The first review is in, and it's a star from Library Journal!
"[A] page-turner...The vividly drawn characters and historical details make for a compelling read." -- Library Journal, Starred Review
Chris returns to historical fiction for his 25th book, a tale of Vermonter and a Virginian in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864: A vivid and sweeping story of two people navigating the boundaries of love and humanity in a landscape of brutal violence. The Jackal’s Mistress is a heart-stopping new novel, based on a largely unknown piece of American history.
Preorder it today wherever you buy your books.
NEW RELEASE
The Princess of Las Vegas
THE PRINCESS IS FAKE. THE MURDERS ARE REAL. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness, a Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder in this twisting tale of organized crime and family secrets on the Las Vegas strip. Preorder today the novel that Anne Lamott called “wonderful…I absolutely could not put it down,” and Booklist called “irresistible.”
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MARCH 11, 2025!
THE JACKAL’S MISTRESS
A Civil War “Romeo and Juliet,” inspired by a true story!
Chris returns to historical fiction for his 25th book, a tale of Vermonter and a Virginian in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864: A vivid and sweeping story of two people navigating the boundaries of love and humanity in a landscape of brutal violence. The Jackal’s Mistress is a heart-stopping new novel, based on a largely unknown piece of American history.
Preorder it today wherever you buy your books.
Recent Books
Chris Bohjalian, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 24 books, continues to captivate readers. His newest release, The Princess of Las Vegas, has been called “irresistible” by Booklist and “the perfect balance of sophisticated characterization and wild, rollicking plot,” by CrimeReads . But he is also known for riveting historical fiction, such as Hour of the Witch and The Sandcastle Girls, page-turning thrillers such as The Flight Attendant and The Lioness, and literary fiction such as Midwives and The Double Bind.
Stage Plays
“The cast is a dream team of accomplished actors who deliver Bohjalian’s fast-paced, clever dialogue without missing a beat.” — Broadway World
Everyone wants to belong to the Club, but what will it cost you?
Three married couples collide in a suburban living room one autumn Sunday – what they think is a refuge from the rock ‘n roll turbulence outside their neighborhood – only to discover there’s no escape from the era’s cultural upheaval.
Playing through March 17, 2024 at the George Street Playhouse. Directed by David Saint.
About Chris
Chris Bohjalian is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 24 books. His work has been translated into 35 languages and become three movies (Midwives, Secrets of Eden, and Past the Bleachers), and the hit TV series, The Flight Attendant. His books have been selections of Oprah’s Book Club, the Barnes & Noble Book Club, and been selected as Best Books of the Year by numerous magazines and newspapers. Some of his most recent awards include the Walter Cerf Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts, the Sarah Josepha Hale Literary Award, and a finalist for Best Short Story from the International Thriller Writers association. He has written for a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest, and The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. He lives in Vermont with his wife, photographer Victoria Blewer.
