The Savannah Book Festival announces that bestselling thriller author Brad Thor has agreed to open the Fifth Annual Savannah Book Festival on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at a special fundraising dinner, presentation and book signing. Brad Thor has written a number of thrillers, including Lions of Lucerne, State of the Union and his latest New York Times bestseller, Full Black. Reservations are required and places are limited at this ticketed event.

Beginning at 6.30pm on February 15, 2012, this thrilling event will take place at the prestigious Plantation Club at The Landings on Skidaway Island, close to downtown Savannah. Tickets are priced at $65 per person and include dinner and Thor’s presentation. A cash bar will be available as well as book sales and author signing.

Savannah Book Festival Executive Director Robin Gold says, “We are beyond thrilled that Brad Thor has agreed to open the Fifth Annual Savannah Book Festival on the first evening of our five days of literary excellence. We are committed to keeping our festival free and open to the public. By agreeing to host this special fundraising dinner, Brad Thor will help us to ensure that everybody can lose themselves in books during spring time in Savannah.”

The Savannah Book Festival Inc. is an independent, non-profit corporation led by a volunteer board of directors. The South’s biggest story, the Festival will take place during the week leading up to Presidents Day, February 15-19, 2012, in and around Telfair Square in historic downtown Savannah. For more information, please contact Executive Director Robin Gold at (912) 598-4040 or info@savannahbookfestival.org. Or visit our website at http://www.savannahbookfestival.org/; our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=110788820480; and follow us on Twitter at @SavBookFestival.