The Village Library Demon Hunting Society
  • Published: 7 January 2025
  • ISBN: 9781804952382
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $22.99
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The Village Library Demon Hunting Society

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7 Jan 2025
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24 Sep 2024
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A funny and original supernatural mystery, for fans of cosy crime infused with whimsy and the paranormal, and readers of The Eyre Affair and The Midnight Library - from the author of A Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry.

Librarian Sherry Pinkwhistle has a knack for solving murders – lots of them. Sometimes she’s concerned by just how many killers she’s had to track down in her quiet village, though none of her neighbours seem surprised by the rising body count…

But when someone close to Sherry ends up dead, and her cat becomes unexpectedly possessed by an ancient demon as irritating as it is infernal, Sherry decides that it’s time for action.

It will be a lesson for murderers and demons alike:

Never mess with a librarian.

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'Imagine if Jessica Fletcher worked in a village library and found herself fighting a demonic murderer with an ironic sense of humour, and you have a sense of how original, funny and fantastical this book is.' Freya Sampson

'If you ever thought that all Cabot Cove really needed was a visit from Buffy Summers, this is the book for you.' Juneau Black

'Sherry is the modern-day meta Miss Marple that we all need in our lives.' Mur Lafferty
  • Published: 7 January 2025
  • ISBN: 9781804952382
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $22.99
Categories:

About the author

C.M. Waggoner

C.M. Waggoner grew up in rural upstate New York, where she spent a lot of time reading fantasy novels in a swamp. She studied creative writing at SUNY Purchase and lived in China for eight years before moving with her husband to Albany, NY. In her spare time, she volunteers, performs kitchen experiments, asks if she can pet your dog, and gardens badly.

Also by C.M. Waggoner

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Praise for The Village Library Demon Hunting Society

Imagine if Jessica Fletcher worked in a village library and found herself fighting a demonic murderer with an ironic sense of humour, and you have a sense of how original, funny and fantastical this book is. I laughed my way through this smart, warm-hearted cozy mystery and I know readers will too.

Freya Sampson, USA Today bestselling author of Nosy Neighbours

Sherry is the modern-day meta Miss Marple that we all need in our lives. This book effortlessly delivers a fun murder mystery with a possessed cat, a self-aware sleuth, and a well-meaning priest who missed the day they taught exorcism in seminary. I can’t wait until this book comes out so I can yell "have you read this yet?" at my friends.

Mur Lafferty, Hugo Award winning author of The Midsolar Murders

If you ever thought that all Cabot Cove really needed was a visit from Buffy Summers, this is the book for you. Clever, touching, and just a tad dark, The Village Library Demon Hunting Society brings meta to murder in a thoroughly satisfying way.

Juneau Black, author of the Shady Hollow Mysteries series

A smart, stylish mystery with just the right amount of demon possession. The perfect read for a dark, stormy night by the fire.

Auralee Wallace, bestselling author of In the Company of Witches
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