Something&rsquo\;s not right in Cold Harbo r&mdash\;more so than usual. While this sleepy small town has seen its fai r share of monsters in cheating husbands and leering bosses\, none are as hungry as Mrs. Smith. The mysterious resident has finally emerged from her crumbling mansion on the hill\, mesmerizing the townspeople with her beau ty. Her secret? Nine human sacrifices to feed her immortality. \;Natal ie Scott is more worried about Mrs. Smith blocking her first real estate s ale&mdash\;the one that will take her from stay-at-home mom to working wom an extraordinaire. Natalie's two best friends are facing their own demons\ , and Mrs. Smith and her deep\, dark woods are an easy scapegoat for every one's problems. \;But Natalie's twelve-year-old daughter\, Jill\, and her Icelandic housekeeper\, Una\, can sense something deeper at play. Arme d with library books and a whole lot of grit\, Jill and Una team up to sav e the town once and for all. But as the rest of Cold Harbor sinks into ang er\, fear\, and jealousy\, they&rsquo\;ll have to confront the question: W hat does it really mean to be a monster?
\nEllery is the \;U SA Today \;&\; \;New York Times \;bestselling author of over 40 novels. She grew up on a beach near the Long Island Sou nd but now writes from her home in North Carolina. She loves rescue animal s\, jigsaw puzzles\, coffee\, black licorice\, college football\, reading on rainy days\, wood-burning fires\, and porch swings.
\nBook sales and signing will follow the conversation. Registration is required for thi s free author event. Presented by the Carmel Clay Public Library Foundatio n.
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