EXCLUSIVE: Read the first chapter of Karen Odden’s newest novel, Down a Dark River!
Down a Dark River is available soon in hardback, e-book, and audio book at your favorite local bookseller, or preorder online today!
Praise for Karen’s Books
This riveting historical debut is chock-full of details about Victorian England, spun into a masterful tale of romance, railroads, and mystery. Propelled by an engaging heroine and a deftly plotted conspiracy, it’s a great read!
This captivating start to a new series offers up a thrilling mystery while also diving deep into questions of justice, mercy, and personal culpability. Odden’s latest is intricately plotted and filled with a cast of wonderful characters, including a worthy and relatable hero. I’m already looking forward to the next installment.
You can smell the water of the Thames and hear the cries of the cormorants in Karen Odden’s newest, vividly set in Victorian London. This twisty-turn-y mystery introducing a new and charismatic detective will delight readers also looking for well-researched history.
Riveting Historical Debut
I’m Already Looking Forward to the Next!
Well-researched History
Karen’s Previous Novels
Read one of these thrilling historical mysteries by Karen Odden today!
About Karen
Karen received her Ph.D. in English literature from New York University and subsequently taught at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her first novel, A Lady in the Smoke, was a USA Today bestseller and A Dangerous Duet and A Trace of Deceit have won awards for historical mystery and historical fiction. Her fourth mystery, Down a Dark River, will be available November 9, 2021. Read More
Book Events
November 2021
Thursday November 18
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Book Launch Party (In Person and Virtual) for *Down a Dark River* at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore
January 2022
Monday January 3
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Bookclub for *Down a Dark River* (Libby P's bookclub, private event)
Monday January 10
- 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Scottsdale Ranch Women's Association Bookclub (Private Event) for Down a Dark River
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Book Club for Dolores S. (private event)
March 2022
Friday March 4
- 8:00 am – 11:00 am
- "How Children Become Readers," Author Talk at Read Across America, St. Thomas the Apostle School (private event)
Sunday March 27
- 6:00 am – 7:00 am
- "For the Love of Story": Writing with Fire (Public Event)
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