NEW YORK CITY, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- What: Author Tom Avitabile will read and sign copies of the "The Eighth Day," his breakthrough political techno-thriller about a normally behind-the-scenes government official who is catapulted into the limelight while desperately trying to stop a series of bizarre and deadly terrorist attacks. Readers won't want to miss this opportunity to meet Avitabile -- and be among the first to pick up their copies of this impossible-to-put- down thriller. "The Eighth Day" is published by and available exclusively at Borders and Waldenbooks stores and on Borders.com . Who: Avitabile is senior creative director at a New York advertising firm and a writer, director and producer with numerous film and television credits. He has an extensive background in engineering and computers, including work on projects for the House Committee on Science and Technology, which helped lay the foundation for "The Eighth Day." When: Thursday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. Where: Borders 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019 (212) 823-9775 Media Media interested in attending this event should contact Daryl Contacts: Mattson at (212) 823-9774 or at . Media interested in interviewing Tom Avitabile or learning more about Borders' proprietary publishing program should contact Bonnie Schmick at (734) 477-1224 or . About "The Eighth Day": As the book opens, a series of bizarre and seemingly unrelated home-grown terrorist attacks is plaguing the nation. A chemical engineer sets in motion a horrendous explosion killing hundreds of commuters and himself. Hollywood's hottest sex symbol assassinates a sitting Senator. An airplane full of Silicon Valley's brightest is blown up while refueling. And Wall Street is immobilized by a seemingly innocuous threat. Is this a series of random, deadly events or the unlikely start of an insidious new terror wave? When traditional law enforcement agencies fail to turn up any solid leads, the president turns to his science advisor, William "Wild Bill" Hiccock, to launch an independent investigation. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO ) http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Borders Group CONTACT: Daryl Mattson of Borders Group, +1-212-823-9774, Web site: http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/106169.html

Copyright