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The story focuses on two female roommates, CarlaBanks and Lori Williams. As the pair make new friends and renew old acquaintances, the story culminates with a 30th wedding anniversary party for Carla's parents at a lush mountain resort. When a guest is found murdered, Carla and Lori quickly find themselves on the suspect list. Could they be on someone's hit list as well?
Book Synopsis It's All Fun and Games Until Somebody Gets Murdered by : Scott Hendricks
Download or read book It's All Fun and Games Until Somebody Gets Murdered written by Scott Hendricks and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story focuses on two female roommates, CarlaBanks and Lori Williams. As the pair make new friends and renew old acquaintances, the story culminates with a 30th wedding anniversary party for Carla's parents at a lush mountain resort. When a guest is found murdered, Carla and Lori quickly find themselves on the suspect list. Could they be on someone's hit list as well?
Solving a murder committed millions of miles from Earth has unique challenges… Dr. Zenobia Batiste has a Ph.D. in forensic sociology and a master’s degree in social work. Her specific field is human behavior and social structures in extraterrestrial colonies. A trained investigator, Dr. Zen is an agent with the Office of Special Investigations. NASA and the DOJ created the unit to conduct criminal investigations connected to and within the space program. The OSI is an agency so low-key most Americans don’t know it exists. And the White House would like to keep it that way. When a top scientist is found dead on the first space station to welcome tourists, Dr. Zen is headed for the stars. Once there, officials seem more intent on covering up problems than cooperating. Her new partner, only recently cleared of murder, has secrets that follow him. All of it crashes together to complicate Dr. Zen's case. But she's going to get to the truth; even if she has to turn Earth and space inside out.
Book Synopsis The In Situ Murders by : Lynn Emery
Download or read book The In Situ Murders written by Lynn Emery and published by Lynn Emery. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solving a murder committed millions of miles from Earth has unique challenges… Dr. Zenobia Batiste has a Ph.D. in forensic sociology and a master’s degree in social work. Her specific field is human behavior and social structures in extraterrestrial colonies. A trained investigator, Dr. Zen is an agent with the Office of Special Investigations. NASA and the DOJ created the unit to conduct criminal investigations connected to and within the space program. The OSI is an agency so low-key most Americans don’t know it exists. And the White House would like to keep it that way. When a top scientist is found dead on the first space station to welcome tourists, Dr. Zen is headed for the stars. Once there, officials seem more intent on covering up problems than cooperating. Her new partner, only recently cleared of murder, has secrets that follow him. All of it crashes together to complicate Dr. Zen's case. But she's going to get to the truth; even if she has to turn Earth and space inside out.
This prize-winning comic thriller takes readers “from high-octane gun antics to kitchen mopping in East Kilbride . . . [in] one beast of a story” (The Guardian, UK). International bestselling author Christopher Brookmyre has been lauded for his dark sense of humor and brilliant suspense plotting. Now his Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize–winning novel follows “his most ambitious heroine yet”: a forty-six-year-old house-proud grandmother (The Guardian, UK). As a teenager, Jane Bell had dreamt of playing in the casinos of Monte Carlo, surrounded by the likes of James Bond. But now her dreams are as dry as the dust her Dyson sucks up from her hall carpet. Her son Ross, a researcher for a Swiss arms manufacturer, is the one with the exciting life. But lately it’s gotten a bit too exciting. Ross needs to disappear before some shady characters force him to divulge the secrets of his research. And they’re not the only ones desperate to locate him. Ross’s firm has hired a team of security experts, and, headed by the enigmatic Bett, they have little in common apart from total professionalism and a thorough disregard for the law. Bett believes the key to Ross’s whereabouts is his mother, and in one respect, he is right. But even he is taken aback by her dogged determination to secure her son’s safety. The teenage dreams of fast cars, high-tech firepower, and extreme action had always promised to be fun and games, but in real life, it’s likely someone is going to lose an eye . . . “Funny, electric and captivating.” —Times (UK)
Book Synopsis All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye by : Christopher Brookmyre
Download or read book All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye written by Christopher Brookmyre and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This prize-winning comic thriller takes readers “from high-octane gun antics to kitchen mopping in East Kilbride . . . [in] one beast of a story” (The Guardian, UK). International bestselling author Christopher Brookmyre has been lauded for his dark sense of humor and brilliant suspense plotting. Now his Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize–winning novel follows “his most ambitious heroine yet”: a forty-six-year-old house-proud grandmother (The Guardian, UK). As a teenager, Jane Bell had dreamt of playing in the casinos of Monte Carlo, surrounded by the likes of James Bond. But now her dreams are as dry as the dust her Dyson sucks up from her hall carpet. Her son Ross, a researcher for a Swiss arms manufacturer, is the one with the exciting life. But lately it’s gotten a bit too exciting. Ross needs to disappear before some shady characters force him to divulge the secrets of his research. And they’re not the only ones desperate to locate him. Ross’s firm has hired a team of security experts, and, headed by the enigmatic Bett, they have little in common apart from total professionalism and a thorough disregard for the law. Bett believes the key to Ross’s whereabouts is his mother, and in one respect, he is right. But even he is taken aback by her dogged determination to secure her son’s safety. The teenage dreams of fast cars, high-tech firepower, and extreme action had always promised to be fun and games, but in real life, it’s likely someone is going to lose an eye . . . “Funny, electric and captivating.” —Times (UK)
IT'S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL SOMEBODY GETS KILLED...Famed FBI Agent Hank Garrison has caught his fair share of criminals, but after failing to capture a murderer he decides that it would be best to take some time off and spend it in Florida with his wife and children. Unfortunately, as soon as Garrison arrives in the Sunshine State he realizes that crime just won't take time off from him. A series of murders take place during Garrison's vacation and somehow each victim is mysteriously connected to him. With the killer leaving subtle clues it becomes apparent to Garrison that someone is playing a game with him- a game like no other- one where the rules are deadly. And like every game, there can only be one winner in the end.REVIEWS FROM AMAZON.COM:Very Original, September 10, 2005Reviewer: Greg Gibson "BookCrazed" (New York, NY) - This was an intelligently written murder mystery with a creative serialistic killer that plays a game with the protaganist of the book -FBI Agent Hank Garrison- trying to see just how great of a detective he really is. The mystery keeps unfolding as more and more bodies are becoming slaughtered. This is certainly not a brainless murder mystery, I found myself thinking a lot about what was going on and what potentially could happen next. Each chapter ended in a way that left me in suspense and I had to keep on reading just to see what happened next. The short chapters made the book hard to put down and lent to its fast-paced thriller aspect. You will find yourself trying to figure out who the killer is, who the next victim will be, and why the murders are taking place in the first place. Every character is set up so that each one could potentially be the criminal mastermind behind all the bloodshed, but each one could also just as easily be the next victim. The story is well thought out and certainly engaging. Throughout the whole book the plot continuously builds and the mystery begins unfolding as more and more bodies and evidence pile up. The ending is excellent, with a shock inducing final chapter. It's a great debut and I found it to be very intriguing. I also loved the foreshadowing the author uses throughout. Two thumbs up on this one for the 22-year-old author!GREAT GAME!, July 10, 2005Reviewer: Paul (Tampa, FL) - FIVE STARSI read a lot of mystery novels in my spare time and I came across The Killing Game by word of mouth. I figured it was time to veer away from all the older mystery authors so I gave this first-time, young, author a chance and read the book. I am glad that I did. The book is absolutely engaging. It has a great storyline and many clever plot twists. I felt like a real detective with every turn of the page. The chapters are quick which makes you want to continue reading and it becomes hard to put it down and take a break. It draws you in from the beginning and leaves you in awe at the end. I liked it a lot.A Must Read!!, July 16, 2005Reviewer: MAC (Rhode Island) - FIVE STARSThe Killing Game was a suspenseful novel that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Through the entire novel you are kept guessing. The novel is well written and well thought out. You never want to put it down. If you enjoy mystery novels this book is a must read! Highly recommended!!!!!!Reviews from BarnesandNoble.comTed, A reviewer, September 7, 2005, AwestruckIf you're looking for a book that will keep you up until you are finished I would buy this one. It was impossible to put down. More twists and turns than a rollercoaster and every time I felt like I solved the mystery I was thrown a curve. What a great read!!
Book Synopsis The Killing Game by : David Demello
Download or read book The Killing Game written by David Demello and published by . This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT'S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL SOMEBODY GETS KILLED...Famed FBI Agent Hank Garrison has caught his fair share of criminals, but after failing to capture a murderer he decides that it would be best to take some time off and spend it in Florida with his wife and children. Unfortunately, as soon as Garrison arrives in the Sunshine State he realizes that crime just won't take time off from him. A series of murders take place during Garrison's vacation and somehow each victim is mysteriously connected to him. With the killer leaving subtle clues it becomes apparent to Garrison that someone is playing a game with him- a game like no other- one where the rules are deadly. And like every game, there can only be one winner in the end.REVIEWS FROM AMAZON.COM:Very Original, September 10, 2005Reviewer: Greg Gibson "BookCrazed" (New York, NY) - This was an intelligently written murder mystery with a creative serialistic killer that plays a game with the protaganist of the book -FBI Agent Hank Garrison- trying to see just how great of a detective he really is. The mystery keeps unfolding as more and more bodies are becoming slaughtered. This is certainly not a brainless murder mystery, I found myself thinking a lot about what was going on and what potentially could happen next. Each chapter ended in a way that left me in suspense and I had to keep on reading just to see what happened next. The short chapters made the book hard to put down and lent to its fast-paced thriller aspect. You will find yourself trying to figure out who the killer is, who the next victim will be, and why the murders are taking place in the first place. Every character is set up so that each one could potentially be the criminal mastermind behind all the bloodshed, but each one could also just as easily be the next victim. The story is well thought out and certainly engaging. Throughout the whole book the plot continuously builds and the mystery begins unfolding as more and more bodies and evidence pile up. The ending is excellent, with a shock inducing final chapter. It's a great debut and I found it to be very intriguing. I also loved the foreshadowing the author uses throughout. Two thumbs up on this one for the 22-year-old author!GREAT GAME!, July 10, 2005Reviewer: Paul (Tampa, FL) - FIVE STARSI read a lot of mystery novels in my spare time and I came across The Killing Game by word of mouth. I figured it was time to veer away from all the older mystery authors so I gave this first-time, young, author a chance and read the book. I am glad that I did. The book is absolutely engaging. It has a great storyline and many clever plot twists. I felt like a real detective with every turn of the page. The chapters are quick which makes you want to continue reading and it becomes hard to put it down and take a break. It draws you in from the beginning and leaves you in awe at the end. I liked it a lot.A Must Read!!, July 16, 2005Reviewer: MAC (Rhode Island) - FIVE STARSThe Killing Game was a suspenseful novel that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Through the entire novel you are kept guessing. The novel is well written and well thought out. You never want to put it down. If you enjoy mystery novels this book is a must read! Highly recommended!!!!!!Reviews from BarnesandNoble.comTed, A reviewer, September 7, 2005, AwestruckIf you're looking for a book that will keep you up until you are finished I would buy this one. It was impossible to put down. More twists and turns than a rollercoaster and every time I felt like I solved the mystery I was thrown a curve. What a great read!!
The second volume of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Collection , featuring content previously published in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine. Each volume brings together a collection of the best of the official Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine content, celebrating the Slayer, her world and her legacy. Featuring cast and crew interviews, in-depth features and behind the scenes pictures and secrets, this is an essential read for Buffy fans old and new.
Book Synopsis Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Slayer Collection Vol 2, Fear Itself - Monsters and Villains by : Natalie Clubb
Download or read book Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Slayer Collection Vol 2, Fear Itself - Monsters and Villains written by Natalie Clubb and published by Titan Comics. This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Collection , featuring content previously published in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine. Each volume brings together a collection of the best of the official Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine content, celebrating the Slayer, her world and her legacy. Featuring cast and crew interviews, in-depth features and behind the scenes pictures and secrets, this is an essential read for Buffy fans old and new.
Enjoy this fun amateur sleuth short story by best-selling cozy murder mystery blind author S.Y. Robins. A group of friends meet up every year at a vineyard in the Virginia hills to prepare for the summer vacation and three months of their children being at home. They love their children but sometimes a mommy needs to be prepared. When one of the ladies doesn't show up, a hunt begins with jokes and gossip. But then the friend is soon found, in one of the fields of the vineyards, her hand clinging to the grapes and a piece of paper. It’s all fun and games until somebody dies. The ladies suspected the friend was having an affair but finding out the truth could prove deadly as Tania searches for clues. The police might have dismissed her friend’s death as nothing more than an accident but Tania knows better. As she digs into her friend’s past Tania starts to uncover secrets she could have never imagined, secrets that could get her killed. After escaping a kidnap Tania should be cowed and hiding in her home but she knows the answer is out there and someone is guilty of murdering her friend. Sitting at home waiting on the police to catch the killer could get her killed so Tania continues her search. Finding out the truth could be the very last thing she does though. If you enjoy a light-hearted, easy, and relaxing murder mystery book, then this is the book for you. Suitable for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, and Deany Ray.
Book Synopsis Wine Up Dead: A Cozy Mystery Short Story by : S. Y. Robins
Download or read book Wine Up Dead: A Cozy Mystery Short Story written by S. Y. Robins and published by Cozy Murder Mystery Bookshelf. This book was released on with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this fun amateur sleuth short story by best-selling cozy murder mystery blind author S.Y. Robins. A group of friends meet up every year at a vineyard in the Virginia hills to prepare for the summer vacation and three months of their children being at home. They love their children but sometimes a mommy needs to be prepared. When one of the ladies doesn't show up, a hunt begins with jokes and gossip. But then the friend is soon found, in one of the fields of the vineyards, her hand clinging to the grapes and a piece of paper. It’s all fun and games until somebody dies. The ladies suspected the friend was having an affair but finding out the truth could prove deadly as Tania searches for clues. The police might have dismissed her friend’s death as nothing more than an accident but Tania knows better. As she digs into her friend’s past Tania starts to uncover secrets she could have never imagined, secrets that could get her killed. After escaping a kidnap Tania should be cowed and hiding in her home but she knows the answer is out there and someone is guilty of murdering her friend. Sitting at home waiting on the police to catch the killer could get her killed so Tania continues her search. Finding out the truth could be the very last thing she does though. If you enjoy a light-hearted, easy, and relaxing murder mystery book, then this is the book for you. Suitable for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, and Deany Ray.
Enjoy this fun amateur sleuth short story by best-selling cozy murder mystery blind author S.Y. Robins. This collection contains 32 Cozy Mystery Short Stories by S. Y. Robins. Included in this collection: Bag and Lady Bake Off Cold Death Colorful Death Crafty Murder Curl Up And Dye Death Groupie Deadly Brewed Dog Dig Death Drop Dead Hotel Gone Missing Killer Chocolate Killer Cupcakes Killer Nail Killer Tiramisu Knitless Death Life's a Beach Missing Hearts Murder Book Club Murder by Cheesecake Scoop Away Shoes and Baby Sew Much Trouble Spicy Murder Spooky Followers Steamy Death The Death Next Door Un-friend Warm Food Cold Body Wine Up Dead Wicked Vampire Witch You Were Dead If you enjoy a light-hearted, easy, and relaxing murder mystery book, then this is the book for you. Suitable for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, and Deany Ray.
Book Synopsis Death Wish: A Cozy Mystery Collection of 32 Short Stories by : S. Y. Robins
Download or read book Death Wish: A Cozy Mystery Collection of 32 Short Stories written by S. Y. Robins and published by Cozy Murder Mystery Bookshelf. This book was released on with total page 1280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this fun amateur sleuth short story by best-selling cozy murder mystery blind author S.Y. Robins. This collection contains 32 Cozy Mystery Short Stories by S. Y. Robins. Included in this collection: Bag and Lady Bake Off Cold Death Colorful Death Crafty Murder Curl Up And Dye Death Groupie Deadly Brewed Dog Dig Death Drop Dead Hotel Gone Missing Killer Chocolate Killer Cupcakes Killer Nail Killer Tiramisu Knitless Death Life's a Beach Missing Hearts Murder Book Club Murder by Cheesecake Scoop Away Shoes and Baby Sew Much Trouble Spicy Murder Spooky Followers Steamy Death The Death Next Door Un-friend Warm Food Cold Body Wine Up Dead Wicked Vampire Witch You Were Dead If you enjoy a light-hearted, easy, and relaxing murder mystery book, then this is the book for you. Suitable for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, and Deany Ray.
VENTURA, Calif. Fairytales continue to enchant both the young and old. This enduring tradition lingers in the present day through countless movies and literary works. In his new novel, Witchcraft, author Jayme Alan Toomey spins a darkly riveting story out of the the timeless appeal of fairytales. This modern retelling follows a family, the Dooms, on vacation. Jess wants to try something different for once and so they opt for a rural community rife with local legends, cults and an otherworldly atmosphere. Jess boyfriend, Jamie, comes along with them and they eagerly enjoy the respite from their lives in the urban jungle. Unbeknownst to them all, there is more to the peace and quiet than meets the eye. Dark forces are at work beneath the towns idyll and what started as a fun getaway quickly became a deadly game involving the sacrifice of innocent blood, witchcraft and the resurgence of an evil from an all too familiar fairytale. Suffused with magic and menace, Witchcraft is a richly atmospheric novel that will enthrall fans of fairytales and fairytale retellings and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadowy realms of lore.
Book Synopsis Witchcraft by : Jayme Alan Toomey
Download or read book Witchcraft written by Jayme Alan Toomey and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VENTURA, Calif. Fairytales continue to enchant both the young and old. This enduring tradition lingers in the present day through countless movies and literary works. In his new novel, Witchcraft, author Jayme Alan Toomey spins a darkly riveting story out of the the timeless appeal of fairytales. This modern retelling follows a family, the Dooms, on vacation. Jess wants to try something different for once and so they opt for a rural community rife with local legends, cults and an otherworldly atmosphere. Jess boyfriend, Jamie, comes along with them and they eagerly enjoy the respite from their lives in the urban jungle. Unbeknownst to them all, there is more to the peace and quiet than meets the eye. Dark forces are at work beneath the towns idyll and what started as a fun getaway quickly became a deadly game involving the sacrifice of innocent blood, witchcraft and the resurgence of an evil from an all too familiar fairytale. Suffused with magic and menace, Witchcraft is a richly atmospheric novel that will enthrall fans of fairytales and fairytale retellings and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadowy realms of lore.
Jason Thompson, Level 14 Shaman/Oozemaster and author of Manga: The Complete Guide, joins forces with Victor Hao to deliver a wickedly funny send-up of manga and gamer culture. Roll up your character and get ready! THE GREATEST GAMER ON EARTH At the University of California, Escondido, no one would guess that freshman Shesh Maccabee is a hard-core gamer—and in recovery to boot, following a court order, a wireless ban, and months of therapy (all because of one little seven-day Internet café episode). His friend Mike—who personally prefers Japanese-console RPGs—is tasked with keeping Shesh far away from any computer with access to World of Warfare. Everything's going according to plan—until a Ren Faire fangirl introduces them to the campus gaming club, where they meet Theodore, a fanatical tabletop game master whose single goal in life is to run the greatest Mages & Monsters game in the world. And there just happens to be room for two more players. Soon Shesh and Mike are dragged into the dungeon of hard-core gaming—and cops, baboon men, Sri Lankan cave roaches, and Gothémon card collectors converge in the zaniest adventure that ever involved twenty-sided dice!
Book Synopsis King of RPGs 1 by : Jason Thompson
Download or read book King of RPGs 1 written by Jason Thompson and published by Ballantine Group. This book was released on 2012-04-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jason Thompson, Level 14 Shaman/Oozemaster and author of Manga: The Complete Guide, joins forces with Victor Hao to deliver a wickedly funny send-up of manga and gamer culture. Roll up your character and get ready! THE GREATEST GAMER ON EARTH At the University of California, Escondido, no one would guess that freshman Shesh Maccabee is a hard-core gamer—and in recovery to boot, following a court order, a wireless ban, and months of therapy (all because of one little seven-day Internet café episode). His friend Mike—who personally prefers Japanese-console RPGs—is tasked with keeping Shesh far away from any computer with access to World of Warfare. Everything's going according to plan—until a Ren Faire fangirl introduces them to the campus gaming club, where they meet Theodore, a fanatical tabletop game master whose single goal in life is to run the greatest Mages & Monsters game in the world. And there just happens to be room for two more players. Soon Shesh and Mike are dragged into the dungeon of hard-core gaming—and cops, baboon men, Sri Lankan cave roaches, and Gothémon card collectors converge in the zaniest adventure that ever involved twenty-sided dice!
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel In her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her for in this latest chilling novel that “will give you nightmares. The good kind, of course” (BuzzFeed) from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones. “Some girls just don’t know how to die…” Shirley Jackson meets Friday the 13th in My Heart Is a Chainsaw, written by the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians Stephen Graham Jones, called “a literary master” by National Book Award winner Tananarive Due and “one of our most talented living writers” by Tommy Orange. Alma Katsu calls My Heart Is a Chainsaw “a homage to slasher films that also manages to defy and transcend genre.” On the surface is a story of murder in small-town America. But beneath is its beating heart: a biting critique of American colonialism, Indigenous displacement, and gentrification, and a heartbreaking portrait of a broken young girl who uses horror movies to cope with the horror of her own life. Jade Daniels is an angry, half-Indian outcast with an abusive father, an absent mother, and an entire town that wants nothing to do with her. She lives in her own world, a world in which protection comes from an unusual source: horror movies…especially the ones where a masked killer seeks revenge on a world that wronged them. And Jade narrates the quirky history of Proofrock as if it is one of those movies. But when blood actually starts to spill into the waters of Indian Lake, she pulls us into her dizzying, encyclopedic mind of blood and masked murderers, and predicts exactly how the plot will unfold. Yet, even as Jade drags us into her dark fever dream, a surprising and intimate portrait emerges…a portrait of the scared and traumatized little girl beneath the Jason Voorhees mask: angry, yes, but also a girl who easily cries, fiercely loves, and desperately wants a home. A girl whose feelings are too big for her body. My Heart Is a Chainsaw is her story, her homage to horror and revenge and triumph.
Book Synopsis My Heart Is a Chainsaw by : Stephen Graham Jones
Download or read book My Heart Is a Chainsaw written by Stephen Graham Jones and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel In her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her for in this latest chilling novel that “will give you nightmares. The good kind, of course” (BuzzFeed) from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones. “Some girls just don’t know how to die…” Shirley Jackson meets Friday the 13th in My Heart Is a Chainsaw, written by the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians Stephen Graham Jones, called “a literary master” by National Book Award winner Tananarive Due and “one of our most talented living writers” by Tommy Orange. Alma Katsu calls My Heart Is a Chainsaw “a homage to slasher films that also manages to defy and transcend genre.” On the surface is a story of murder in small-town America. But beneath is its beating heart: a biting critique of American colonialism, Indigenous displacement, and gentrification, and a heartbreaking portrait of a broken young girl who uses horror movies to cope with the horror of her own life. Jade Daniels is an angry, half-Indian outcast with an abusive father, an absent mother, and an entire town that wants nothing to do with her. She lives in her own world, a world in which protection comes from an unusual source: horror movies…especially the ones where a masked killer seeks revenge on a world that wronged them. And Jade narrates the quirky history of Proofrock as if it is one of those movies. But when blood actually starts to spill into the waters of Indian Lake, she pulls us into her dizzying, encyclopedic mind of blood and masked murderers, and predicts exactly how the plot will unfold. Yet, even as Jade drags us into her dark fever dream, a surprising and intimate portrait emerges…a portrait of the scared and traumatized little girl beneath the Jason Voorhees mask: angry, yes, but also a girl who easily cries, fiercely loves, and desperately wants a home. A girl whose feelings are too big for her body. My Heart Is a Chainsaw is her story, her homage to horror and revenge and triumph.