Former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence & NBC Contributor Frank Figliuzzi

Thursday, June 20th at 7:00 PM AT thurber center

You will have the opportunity to ask the speaker questions after the event, purchase books, and get your books signed. Ticket-bundled books will be available for pick up at the event. Additional books will also be available for purchase at the event.

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ABOUT THE BOOK & AUTHOR

LONG HAUL

From the FBI’s former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America’s highways, revealing the FBI Highway Serial Killings Initiative’s hunt for the long-haul truckers behind an astonishing 850 murders–and rising.

In 2004, the FBI was tipped off to a gruesome pattern of unsolved murders along American roadways. Today at least 850 homicides have been linked to a solitary breed of predators: long-haul truck drivers. They have been given names like the “Truck Stop Killer,” who rigged a traveling torture chamber in the rear of his truck and is suspected to have killed fifty women, and “The Interstate Strangler,” who once answered a phone call from his mother while killing one of his dozen victims. The crisis was such that the FBI opened a special unit, the Highway Serial Killings Initiative. In many cases, the victims—often at-risk women—are picked up at truck stops in one jurisdiction, sexually assaulted and murdered in another, and dumped along a highway in a third place. The transient nature of the offenders and multiple jurisdictions involved make these cases incredibly difficult to solve.

Based on his own on-the-ground research and drawing on his twenty-five-year career as an FBI special agent, Frank Figliuzzi investigates the most terrifying cases. He also rides in a big-rig with a long-haul trucker for thousands of miles, gaining an intimate understanding of the life and habits of drivers and their roadside culture. And he interviews the courageous trafficked victims of these crimes, and their inspiring efforts to now help others avoid similar fates.

Long Haul is a gripping exploration of a violent, disordered world hiding in plain sight, and the heroes racing to end the horror. It will forever unsettle how you travel on the road.

FRANK FIGLIUZZI

Frank Figliuzzi served as a special agent with the FBI for twenty-five years, rising to become Assistant Director, charged with leading the Bureau’s famed Counterintelligence Division. Figliuzzi held senior FBI leadership positions in major American cities, and was appointed the FBI’s Chief Inspector to oversee sensitive internal inquiries. He is a graduate of Fairfield University and UConn School of Law. Today, he is a national security analyst for NBC and MSNBC, and a sought-after speaker and instructor on leadership and risk management.

‣ Main Event at Thurber Center | 7:00-8:00 pm
Thurber Center (91 Jefferson Ave., Columbus, OH 43215)
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the program! You will have the opportunity to ask the author questions at the end of the event and get your book signed.
‣ OPTION ONE: Main Event + Hardcover Book Bundle | $40
($13 ticket, $26 hardcover book, $1 Columbus ticket fee)
This ticket includes:
- Admission to the main event
- Post-event book signing
- A hardcover copy of Frank Figliuzzi’s Long Haul
‣ OPTION TWO: Main Event Only (Limited Availability) | $15
($14 ticket, $1 Columbus ticket fee)
This ticket includes:
- Admission to the main event
- Post-event book signing
Some walk-in tickets will also be available at the event (space permitting). However, we strongly encourage you to register in advance.
This event will be held at Thurber Center (91 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215).
- Parking on Jefferson Avenue: Free, easy street parking is available all along the Jefferson Avenue oval. Note: only the spots along the one-way oval are free; the spots along the two-way ends of Jefferson Avenue (near Broad Street and Long Street) are not free.
- Parking off N. 11th Street (behind Thurber House): Free visitor parking is available in the small lot directly behind Thurber House, accessible off N. 11th Street and located here. There is no time limit as long as you are visiting Thurber House. All other parking lots do not belong to Thurber House and you may be towed.
The first floor of Thurber Center is handicap/wheelchair accessible, including the first floor restrooms.
How to reach the wheelchair ramp:
- If you park on Jefferson Avenue: There is a slight curb (some wheelchairs can navigate this). The closest “ramp” cut is the entrance to the large parking lot on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Long Street (here). Follow the sidewalk through the Thurber Center front gate. Take the sidewalk around the porch on the right side of the building. The entrance to the wheelchair ramp will appear on your left, past the porch.
- If you park in the Thurber House rear parking lot: Follow the sidewalk between the handicap parking signs (here). The sidewalk will take you around the north side of our multipurpose building, Thurber Center. The ramp will appear on your right and leads up to the front porch.
For any questions that are not answered here, please email Jess Cox at jcox@thurberhouse.org or call 614-412-5955.
‣ How will I receive my tickets? You will receive an email order confirmation containing your ticket(s). You can print or show your ticket(s) on your phone. If you are unable to do so, we will manually check you in.
‣ Can I order tickets by phone? Yes, although online orders are encouraged. To order by phone, call 614-412-5955.
‣ How do I get the book that comes with my ticket bundle? Ticket-bundled books will be available for pick up when you arrive at the event. Additional books will be for sale at the event.
‣ Do I need to wear a mask? Masking is optional, but this policy is subject to change. Please check this page for any updates about masking.
‣ Will there be a bathroom? Yes, bathrooms will be available.
‣ What’s your refund policy? All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
‣ What is the Columbus ticket fee? The total ticket price includes the Columbus Arts and Culture Fee as required by the City of Columbus. The Arts and Culture Fee provides public funds to support artists and arts/cultural organizations like Thurber House that educate and engage audiences of all ages. Click here for more information.
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