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When grifters Shaw and Romeo pull up at a convenience store in Georgia, their only thought is to fix a faulty tyre and be on their way to Florida.But this happens to be the store from which a $318 million Jackpot ticket has just been sold - and when the pretty clerk accidentally reveals to Shaw the identity of the winning family, he hatches a terrifyingly audacious plan.That night, he visits the Boatwright family''s home and takes them hostage, while the sinister Romeo patrols the streets nearby, prepared to murder the Boatwrights'' loved ones at the first sign of resistance.At first, the family offers none. But Shaw''s plan depends on maintaining constant fear - merciless, unfaltering terror - and soon, under the pressure, everyone''s sanity begins to unravel...

Annie Laird is a single mother, a part-time data entry clerk, an aspiring sculptor, and a juror selected for the murder trial of a mob boss. When a suave, handsome art broker buys some of her work and then invites her to dinner, she thinks her luck may be changing.Her supposed admirer, a Wall Street financier and Taoist nicknamed "The Teacher," is actually the brains behind the jailed mobster. The Teacher is incredibly charming; he''s also a vicious killer. He promises Annie the continued safety of her son and the assurance of a lucrative artistic career in exchange for help in acquitting the mobster. But even if Annie agrees to the plan, she and her son may not be safe because the Teacher soon decides he''s in love with her...

*WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD 2023 FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR*The apotheosis of Southern Gothic Noir'' NEIL GAIMAN''Compelling characters and vivid settings make this impressive Southern narrative stand out among the best . . . not to be missed'' KARIN SLAUGHTER''A rich, sprawling, dazzling mystery . . . I savoured every page'' RILEY SAGERIt begins quietly on a balmy Southern night in Savannah as some locals gather at Bo Peep''s, one of the town''s favourite watering holes. Within an hour, a man will be murdered and his companion will have ''disappeared''.An unlikely detective, Morgana Musgrove, doyenne of Savannah society, is called upon to unravel the mystery of these crimes. Morgana is an imperious, demanding, and conniving woman, whose four grown children are weary of her schemes. But one by one they are inveigled into helping with her investigation, and soon the family uncovers some terrifying truths - truths that will rock Savannah''s power structure to its core.Moving from the homeless encampments that ring the city to the stately homes of Savannah''s elite, The Kingdoms of Savannah brilliantly depicts the underbelly of a city with a dark history and the strangely mesmerizing dysfunction of a complex family.''I''ve never read a mystery novel any finer than this one . . . utterly satisfying'' KURT ANDERSEN''Green''s novels may not come around often, but when they do, they hit hard and stay with you long after the end'' KIRKUS, STARRED REVIEW

"The narrators form a kind of tag team as they voice the florid descriptions of the city, its people, and a murder investigation led by the unlikeliest of characters, high society''s Morgana Musgrove, portrayed by Karen Commins." - AudioFile on The Kingdoms of SavannahSavannah may appear to be “some town out of a fable,” with its vine flowers, turreted mansions, and ghost tours that romanticize the city’s history. But look deeper and you’ll uncover secrets, past and present, that tell a more sinister tale. It’s the story at the heart of George Dawes Green’s chilling new novel, The Kingdoms of Savannah.It begins quietly on a balmy Southern night as some locals gather at Bo Peep’s, one of the town’s favorite watering holes. Within an hour, however, a man will be murdered and his companion will be “disappeared.” An unlikely detective, Morgana Musgrove, doyenne of Savannah society, is called upon to unravel the mystery of these crimes. Morgana is an imperious, demanding, and conniving woman, whose four grown children are weary of her schemes. But one by one she inveigles them into helping with her investigation, and soon the family uncovers some terrifying truths—truths that will rock Savannah’s power structure to its core.Moving from the homeless encampments that ring the city to the stately homes of Savannah’s elite, Green’s novel brilliantly depicts the underbelly of a city with a dark history and the strangely mesmerizing dysfunction of a complex family.A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books