First published 2013
As a boy, William Bellman kills a bird with his slingshot, an act that will haunt his prosperous life. Years later, a family tragedy compels William to strike a deal with a mysterious stranger in black. This bargain comes with a terrible price that William must pay, even as he builds a thriving business empire. Exploring the weight of the past and the mortal cost of ambition, "Bellman & Black" is a gripping tale of one man's dark reckoning.
Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, psychological-thriller, 21st-century, 19th-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark-bargain, morally-ambiguous-protagonist, supernatural-deal
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
328 pages · Hardcover · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: death