dessert with the devil series
In DON'T EAT THE PIE, readers are transported to the hauntingly picturesque Camillia Island, where gothic horror meets family drama, unraveling the sinister secrets behind a mother and daughter's summer that promises to be as unsettling as it is compelling for fans of Shirley Jackson and Daphne du Maurier.
Newlywed Sam has always wanted to be a part of a normal happy family.
When her mother-in-law falls ill, Sam dutifully moves her family to Edenic Camillia Island to care for her. The island residents, namely the older women, welcome Sam and her daughter Emma with open arms, endless cocktails, and plenty of superstition.
It seems perfect until it’s not. The house next to her mother-in-law’s is creepy—not only that, it’s where Ben’s first wife died.
Sam’s teen daughter Emma isn’t interested in spending the summer in Camillia. It gets even worse when Emma starts to see things—knowing that there are ghosts trying to warn her of something, but what?
Despite Emma’s pleas, Sam doesn’t want to rock the boat with her new family. Emma won’t pretend nothing is happening, especially as the messages become more grim and frequent. What secrets are buried on Camillia Island? And why are all the residents keen on keeping them quiet?
The horrors didn’t end on Camillia island.
DESSERT WITH THE DEVIL is the sequel to southern gothic horror novel Don’t Eat the Pie by Monique Asher.
Juniper and Daniel are slaying families and collecting orphaned children in service of Lucifer. When they show up on the doorstep of old friends, loyalties are damned straight to hell. The survivors of Camillia Island are in for a bloody fight for their lives.
* New Orleans
* Card Shuffling Lore
* Liminal Spaces
* Lucifer & friends
* Evil Kids
* Cults
07/27/2027
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the red knot
On a tiny, isolated island off the southern Alaskan coast, three girls have vanished without a trace, and Audra’s close friend—the island’s therapist—has been found murdered. A recent storm has severed all communication with the outside world, leaving Audra, the town's lead detective, trapped and at the head of a very personal case.
Her lead suspect, Valorie, the daughter of a notorious cult leader and the town's outcast, was discovered blood-covered and dazed at the crime scene. Valorie’s memory is a gaping void, a dark well hiding traumatic secrets, including the truth about the teenage kidnappings that haunt the island.
As Audra digs deeper into the town's twisted history, it becomes clear other murders on the island, dating back decades, might be connected. The clock is ticking for the missing girls, and every clue leads Audra to question even those she's known her whole life.
Valorie must confront the horrors of her past while Audra’s investigation becomes a descent into madness. On this cursed island, the line between neighbor and nightmare blurs, revealing that true horror often wears a familiar face.
praise for the red knot
"The Red Knot is a missing persons flyer stapled straight onto your psyche, where Monique Asher offers a reward for any information leading to the whereabouts of the reader's sanity. Spoiler: There's no getting it back once you finish this gritty, twisty, true-crimey cult cosmic shocker of a novel."
-- Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes
"Fast-paced and full of unsettling and shocking twists, The Red Knot had me holding my breath and audibly gasping at every turn. With a beautifully eerie setting, flawed but relatable characters, and several twists you will definitely not see coming, everyone will be picking up this perfect mix of thriller, mystery, and horror." -- Emma E. Murray, author of Crushing Snails
“A crafty thriller that leaves you questioning if you can ever truly escape your past. Smart and chilling, Asher’s The Red Knot keeps you twisting in the wind to the last page.” -- Tanya Pell author of her wicked roots
photo credits: katrina soucy + Elaine Buckner