I am so proud to share the stunning cover of my next historical murder book, ALL THE BLOOD WE SHARE!
The novel is about Kate Bender, who ran a deadly inn on the Kansas prairie together with her family.
I have rarely come across a historical character with more strange rumors attached to her name, and can’t wait for readers to meet my version of her.
Out November 22 from Berkley.
Read more about the book here.
I am so very proud to announce that my next historical murder book, All the Blood We Share, will be published in the US in November, courtesy of Berkley!
ABOUT THE BOOK:
A sinister novel based on the real Bloody Benders, a family of serial killers in the old West bound by butchery and obscured by the shadows of American history.
The winds shift nervously on the Kansas plain whispering of travelers lost and buried, whispering of witches. Something dark and twisted has taken root at the Bender Inn.
At first the townspeople of Cherryvale welcome the rising medium Kate Bender and her family. Kate’s messages from the Beyond give their tedious dreams hope and her mother’s potions cure their little ills—for a price. No one knows about their other business, the shortcut to a better life. And why shouldn’t their family prosper? They’re careful. It’s only from those who are marked, those who travel alone and can easily disappear, that the Benders demand their pound of flesh.
But even a gifted seer like Kate can make a misstep. Now as the secrets festering beneath the soil of the family orchard threaten to bring them all to ruin, the Benders must sharpen their craft—or vanish themselves.
Cover to come—it’s gorgeous!
The paperback edition of IN THE GARDEN OF SPITE is out now wherever books are sold.
I really love the new color scheme — it even looks a bit Christmassy (if you squint).
A little while back, I did an interview with the Indianapolis Star about
IN THE GARDEN OF SPITE, and they turned it into a glorious article about Belle and the book.
Since the real Belle Gunness lived — and murdered — in Indiana, it definitely felt like closing a circle.
Here is a quote:
Bruce’s novel does much more than merely set what’s already known about Gunness’ atrocities to a fictional tune. Instead, she imagines how Gunness — a rare female serial killer — might have justified her endeavor. The character is a potent combination of cold sociopath, unfailing pragmatist and unhealed victim.
I’m so thrilled to learn that an excerpt from
IN THE GARDEN OF SPITE is included in Publisher’s Lunch BUZZ BOOKS 2020 Fall/Winter edition.
Buzz Books 2020 “presents passionate readers with an insider’s look at 30 of the buzziest books due out this fall season”, and can be downloaded for free (if you’re in the US).
If you’re curious about my next novel, this is an excellent way to try it!
I’m so very excited to share my next novel, IN THE GARDEN OF SPITE, an audacious tale of feminine rage about one of the most prolific female serial killers in American history — and the men who drove her to it!
Coming next January!
I’m SO thrilled to announce that my dark historical novel about Norwegian-American serial killer Belle Gunness has found wonderful homes with Berkley (US) and Michael Joseph (UK).
I just couldn’t be happier, and can’t wait to see it become a real book!
Camilla Bruce 