The Raconteur's Commonplace Book: A Greenglass House Story

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In this standalone mystery set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Greenglass House by an Edgar Awardwinning author, a group of strangers trapped in an otherworldly inn slowly reveal their secrets, proving that nothing is what it seems and there's always more than one side to the story.

The rain hasn't stopped for a week, and the twelve guests of the Blue Vein Tavern are trapped by flooded roads and the rising Skidwrack River. Among them are a ships captain, tattooed twins, a musician, and a young girl traveling on her own. To pass the time, they begin to tell storieseach a different type of folklorethat eventually reveal more about their own secrets than they intended.

As the rain continues to pour downan uncanny, unnatural amount of rainthe guests begin to realize that the entire city is in danger, and not just from the flood. But they have only their stories, and one another, to save them. Will it be enough

"Will dazzle seasoned Milford fans and kindle new ones." (Publishers Weekly starred review)

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"The wide-reaching world building of Milfords Nagspeake novels gets even more expansive. The stories are purely enjoyable, playfully toying with folktale conventions, offering a compelling variety of genres, and allowing each tellers voice to clearly come through in their tale." Booklist "At times wryly humorous and at others marvelously unnerving and superbly menacing, this novel delights. Deliciously immersive and captivating." Kirkus Reviews(starred review) "Atoncea deeply satisfying standalone and a smart addition to Milfords expansive world, this elegant feat of telescopic storytelling serves as bothmapand key, offering singular stories of consequence that slowly, artfully reveal an immersive mysteryone that will dazzle seasoned Milford fans and kindle new ones." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Intricately written, gorgeously crafted, and captivating from start to finish,The Raconteur's Commonplace Book is the kind of title that remains in your heart." Locus "If theCanterbury Taleswere filled to the brim with magic and mystery, you couldnt find a better collection than what Milford has producedhere." Betsy Bird, Fuse #8

Author Bio

Kate Milford is the author of The Broken Lands and The Boneshaker. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit the tourism website of fictional Nagspeake (where Greenglass House is located) at www.nagspeake.com, and Kate's personal website at www.clockworkfoundry.com.