{"product_id":"blessed-water-isbn-9781638932376","title":"Blessed Water","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Crime Novel of 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of Publishing Triangle’s Joseph Hansen Award for LGBTQ+ Crime Writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSister Holiday is back with a newly minted PI apprentice certificate, a twisty mystery to solve, and something to prove in this fast-paced, blistering follow-up to \u003ci\u003eScorched Grace.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Sister Holiday is simply a joy of a narrator—and definitely my kind of character: flawed, dark, buoyant, and often laugh-out-loud funny.” —Gillian Flynn, Gillian Flynn Books \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTattooed from her neck to her toes and sporting a gold tooth as sharp as her wisecracks, Sister Holiday struggles to stay on the righteous path. Never one to make things easy for herself, she’s committed to taking her permanent vows with the Sisters of the Sublime Blood and joining former fire inspector Magnolia Riveaux’s latest venture, Redemption Detective Agency—both in service of satisfying her eternal quest for answers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Sister Holiday and Riveaux set out to bust a philandering husband, they instead find the body of a priest floating in the swollen Mississippi river, and with it, Redemption’s next case. It’s significantly more gruesome than their original mission, but Sister Holiday feels called on by God to hunt down the murderer and keep her community safe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a torrential rainstorm drowns New Orleans for three harrowing days over Easter weekend, Sister Holiday and Riveaux follow the clues. With the stakes rising alongside the relentless floodwaters, our favorite punk nun-sleuth throws herself into the deep end yet again. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lacerating and lyrical plunge into obsession, deception, and the questions that hold us captive, Blessed Water is a lights-out mystery that will leave you breathless.\u003cb\u003eMargot Douaihy\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Northampton, MA, and teaches creative writing at Emerson College. She is the author of the crime novel \u003ci\u003eScorched Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a best book of 2023 by Apple Books, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble, BookPage, and \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She is also the author of the poetry collections \u003ci\u003eBandit\/Queen: The Runaway Story of Belle Starr\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScranton Lace\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGirls Like You\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Gillian Flynn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232988442853,"sku":"NP9781638932376","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781638932376.jpg?v=1767722766","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/blessed-water-isbn-9781638932376","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}