We've highlighted his handsome mug. Played with his towering height. Poked fun at his Hollywood and Grammy award-winning friends. We have even reviewed his worthy novels. This year, maybe we should just let the press release loose. "Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist's fifth annual Signed Book and Wine Auction will be held at King's Books in Tacoma at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15. New York Times bestselling author Garth Stein will attend. His new novel, A Sudden Light, will be available for auction six weeks before it appears in bookstores. Stein's previous novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain, is also an auction item. Other signed books on the auction list include bestsellers by Ann Rule, Maria Semple, and Bret Easton Ellis. For music fans, Peter Buck of R.E.M. and actress/singer Molly Ringwald have donated signed CDs. There will also be wine bottles up for auction and open for drinking. The Harmon Pub will provide beer. Light appetizers can be nibbled between stacks of used books as King's remains open for business during the festivities. This signature fundraising event for Prosecutor Lindquist typically includes local political figures, including Congressman Derek Kilmer, Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, Deputy Mayor Victoria Woodards, city and county council members, legislators and others. Detective Ed Troyer will be the emcee. Prosecutor Lindquist, after being elected by a landslide in 2010, is up for election again this year, although he lacks an opponent." ... Thankfully, this tall, handsome novelist/prosecutor with cool friends is throwing a party anyway. It's our one chance a year to feel like an A-lister.

SIGNED BOOK AND WINE AUCTION, 5 p.m., King's Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma, donations are welcomed, 253.272.8801