EDGAR AWARD WINNER FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL OF THE YEAR“Holy City is an amazing piece of work. A Southern novel that examines the pathos and ethos of small-town life and the weight of both grief and hatred. Love it.”—S.A. CosbyNo one innocent. No one free. Nothing sacred.Holy City is the captivating debut from Henry Wise about a deputy sheriff who must work alongside an unpredictable p...

No one innocent. No one free. Nothing sacred.After a decade of exile precipitated by the tragic death of his mother, Will Seems returns home from Richmond to rural Southside Virginia, taking a job as deputy sheriff in a landscape given way to crime and defeat. Impoverished and abandoned, this remote land of tobacco plantations, razed forests, and boardedup homes seems stuck in the past in a state that is trying to forget its complex history and move on.Will’s efforts to go ...

“[A] new master of Southern gothic."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Word is bond—until the past threatens to break itFrom the Edgar Award-winning author comes a decisive sequel to Holy City in which a missing person case forces deputy sheriff Will Seems to confront the way history anchors, corrupts, and defines the presentDeep within southside Virginia lies the Snakefoot—a wild swampland t...

From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional and reimagined curses from fairy-tales to Snow White, from some of the best names in fantasy.BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FORTake a trip to a terrifying carnival and uncover the secrets within, solve a mysterious puzzle box and await your reward, join a travelling circus and witness the strangest ...

“[A] new master of Southern gothic.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Word is bond—until the past threatens to break itFrom the Edgar Award©-winning author comes a decisive sequel to Holy City in which a missing person case forces deputy sheriff Will Seems to confront the way history anchors, corrupts, and defines the presentDeep within southside Virginia lies the Snakefoot—a wild swampland that hold...

This book explains, “what an appraiser thinks about when his client is the court.” It is based on real world experiences that are interesting to appraisers, attorneys and businessmen. The stories are also interesting to the general public who usually don't have to think about the meaning of the value of something. The most likely market for the book consists of the 50,000 or more commercial real estate appraisers and business appraisers working here and in other countries that follow our g...

SPREADING THE STRANDS. Shout three times three, like Ocean's surges, Join, brothers, join, the toast with me; Here's to the wind of life, which urges The ship with swelling waves o'er sea! Masters, I can not spin a yarn Twice laid with words of silken stuff. A fact's a fact; and ye may larn The rights o' this, though wild and rough My words may loom. 'Tis your consarn, Not mine, to understand. Enough –

Master storyteller Chris Offutt’s acclaimed crime series has been praised by Ian Rankin as “righteous Kentucky noir with top notes of Daniel Woodrell and S. A. Cosby,” and in this breakneck new novel, sheriff Mick Hardin navigates the treacherous terrain of a town’s festering secrets and the violent forces who want to keep them hidden.Lauded as a “masterclass in the craft of crime fiction” (CrimeReads), Chris Offutt’s beloved and critically acclaimed Mick ...

READERS LOVE BAD BLOOD:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Great read!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was not ready for the end'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Kept me on my toes the whole time!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved it! So much suspense and lots of twists and turns'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Please, please, please can I have Sarah's next book?''An intricate, clever thriller that delves beautifully into family dynamics and small-tow...

A dazzling gothic tale of Faustian bargains, jealousy, and murder set in a spectacular circus, where star-crossed lovers' destinies are forged at an unexpected price—perfect for readers of V. E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.In Victorian London, where traveling sideshows are the very pinnacle of entertainment, there is no more coveted ticket than Ashe and Pretorius' Carnivale of Curiosities. Each performance is a limited engagement, and London...

“A bruising tale of passion, ambition, power, vengeance, and desire . . . a stunning retelling.” **—**Entertainment Weekly, Most Anticipated Books of Fall“Suspenseful, atmospheric and full of twists and turns, I loved the brutal, backstabbing world that Isabelle Schuler conjures up where only the most ruthless can survive. A thoroughly enjoyable read!”—Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Ariadne and Elektra

A haunting collection of short fiction from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club, A Head Full of Ghosts, and The Cabin at the End of the World.Paul Tremblay has won widespread acclaim for illuminating the dark horrors of the mind in novels and stories that push the boundaries of storytelling itself. The fifteen pieces in this brilliant collection, The Beast You Are, are all monsters of a kind, ready to loudly (and lovingly) smash through your head and into your heart....