Lady or the Tiger

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A twisty, darkly seductive anti-hero origin story, starring a teenage killer whose trial in the Wild West is upended when her first victim, her husband, arrives alive with a story to tell. A twisty, darkly seductive anti-hero origin story, starring a teenage killer whose trial in the Wild West is upended when her first victim, her husband, arrives alive with a story to tell. When nineteen-year-old Belle King turns herself in for murder, the last thing she expects to see is her abusive husband standing outside her Dodge City jail cell, impossibly alive. He was the first man she ever meant to kill, but certainly not the last. She's since woven a bloody tapestry across the Midwest-tearing the hearts out of men who couldn't imagine her as more than a lamb. With her husband's unexpected arrival to her trial, Belle will be forced to resort to all the tricks in her arsenal to prevent him from ever being in control of her again. But as a girl in the 1880s, the last thing anyone will believe is a woman-even when she confesses to her own crimes. Cutting through time and patriarchal ties, Lady or the Tiger is the story of how one mountain girl from Kentucky became the wickedest woman in the Wild West in an ode to girls with tigers in their hearts and blood on their teeth in pursuit of the greatest love story of all.

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Praise for Lady or the Tiger:

An evocative, ferocious exploration of darkness and truththis one will come at you with a roar and stay with you long after the final page. Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper


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A 2023 Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee
A 2022 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Pick
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Stylishly smart and macabre, the story . . . sparkle[s] with class-defying friendships and warmth. Part mystery, part thriller, and part family discovery, this is a delicious horror story from which the reader cant look away. Booklist, starred review

This historical thriller is dark, twisty, and perfect for a spooky fall read. Buzzfeed

Dark. Glittering. Dangerous. The Corpse Queen is deliciously macabre and utterly decadent. Like a well-placed scalpel, Mollys sharp mind and cool determination in a male-dominated world will slip under your skin and snip at your heartstrings. A cinematic story cleverly plotted and intoxicatingly addictive; I gulped it down in one sitting. Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper

The plot rockets along, greased by the rot of the dead, to a satisfying, and somewhat surprising, conclusion. If Poes daughter told a story, this might be it. Kirkus Reviews

Dripping with Gothic decadence and dark romantic allure, this novel hits all the right notes. . . Its a must-read. Hypable

A historical mystery that will give you goosebumps. Pop Sugar

Smartly written with a decidedly dark demeanor . . . this immersive, Frankenstein-tinged novel considers misogyny, socioeconomic divides, and social norms at a specific moment in modern surgerys beginnings. Publishers Weekly

A wonderfully macabre thriller that mines considerable tension and chills from the grotesqueries and disturbing lack of ethics in nineteenth-century medical inquiry, leaning as much on various characters utter lack of compassion as on blood and guts for its horror. Molly is appealing in her complexity . . . [and] as taken by new science as any clever girl would be. . . A winner for fans of Brays Diviner series. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Set in 1850s Philadelphia, this macabre novel is full of death, corpses, and anomalies. It highlights the dark practice of body snatching that was historically used to study anatomy. The writing is fast paced and highlights Molly and her aunt as independent feminists. The dark plot flows well with a surprise ending, keeping readers intrigued. . . A great YA addition to libraries serving high school students, this gothic fiction title will appeal to young adult fans of the horror genre. School Library Journal

Full of scares and surprises. Girls Life

[For] fan[s] of the dark and macabre. . . [and] stories that dig into the earthy underbelly of society. MuggleNet

Author Bio

Heather Herrman's fiction blends beauty and the macabre. She loves prairie winds, tales of wicked women, and landscapes that look like they could eat you. She holds an MFA in fiction from New Mexico State University and is an active member of the Horror Writers Association. Heather currently lives outside Dallas, Texas.