An NPR and Kirkus Review Best Book of 2017, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and a Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction. Winner of the British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year and overall Book of the Year, selected as the Waterstones Book of the Year, and a Costa Book Award Finalist
"A novel of almost insolent ambition--lush and fantastical, a wild Eden behind a garden gate...it's part ghost story and part natural history lesson, part romance and part feminist parable. I found it so transporting that 48 hours after completing it, I was still resentful to be back home." -New York Times
“An irresistible new novel…the most delightful heroine since Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice…By the end, The Essex Serpent identifies a mystery far greater than some creature ‘from the illuminated margins of a manuscript’: friendship.” -Washington Post
"Richly enjoyable... Ms. Perry writes beautifully and sometimes agreeably sharply... The Essex Serpent is a wonderfully satisfying novel. Ford Madox Ford thought the glory of the novel was its ability to make the reader think and feel at the same time. This one does just that." -Wall Street Journal
An exquisitely talented young British author makes her American debut with this rapturously acclaimed historical novel, set in late nineteenth-century England, about an intellectually minded young widow, a pious vicar, and a rumored mythical serpent that explores questions about science and religion, skepticism, and faith, independence and love.
When Cora Seaborne’s brilliant, domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness: her marriage was not a happy one. Wed at nineteen, this woman of exceptional intelligence and curiosity was ill-suited for the role of society wife. Seeking refuge in fresh air and open space in the wake of the funeral, Cora leaves London for a visit to coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year old son, Francis, and the boy’s nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend. 
While admiring the sites, Cora learns of an intriguing rumor that has arisen further up the estuary, of a fearsome creature said to roam the marshes claiming human lives. After nearly 300 years, the mythical Essex Serpent is said to have returned, taking the life of a young man on New Year’s Eve. A keen amateur naturalist with no patience for religion or superstition, Cora is immediately enthralled, and certain that what the local people think is a magical sea beast may be a previously undiscovered species. Eager to investigate, she is introduced to local vicar William Ransome. Will, too, is suspicious of the rumors. But unlike Cora, this man of faith is convinced the rumors are caused by moral panic, a flight from true belief.
These seeming opposites who agree on nothing soon find themselves inexorably drawn together and torn apart—an intense relationship that will change both of their lives in ways entirely unexpected.
Hailed by Sarah Waters as "a work of great intelligence and charm, by a hugely talented author," The Essex Serpent is "irresistible . . . you can feel the influences of Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, and Hilary Mantel channeled by Perry in some sort of Victorian séance. This is the best new novel I’ve read in years" (Daily Telegraph).

The Essex Serpent: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

Perry, Sarah

Literary

Custom House

A Kirkus Review Best Book of 2017 and a Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction. Winner of the British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year and overall Book of the Year, selected as the Waterstones Book of the Year, and a Costa Book Award Finalist
"A novel of almost insolent ambition--lush and fantastical, a wild Eden behind a garden gate...it's part ghost story and part natural history lesson, part romance and part feminist parable. I found it so transporting that 48 hours after completing it, I was still resentful to be back home." -New York Times
“An irresistible new novel…the most delightful heroine since Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice…By the end, The Essex Serpent identifies a mystery far greater than some creature ‘from the illuminated margins of a manuscript’: friendship.” -Washington Post
"Richly enjoyable... Ms. Perry writes beautifully and sometimes agreeably sharply... The Essex Serpent is a wonderfully satisfying novel. Ford Madox Ford thought the glory of the novel was its ability to make the reader think and feel at the same time. This one does just that." -Wall Street Journal
An exquisitely talented young British author makes her American debut with this rapturously acclaimed historical novel, set in late nineteenth-century England, about an intellectually minded young widow, a pious vicar, and a rumored mythical serpent that explores questions about science and religion, skepticism, and faith, independence and love.
When Cora Seaborne’s brilliant, domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness: her marriage was not a happy one. Wed at nineteen, this woman of exceptional intelligence and curiosity was ill-suited for the role of society wife. Seeking refuge in fresh air and open space in the wake of the funeral, Cora leaves London for a visit to coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year old son, Francis, and the boy’s nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend. 
While admiring the sites, Cora learns of an intriguing rumor that has arisen further up the estuary, of a fearsome creature said to roam the marshes claiming human lives. After nearly 300 years, the mythical Essex Serpent is said to have returned, taking the life of a young man on New Year’s Eve. A keen amateur naturalist with no patience for religion or superstition, Cora is immediately enthralled, and certain that what the local people think is a magical sea beast may be a previously undiscovered species. Eager to investigate, she is introduced to local vicar William Ransome. Will, too, is suspicious of the rumors. But unlike Cora, this man of faith is convinced the rumors are caused by moral panic, a flight from true belief.
These seeming opposites who agree on nothing soon find themselves inexorably drawn together and torn apart—an intense relationship that will change both of their lives in ways entirely unexpected.
Hailed by Sarah Waters as "a work of great intelligence and charm, by a hugely talented author," The Essex Serpent is "irresistible . . . you can feel the influences of Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, and Hilary Mantel channeled by Perry in some sort of Victorian séance. This is the best new novel I’ve read in years" (Daily Telegraph).

British & Irish

Harper Large Print

The Unknown: A Paranormal Mystery Romance (Krewe of Hunters, 35)

A New York Times bestseller! Don't miss this latest Krewe of Hunters book--an all-new standalone story featuring the FBI's elite paranormal team. Someone wants to watch the city burn... Sienna Murray was only fourteen when she pulled her neighbors out of a raging house fire.&nbsp;A decade later, she still can't explain what happened that night, how she knew to save them at just the right moment--or why she receives the same mysterious warning when it happens again... New member of the Krewe of Hunters elite paranormal team Detective&nbsp;Ryder Stapleton doesn't believe in coincidences. So when the suspicious fire he's called to investigate reveals a cryptic link to Sienna, he can't help but think the unassuming museum curator has something to hide. But he soon discovers&nbsp;they have&nbsp;more in common than he ever thought--and a growing attraction neither can deny. If they're going to have a future, Sienna and Ryder&nbsp;need to&nbsp;catch a serial arsonist roaming the shadowy streets of New Orleans...before&nbsp;the city&nbsp;burns down&nbsp;around them. "A&nbsp;dark mystery, surprises and a cast of characters that will have you glued to the pages."&nbsp;--Fresh Fiction on Seeing Darkness

Graham, Heather

United States

MIRA

Product Description 
A New York Times bestseller! Don't miss this latest Krewe of Hunters book—an all-new standalone story featuring the FBI's elite paranormal team. \nSomeone wants to watch the city burn…\nSienna Murray was only fourteen when she pulled her neighbors out of a raging house fire. A decade later, she still can’t explain what happened that night, how she knew to save them at just the right moment—or why she receives the same mysterious warning when it happens again…\nNew member of the Krewe of Hunters elite paranormal team Detective Ryder Stapleton doesn’t believe in coincidences. So when the suspicious fire he’s called to investigate reveals a cryptic link to Sienna, he can’t help but think the unassuming museum curator has something to hide. But he soon discovers they have more in common than he ever thought—and a growing attraction neither can deny.\nIf they're going to have a future, Sienna and Ryder need to catch a serial arsonist roaming the shadowy streets of New Orleans…before the city burns down around them.\n"A dark mystery, surprises and a cast of characters that will have you glued to the pages." —Fresh Fiction on Seeing Darkness 
 About the Author 
New York Times and 
USA Today bestselling author 
Heather Graham has written more than a hundred novels. She's a winner of the RWA's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Thriller Writers' Silver Bullet. She is an active member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America. For more information, check out her websites: TheOriginalHeatherGraham.com, eHeatherGraham.com, and HeatherGraham.tv. You can also find Heather on Facebook.

Genre Fiction

The Unknown (Krewe of Hunters, 35)

Thorndike Press Large Print

Someone wants to watch the city burn\x26hellip;<\/strong> Sienna Murray was only fourteen when she pulled her neighbors out of a raging house fire.\x26nbsp;A decade later, she still can\x26rsquo;t explain what happened that night, how she knew to save them at just the right moment\x26mdash;or why she receives the same mysterious warning when it happens again\x26hellip; New member of the Krewe of Hunters elite paranormal team FBI agent Ryder Stapleton doesn\x26rsquo;t believe in coincidences. So when the suspicious fire he\x26rsquo;s called to investigate reveals a cryptic link to Sienna, he can\x26rsquo;t help but think the unassuming museum curator has something to hide. But he soon discovers\x26nbsp;they have\x26nbsp;more in common than he ever thought\x26mdash;and a growing attraction neither can deny. If they\x26#39;re going to have a future, Sienna and Ryder\x26nbsp;need to\x26nbsp;catch a serial arsonist roaming the shadowy streets of New Orleans\x26hellip;before\x26nbsp;the city\x26nbsp;burns down\x26nbsp;around them. \x26quot;A\x26nbsp;dark mystery, surprises and a cast of characters that will have you glued to the pages.\x26quot;\x26nbsp;\x26mdash;Fresh Fiction <\/em>on Seeing Darkness<\/em> Krewe of Hunters<\/strong><\/span><\/span>

The Unknown (The Krewe of Hunters Series)

Heather Graham

Harlequin Audio and Blackstone Publishing

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The Essex Serpent: A Novel

The Essex Serpent: A Novel

The Essex Serpent: A Novel

The Essex Serpent: A Novel

The Unknown: A Paranormal Mystery Romance (Krewe of Hunters, 35)

The Unknown: A Paranormal Mystery Romance (Krewe of Hunters, 35)

The Unknown (Krewe of Hunters, 35)

The Unknown (The Krewe of Hunters Series)