Tordotcom publishing presents Even Though I Knew The End, a USA Today Bestselling novella.
Add it on Goodreads. Order from Owl’s Nest Books, or from ChaptersIndigo, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble. Audio narrated by January LaVoy; order from Libro.fm.
Edith leaned over and let me taste the bourbon on her lips. “You smell like pictures. You get a job?”
“A consultation.”
“Yeah?” Her eyes were bright, excited. “Object or people?”
“It’s too hot, baby, I’m turning it down.” I tossed bourbon and Coke over my tonsils, leaving an empty glass next to hers. The bourbon sat warm and fuzzy in my middle as I slid off the seat. “Ain’t this our song?”
Edith smiled at me through her sand-brown curls. “You say that about all the love songs.”
“That’s because they’re ours. Come on; dance with me.”
HELEN BRANDT would do anything for the people she loves―and she did. An exiled augur whose soul is due for Hell on Monday. January 13, 1941 is offered one last job from her best client. But it’s Friday night and she’s late for a date with the woman she loves. No money is worth more than that. So her client makes an offer Helen can’t resist―the chance to have a future where she grows old with the woman she loves.
To succeed, she is given three days to track down the White City Vampire, Chicago’s most notorious serial killer. If she fails, only hell and heartbreak await.
Read Booklist’s Starred Review: “Combining the sensibilities of Raymond Chandler and Jim Butcher, with an achingly bittersweet tribute to the lesbian underground of the 1940s, this is a must-read for those who like their queer fantasy with a little grit and a lot of soul (pun intended).”
Read Publisher’s Weekly’s review: “Polk’s focus on character development makes every interaction matter as they craft a layered exploration of love and power with genuine emotional stakes and a soaring, perfectly bittersweet payoff. It’s another winner.”
Add it on Goodreads. Order from Owl’s Nest Books, or from ChaptersIndigo, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble. Audio narrated by January LaVoy; order from Libro.fm.