SQEEEEEE!!!!!

From Publisher's lunch:

Mystery/Crime
Dennis Lehane's untitled Patrick & Angie mystery, the 6th and final Patrick & Angie novel, a sequel to "Gone Baby Gone", to Claire Wachtel for William Morrow, for publication in 2011, by Ann Rittenberg at Ann Rittenberg Literary Agency (NA).

Oh. My. GOD! I'm am so excited! Dennis Lehane said he would probably not write another Patrick/Angie book. I'm so happy he's writing this one. Sad, though, that this will be the final one. I really hope it won't be.

I love Dennis Lehane. I think he's friggin' amazing. Love. Him. I was at the World's Mystery Convention in Philidelphia a few years back, and he was up for an award, can't remember which one now, for Mystic River, which I'd just finished reading. Twice I turned around and he happened to be behind me. I would've loved for him to sign my copy, but I couldn't utter a word.

He looked at me. I looked at him, breath caught in my throat, heart racing. Then I turned and walked away, both times. It's what I do when I'm in the presence of somebody I idolize. I act like a total dork. It's my version of giggling and falling all over myself.

I intend to go to more writer's conventions in the future. Maybe I'll get another chance, and hopefully this time I won't freeze up if I see him again. I'll say, "Well, hello, Mr. Lehane. You are a God. Please sign my copy of (every book he's written that I own), thank you. This is me not acting like a dork. Or. . . not as much of a dork as the last time I saw you, which you of course wouldn't remember, as you are a God, with many adoring fans, of which I am just one. Yes, did I say this was me not acting like a dork?

I can't wait to get my hands on this one. Wow.