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Featured BookS of The Month
It’s 1911 in the Texas Panhandle and Lena Snyder Sneed is madly in love. The only problem is, it’s not with her husband Beal.
Beal Sneed, a cattle broker and rancher, is often away from their home in the wealthiest part of Amarillo, leaving Lena to care for the house and their two daughters.
And inadvertently to her own devices.
With Beal gone, Lena falls into an impassioned relationship with handsome bachelor Al Boyce Jr., another well-off cattleman and old family friend.
And in the booming town of Amarillo, gossip spreads like wildfire, especially if it involves the rich.
When Beal gets wind of how far things have gone with Lena and Al, jealousy, revenge and pride brew up a Biblical storm that consumes three prominent families and leaves tragedy in its wake.
Based on one of the most infamous feuds in Texas history, and incorporating family archives, newspaper accounts and trial transcripts, Before We Turn to Dust is an honest, shocking and masterfully written glimpse into sex, society and justice in early 20th century Texas.
Hardcover Release December 2024 / historical fiction
A dark and immersive retelling of real people and real events.
“A fresh new voice in literary fiction steps onto the stage.” — NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jodi Thomas
Some promises are too good to be true...
Detective Zane Vrexon and former professor of magic Alyssa Benedictus return to the ashy, smoggy streets of Alviun to investigate a doctor whose prosthetic limbs seem to move like magic.
Possibly illegal magic.
So when a friend's grandmother gets involved with the doctor, Zane and Alyssa must uncover the doctor's secret.
But doing so will require help from Zane's ever-present Shadow, a troubled entity who knows more about what's powering the limbs than he lets on.
And the doc's endgame is darker than Zane and Alyssa could have ever imagined.
RELEASED august 2024 / FANTASY Noir / Hardcover & paperback available
Dive into the second book in the highly-praised Zane Vrexon fantasy noir series.