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Historical Crime and Horror Novels

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Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester discuss historical crime and horror novels!

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    Books Discussed

    • Burn Baby Burn - Meg Medina
    • Mrs. Poe - Lynn Cullen
    • The Possession of Alba Díaz - Isabel Cañas
    • Little Deaths - Emma Flint
    • Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror - Ashley Cullins
    • Five Found Dead - Sulari Gentill

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