The Dark and Dangerous Gifts of Delores Mackenzie Mystery_Gift_Guide LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • “This exquisite debut wrestles with gender

James tries to respark his marriage to Catherine by including her in his smashing get-togethers

Tamsin Lark is no match for the sorceresses and Hollowers who populate the magical underground of Boston

a controversial first for a low-status "darkeyes

Rooted in the same daring spirit that pushed early twentieth-century explorers to attempt crossings of the Antarctic ice or locate the source of the Nile

The Dark and Dangerous Gifts of Delores Mackenzie Mystery_Gift_Guide LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOKWhen Delores Mackenzie is chased home by a restless spirit, she is sent to the mysterious Uncles in Edinburgh Old Town to learn how to control her unusual 'gifts'. Scared and alone, she finds her new home at the Tolbooth Book Store is full of curious surprises: some welcome, others less so. But when a sinister apparition threatens the lives of her strange new housemates, Delores must gather all her strength to save them.