
Center for the Arts
Lone Peak Drive in Town Center
Big Sky, Montana
Free Admission!
Big Sky
B i g S k y Big Sky
bigskyarts.org
