Lisa Sandlin

• Jan-1991
• / General Fiction
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"These are wonderful stories--passionate, fierce, reckless, and scrupulously written... Sandlin's characters are flawed and broken people, but their stories are not a lament. They're about the power to create beauty and healing from loneliness and pa...

• Apr-1997
• / General Fiction
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• Mar-2004
• / General Fiction
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"A wonderful addition to the literature of the Southwest." -Rudolfo Anaya

"Canterbury comes to Chimayo. Sandlin lays claim to a part of the world so infused with beauty it startles people awake, a world where miracles still happen, where the divin...

• Oct-2015
• / Mystery
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1959. Delpha Wade killed a man who was raping her. Wanted to kill the other one too, but he got away. Now, after fourteen years in prison, she s out. It s 1973, and nobody s rushing to hire a parolee. Persistence and smarts land her a secretarial ...

• Nov-2015
• / Mystery
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Winner of the 2015 Dashiell Hammett Prize and 2016 Shamus Award

1959. Delpha Wade killed a man who was raping her. Wanted to kill the other one too, but he got away. Now, after fourteen years in prison, she’s out. It’s 1973, and nobodyâ€...

• Aug-2019
• / Horror
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NOMINEE―EDGAR AWARDS "BEST ORIGINAL PAPERBACK" Best Crime Novels of the Year, New York Times
Starred review from Publishers Weekly
Starred review from Kirkus Reviews
Starred review from Booklist
Most Anticipated Crime Books of 20...

• Dec-2024
• / Women's Fiction
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This life-affirming novel explores marriage, community, and the power of dignity for a fifty-seven-year-old woman forced to rebuild her life, unexpectedly and alone, in 1960s Texas -- perfect for readers of Elizabeth Strout, Paulette Jiles, and ...