![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her investigation leads down a twisty path of suspicion and secrets in the sticky, oppressive New Orleans heat, turning her against colleagues, students, and even fellow Sisters along the way. "Unsatisfied with the officials' response, sardonic and headstrong Sister Holiday becomes determined to unveil the mysterious attacker herself and return her new home and sanctuary to its former peace." "When Saint Sebastian's School becomes the target of a shocking arson spree, the Sisters of the Sublime Blood and their surrounding community are thrust into chaos," the Scorched Grace blurb reads. The queer book takes readers on a rollercoaster journey, and marks the first offering from Pushkin Press, an imprint of Zando Books. Luckily for you, Hot Press scored some time with the Pennsylvania author, lecturer and poet - who penned the debut novel and has since seen the television rights acquired by Stone Village Television, the production team behind Station Eleven for HBO Max - for an episode of 'My Reading Of It'. Sister Holiday, a chain-smoking, heavily tattooed nun puts her amateur sleuthing skills to the test in this “dark, sneaky thriller” and “freight train of a murder mystery," as Margot Douaihy champion and publisher Gillian Flynn said of Scorched Grace. ![]()
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