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by Andrea Hairston
In the Heart of Mystery Lies Redemption...
Every Sunday, Oona the St. Berdoodle and her current owner, Zsuzsu, make their way through the winding paths of the State Park to the enigmatic Redemption Center―a place often mistaken for a haunted mansion.
When a local celebrity is found murdered, the unexpected brings Oona together with a rag-tag group of local misfits. Together they venture into the depths of the Center's mystery to untangle the threads of murder and deception.
But Oona holds two secrets: she's a citizen of the multiverse, able to travel between dimensions at will, and more importantly, she knows the killer's identity. Unfortunately, the killer knows she knows, and he's determined to find her and silence her for good.
An extra-dimensional murder mystery with conundrums, alien tricksters, and a dog detective who just doesn't know the meaning of "stay."
"Hairston balances a phantasmagoria of mystical and interdimensional elements with a cast of sharply drawn characters, creating very real-feeling people moving through a delightfully irreal world. The result is a lively and lovely tale of community triumphing over evil." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Much as Oona pushes past the bounds of the universe, Hairston's novel stretches dizzyingly beyond the edges of the sci-fi genre to craft an unforgettable story of community." ―Library Journal
"Romance, murder, and the goodest dog detective! Although this book is brimming with everyday magic and the quirkiest cast of characters, Andrea Hairston conveys a story that is, at its core, intensely human. People, doing the best they can, wherever they can. The Redemption Center is Closed on Sundays will be another instant favorite!" ―Rebecca Thorne, author of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
"Immerse yourself in the brave, brilliant, and beautiful world of Andrea Hairston's unparalleled imagination. This book is a gift, a warm embrace in the darkness of winter; it's a story that beckons us in, then challenges us, changes us, and breaks and remakes the world with its song. Conjuring at its best." ―Daniel José Older, author of Shadowshaper
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Andrea Hairston ran away from the physics lab to the theatre when she was a young thing and has been a scientist, artiste, and hoodoo conjurer ever since. She is a novelist, poet, playwright, and L. Wolff Kahn 1931 Professor Emerita of Theatre and Africana Studies at Smith College. She is the author of Mindscape, a Carl Brandon Award winner and finalist for the Phillip K. Dick and Otherwise Awards; Archangels of Funk, shortlisted for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction; Will Do Magic for Small Change, a New York Times Editor's pick and finalist for the Mythopoeic, Lambda, and Otherwise Awards; Redwood and Wildfire, a Washington Post Best Book of 2022, Otherwise and Carl Brandon Award winner; and Master of Poisons on the Kirkus Reviews 2020 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy. Andrea bikes at night year-round, meeting bears, multi-legged creatures of light and breath, and the occasional shooting star.
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