The Queen of Smiles: Chapter 5

The Queen of Smiles, a stand-alone, full-length novel set in the world of my The Murder of Crows trilogy, launches November 22nd! I’m counting down to its release by sharing sample chapters, book stats, content warnings, and whatever else seems fun. In Chapters 3 and 4, the Queen of Smiles agreed to do a job for an old colleague in exchange for information on Eclipse’s killers. In Chapter 5, that job takes a turn.

Note: If you haven’t read The Murder of Crows yet, please be aware that these sam...