The Queen of Midwestern Noir👸🏻is BACK, and taking you on a gruesome trip down memory lane to the best era... the 90s. Massive shoutout to the one and only @people for the splashy cover reveal as I venture forth into standalone territory, and of course, to @steph_rostan and @minotaur_books for all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into what I can confidently say is my most imaginative (highest body count BY FAR) book yet!
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Milwaukee, 1997—In the eighties, the Cream City Killer turned Walker’s Point into his hunting ground, giving it a new name: Scream City.
Now, suspended cop Rex Hale is serving eviction notices for a developer bent on gentrification—until the next tenant turns up murdered. The crime points to a copycat, and Rex becomes a suspect along with Alice Foster, the Cream City Killer’s granddaughter and owner of a haunted bookstore 👻
As the bodies pile up, the two must uncover what the original investigation missed—before Scream City lives up to its name again. And this time, no one gets out alive.
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SCREAM CITY is out 01.26.27 and available for preorder wherever books are sold 😱🏙️
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P.S. This is the song that inspired the whole book 🖤
#hannahmorrissey #screamcity #readcrimefiction #paranormalthriller #milwaukee
So thrilled to post this amazing trailer for THE AUTHOR WEEKEND, out today! Though it’s a dark publishing novel that gives an inside look at what authors go through with each book, the real story is about the community of writers and readers that exists and saves us all from becoming homicidal during the publication process. Thank you to all my amazing writer- and publishing-friends who helped me every step of the way: with blurbs, endless emotional support, and agreeing to be in conversation with me at so many great bookstores. The trailer is a perfect example of this kind of friendship: co-written with and performed by the brilliant goddess of Bunny-horror Mona Awad (our first collaboration if you don’t count our countless text threads) and produced and directed by the talented and generous Ken Calhoun. Huge thanks to Dan Ehrenhaft and Blackstone Publishing for this gift of a book, to Jessica Brilli for the painting, to Emily Afifi for being such a great publicist, and to Stephanie Rostan for the idea and for everything else. (For the full list of people I’m grateful to, you’ll have to buy the book to see the Acknowledgements.) Hope to see you at my events so that we can support your local independent bookstores and libraries! ❤️
Thanks to @people and @wsj for these early pieces about The Author Weekend and thanks especially to @emilyafifi at @blackstonepublishing for taking care of my publicity-business like a total pro!!
Love this article by @nicolaharrisonauthor about the magic of trying new things and meeting new people, even when you aren't sure you want to...she even ended up with inspiration for THE ISLAND CLUB which comes out on Tuesday from @stmartinspress !
I just got off the plane and I'm rushing to my next tour stop, but I promised you big news, so big news you shall have!
Readers, it has been so hard keeping this news under wraps. I am elated! I am floating!!! This is the announcement dreams are made of, and this team is everything!!!
Who's ready for a TV series?!?!
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE PREORDER SWEEPSTAKES!!! PLEASE SHARE THIS POST!
FINLAY DONOVAN CROSSES THE LINE releases in the US on 3/17--JUST FOUR DAYS AWAY! Remember to submit your proof of preorder by Monday for a chance to name characters after you and your bff in the next Finlay book.
TOUR EVENT TICKETS THAT INCLUDE A SIGNED COPY OF THE BOOK COUNT TOWARD THE PREORDER SWEEPSTAKES! If you haven't yet purchased a ticket to see me next week while I'm on tour, do it now and submit your ticket receipt for a chance to win.
Can't make it to a signing? Signed copies can be pre-ordered through any of the bookstores on my tour list! I'll sign and personalize them for you while I'm there, and you can submit those receipts NOW for a chance to win the sweepstakes.
See the link in my bio for sweepstakes details. For help with ticket orders, reach out to your closest participating store.
Have your preordered your copy yet? Which version are you excited for? Audio, ebook, or this gorgeous new hardcover?
MORE FINLAY BOOKS ARE COMING!!!
Books 8, 9, and 10 are officially on the way, and I couldn't be more thrilled to continue this journey with Team Finlay and all of you! Thank you, readers, for helping us get here. We couldn't have done it without your support, your preorders, and all the word-of-mouth love you've shown for the series. ❤️❤️❤️
Are you excited? Help me spread the word! And I hope you'll celebrate with me this month. I'll be on tour with the release of FINLAY DONOVAN CROSSES THE LINE (Book 6). There's still time to grab your tickets. Visit my website for details or see links in my bio.
Can't make it to a tour stop? You can still join the fun by preordering a signed copy of FDCTL from any of our participating tour stop bookstores before 3/17. Then enter my preorder sweepstakes for the chance to see your name in the next Finlay Donovan book!
I guess we have a few more books to title now, so let's have a little fun. Throw down your best Finlay title ideas in the comments!
XOXO
Elle
Winner announced!!! @littlebooklover._ Please email me through the contact page of my website to claim your signed book.
WOW!!! Look who's back on the USA TODAY Bestseller List! The very first Finlay Donovan book published in February of 2021. How amazing is it that, five years later, my little pink murder-book-that-could is still showing up on incredible lists like this one?
Thank you to everyone who took a chance on this book, and everyone who keeps coming back for more. The Finlay fandom has my whole heart. ❤️
Let's have a little fun with it. If you could grant Finlay and Vero one birthday wish, what would you give them? I'll pick my favorite answer and send one lucky reader a signed book.
