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Chris Bohjalian

    August 12, 1962

    Chris Bohjalian crafts compelling narratives that delve into the intricate aspects of human relationships and moral complexities. His stylistic mastery lies in his ability to immerse readers in suspenseful plots that weave together historical events with profound character psychology. Through meticulous storytelling, he explores themes of guilt, secrets, and the relentless pursuit of truth. His works, often categorized as psychological thrillers or historical suspense, resonate with readers for their emotional depth and thought-provoking explorations.

    Chris Bohjalian
    Trans-Sister Radio
    The Buffalo Soldier
    The Sandcastle Girls
    Water Witches
    Skeletons at the Feast
    Midwives
    • 2025

      The Jackal's Mistress

      • 537 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, the narrative revolves around a Confederate soldier's wife who encounters a wounded Union officer. This chance meeting forces her to confront her loyalties and the risks she is willing to take for a stranger's life. Inspired by a true story of friendship that transcends enemy lines, the book explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the complexities of war, crafted by a bestselling author known for her compelling historical fiction.

      The Jackal's Mistress
    • 2024

      The Princess of Las Vegas

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Crissy, a performer in a Princess Diana tribute show, reconnects with her estranged sister Betsy, a Vermont therapist, after Betsy relocates to Las Vegas with her boyfriend Frankie, who is involved in cryptocurrency. As they navigate their complex relationships, including Betsy's foster child Marisa, Crissy encounters Yevgeny, a mysterious Russian man. This leads the sisters into a perilous situation filled with greed, crypto-mafia schemes, and murder, challenging their bond and safety in unexpected ways.

      The Princess of Las Vegas
    • 2022

      The Lioness

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.6(16213)Add rating

      Set against the backdrop of a lavish African safari, the story unfolds as a Hollywood starlet and her entourage find themselves in a perilous situation. This thrilling narrative combines elements of historical intrigue with suspense, showcasing the author's skill in crafting a gripping tale that keeps readers on edge. As danger looms, the characters must navigate the complexities of fame and survival in an exotic yet treacherous setting.

      The Lioness
    • 2021

      Hour of the Witch

      • 405 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      3.8(34238)Add rating

      "Boston, 1662. Mary Deerfield is twenty-four-years-old. Her skin is porcelain, her eyes delft blue, and in England she might have had many suitors. But here in the New World, amid this community of saints, Mary is the second wife of Thomas Deerfield, a man as cruel as he is powerful. When Thomas, prone to drunken rage, drives a three-tined fork into the back of Mary's hand, she resolves that she must divorce him to save her life. But in a world where every neighbor is watching for signs of the devil, a woman like Mary--a woman who harbors secret desires and finds it difficult to tolerate the brazen hypocrisy of so many men in the colony--soon becomes herself the object of suspicion and rumor. When tainted objects are discovered buried in Mary's garden, when a boy she has treated with herbs and simples dies, and when their servant girl runs screaming in fright from her home, Mary must fight to not only escape her marriage, but also the gallows"--From publisher's description

      Hour of the Witch
    • 2020

      Water Witches

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.6(13)Add rating

      From the bestselling author of The Flight Attendant—Patience Avery is a dowser, a “water witch.” Her natural gifts enable her to locate lost items, missing people, and aquifers deep within the earth. This last skill is more in demand than ever, as her home state of Vermont is in the grip of the worst drought in years. Patience knows better than most that this crisis is only the start. 25th Anniversary Edition, with a new note from the author Yet Patience’s opinion means little to her brother-in-law, Scottie Winston. Scottie’s spent the long, dry summer lobbying for permits to expand Powder Peak, a local ski area that’s his law firm’s biggest client. The resort is seeking to draw water for snowmaking from the Chittenden River, despite opposition from environmentalists who fear that the already weakened waterway will be damaged beyond repair. As the pressure mounts—from his wife and daughter on one side and a slew of powerful politicians and wealthy developers on the other—Scottie finds himself pushed closer and closer to a life-changing moral crisis. One of bestselling author Chris Bohjalian’s earliest novels, Water Witches is a prescient environmentalist and political drama that’s even more relevant today than it was a quarter of a century ago. Look for Chris Bohjalian's new novel, The Lioness!

      Water Witches
    • 2020

      A binge-drinking flight attendant wakes up in an unfamiliar hotel room beside a dead body and sneaks back to her work, telling a series of lies that complicate her ability to figure out what really happened

      The Flight Attendant (Television Tie-In Edition)
    • 2020

      From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Midwives and The Flight Attendant comes a twisting story of love and deceit: an American man vanishes on a rural road in Vietnam and his girlfriend, an emergency room doctor trained to ask questions, follows a path that leads her home to the very hospital where they met. The first time Alexis saw Austin, it was a Saturday night. Not in a bar, but in the emergency room where Alexis sutured a bullet wound in his arm. Six months later, on the brink of falling in love, they travel to Vietnam on a bike tour so that Austin can show her his passion for cycling and he can pay his respects to the place where his father and uncle fought in the war. But as Alexis sips white wine and waits at the hotel for him to return from his solo ride, two men emerge from the tall grass and Austin vanishes into thin air. The only clue he leaves behind is a bright yellow energy gel dropped on the road. As Alexis grapples with this bewildering loss, navigating the FBI, Austin's prickly family, and her colleagues at the hospital, Alexis uncovers a series of strange lies that force her to wonder: Where did Austin go? Why did he really bring her to Vietnam? And how much danger has he left her in? Set amidst the adrenaline-fueled world of the emergency room, The Red Lotus is a global thriller about those who dedicate their lives to saving people, and those who peddle death to the highest bidder.

      The Red Lotus
    • 2019

      The Flight Attendant

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.6(1288)Add rating

      A binge-drinking flight attendant wakes up in an unfamiliar hotel room beside a dead body and sneaks back to her work, telling a series of lies that complicate her ability to figure out what really happened

      The Flight Attendant
    • 2017

      The Sleepwalker

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.7(430)Add rating

      The gripping narrative unfolds around a wife and mother who mysteriously disappears from her bed in the dead of night. As the story progresses, themes of deception, grief, and repressed desires emerge, drawing readers into a web of intrigue and emotional turmoil. The author masterfully explores the impact of her absence on the family, unraveling secrets that lie beneath the surface and keeping readers on the edge of their seats as they seek to uncover the truth behind her vanishing.

      The Sleepwalker
    • 2016

      The Guest Room

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.7(315)Add rating

      NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant comes the spellbinding tale of a party gone horribly wrong: two men lie dead in a suburban living room, two women are on the run from police, and a marriage is ripping apart at the seams. When Kristin Chapman agrees to let her husband, Richard, host his brother's bachelor party, she expects a certain amount of debauchery. She takes their young daughter to Manhattan for the evening, leaving her Westchester home to the men and their hired entertainment. What she does not expect is that the entertainment—two scared young women brought there by force—will kill their captors and drive off into the night. With their house now a crime scene, Kristin's and Richard’s life spirals into nightmare. Kristin is unable to forgive her husband for his lapses in judgement, or for the moment he shared with a dark-haired girl in the guest room. But for the dark-haired girl, Alexandra, the danger is just beginning. Look for Chris Bohjalian's new novel, The Lioness!

      The Guest Room