In 1899 a woman with a gift for scientific illustration has few employers to choose from. T. Kingfisher sends one to a North Carolina manor where the insects are not the strangest thing around.

Readical Key Points

• Southern gothic horror set in North Carolina in 1899
• Starred reviews from Booklist, Library Journal and Publishers Weekly
• An instant New York Times, USA Today and Indie bestseller, according to the publisher
• Content note: body horror and gore, including human experimentation
• Hardcover, 288 pages; the publisher notes author-drawn endpapers and foil stamping on the case

Sonia Wilson's father has died, and she is left without work or prospects. The reclusive Dr. Halder hires her to illustrate his collection of rare insects and moves her into his manor. The woods turn menacing, animals behave oddly, locals whisper about blood thieves, and questions gather about the illustrator who held the job before her. Helped by a local healer, the housekeeper and her predecessor's journals, Sonia follows where Halder's research has led.

Publishers Weekly's starred review notes Kingfisher's mix of humor and horror and calls this her most frightening tale yet. It suits readers of gothic horror and of Kingfisher's earlier books, such as What Moves the Dead. The insects in the display cases stay pinned. Whatever is loose in the woods does not.

About the Author

T. Kingfisher writes fantasy and horror, including Nettle & Bone, What Moves the Dead, Thornhedge, A House with Good Bones and A Sorceress Comes to Call. Under another name, she also writes children's books.

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