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November's best books are here, with something for everyone: suspense, romance, mystery, and more.

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Coffee and murder
were never so much fun.
An "edge of your seat" read!


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Estranged friends reunite only to realize they�re something more


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A house party goes awry when a guest is poisoned by berries from the host's poison garden, and Lady Georgie Rannoch must race to find the culprit before her bundle of joy arrives.


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Lola's back in town, and she's in danger. Webster's sworn to protect her, but can he trust her?


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Will the determined bachelors find love, or will their captivating matches prove their undoing?


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Haunted by his last case, Detective Levi Griggs reteams with his first love to solve a copycat crime.


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A single mom and a down-on-his-luck sports anchor find a holiday miracle in each other.


Desert Creatures
Kay Chronister

Erewhon Books
November 2023
On Sale: October 24, 2023
Featuring: Magdala
288 pages
ISBN: 1645660834
EAN: 9781645660835
Kindle: B0B5K1FLJP
Trade Paperback / e-Book
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Horror

This “genre-shredding” (Tor.com) feminist dystopian eco-horror, perfect for fans of The Last of Us, traces a girl’s coming-of-age on a post-apocalyptic trek through the Southwest.

In a bleak, desiccated future, eleven-year-old Magdala and her father are forced to flee through the desolate landscape of the American Southwest, searching for shelter and peace. Pursued by horrors both unnatural and all-too-human, they join a pilgrimage to the holy city of Las Vegas, where it is said that vigilante saints reside, bright with neon power. Magdala, born with a clubfoot, is determined to be healed there. But one by one, the pilgrims and her father fall victim to an eerie, all-consuming sickness—leaving Magdala to fend for herself in the wilderness.

After surviving for years on her own, Magdala grows tired of waiting for her miracle. She turns her gaze to Las Vegas once more, taking an exiled Vegas priest hostage to guide her as she navigates the unsettling expanse of the desert and the hungry, dark ambitions of men. Even as she nears the holy land, Magdala must choose: survival or salvation?

In this moving debut novel, acclaimed short fiction writer Kay Chronister twines the strange, terrible beauty of the desert into a haunting exploration of faith and hope. Bold and disquieting, Desert Creatures is a surreal examination of humanity and the myths we tell ourselves to survive.

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