by Kevin Hearne
Part of The Iron Druid Chronicles, book 9.4
First published 2024
Oberon the Irish wolfhound and his terrier companion Starbuck watch a killer strike during a performance in Launceston. The dogs witness both murder and the tragic waste of perfectly good sausage. Their druid Atticus O'Sullivan teams with Detective Inspector Rose Badgely to hunt down the villain. Meanwhile, bartender Cassia King returns to Arcadia Falls in the Georgia mountains to help her sister. She falls for wildlife rehabilitator Riley, but the town harbors secrets, as does the bar's rescue pit bull Peach Pit. In post-apocalyptic Colorado, Harry Campbell survived the White Mask plague in Ouray. He sets out to craft the perfect whiskey sour, accompanied by golden retriever Gumball and shepherd Marcy Reyes. Harry's quest leads him beyond the town borders into a devastated world. His journey carries deeper purpose as he seeks answers about the rogue AI Black Swan and what it did to humanity.
Genres: animals, adventure, crime, fantasy, contemporary, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, mystery, romance
Setting: Arcadia Falls, Colorado, Georgia, Launceston, Ouray
Period: Post-Apocalyptic
362 pages · Paperback · Horned Lark Press
Content warnings: animal-death, violence