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• Hell's Half-acre

  the Untold Story of the Benders, America's First Serial Killer Family

  Jonusas, Susan,

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  A gripping true crime account of the Bender family murders in 1873 Kansas, exploring their grisly crimes, mysterious escape, and the turbulent post–Civil War social landscape.

• Red Rabbit

  Grecian, Alex,

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  A supernatural Western horror in which a ragtag posse pursues a notorious witch across demon-haunted Kansas, facing deadly threats at every turn.

• The Man From the Train

  the Solving of a Century-old Serial Killer Mystery

  James, Bill, 1949-

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  From 1898 to 1912, families in Kansas and nearby states were murdered, and Bill and Rachel James uncovered the killer’s identity.

• The Saint of Wolves and Butchers

  Grecian, Alex,

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  In The Saint of Wolves and Butchers, hunter Travis Roan and his dog, Bear, track a Nazi doctor hiding in America, bringing them to Kansas as part of their pursuit. The state becomes a key setting in this suspenseful hunt for justice.

• Mad Prairie

  Stories and a Novella

  McIntyre, Kate, 1982-

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  In this darkly humorous and politically charged short story collection, Kate McIntyre blurs the line between reality and fantasy in a surreal vision of contemporary Kansas. From a mother trapped by her husband's DIY border wall to a young teacher…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bent Road

  Roy, Lori

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  Celia Scott and her family move back to her husband's hometown in Kansas, where his sister died under mysterious circumstances twenty years before, and where Celia and two of her children struggle to adjust--especially when a local girl disappears.

• We're Safe When We're Alone

  Tran, Nghiem, 1993-

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  Author Nghiem Tran was born in Vietnam and raised in Kansas. His debut novel inverts the haunted house tale, shaping it into a moving exploration of loss, coming of age in a collapsing world, and the battle between isolation and assimilation.

• The Switch Point

  Childers, A. D.,

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  Kansas author A.D. Childers writes a must-read for fans of mystery and psychological drama. The Switch Point is a suspenseful journey through a small town's buried secrets.

• The Undead Truth of Us

  Lewis, Britney S.

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  Author Britney S. Lewis fell in love with storytelling and the idea that magic moved and breathed in our world during her childhood in Kansas City, Kansas. Her debut novel explores how love can change someone - for good or for dead.

• The Lies We Conjure

  Henning, Sarah,

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  Lawrence-based author Sarah Henning is the author of several books for young adults. The Lies We Conjure is described as a mix between Knives Out and The Inheritance Games. This standalone supernatural thriller is perfect for October!