After the murder of her best friend, a librarian’s search for answers leads back to her own dark secrets in this "searing and timely" novel about a woman transformed by war, family, vengeance, and love, from the author of the beloved bestseller The Life We Bury (Kristin Harmel, author of The Paris Daughter)."Exquisitely written, profoundly affecting, and undoubtedly one of the best books I will read this year.”―Louise Fein, author of The London Bookshop AffairHana Babic is a quiet, middle-aged librarian in Minnesota who wants nothing more than to be left alone. But when a detective arrives with the news that her best friend has been murdered, Hana knows that something evil has come for her, a dark remnant of the past she and her friend had shared.
Thirty years before, Hana was someone else: Nura Divjak, a teenager growing up in the mountains of war-torn Bosnia—until Serbian soldiers arrived to slaughter her entire family before her eyes. The events of that day thrust Nura into the war, leading her to join a band of militia fighters, where she became not only a fierce warrior but a legend—the deadly Night Mora. But a shattering final act forced Nura to flee to the United States with a bounty on her head.
Now, someone is hunting Hana, and her friend has paid the price, leaving her eight-year-old grandson in Hana’s care. To protect the child without revealing her secret, Hana must again become the Night Mora—and hope she can find the killer before the past comes for them, too. The Quiet Librarian: Excerpt and Cover Reveal! - CrimeReads The following is an exclusive excerpt from and cover reveal for The Quiet Librarian, by Allen Eskens, known for his quietly devastating . The Quiet Librarian - Watseka Public Library “The Quiet Librarian” by Allen Eskens is a mystery/thriller/action story told in 2 timelines and settings. Events in the current day murder . The Quiet Librarian | Allen Eskens | 9780316566315 - NetGalley book cover for The Quiet Librarian. The Quiet Librarian. A Novel. by Allen Eskens. This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived. Buy on . The Quiet Librarian - Allen Eskens - Apple Books A librarian's search for answers leads back to her own dark secrets in this searing and timely novel about a woman transformed by war, family, vengeance, and . The Quiet LIbrarian by Allen Eskens | Lesa's Book Critiques Allen Eskens' standalone, The Quiet Librarian, is not an easy book to read with its descriptions of violence and war in Bosnia. But, like The Life We Bury, . The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens: A Tale of Secrets, War, and . Historical fiction enthusiasts and thriller fans alike have celebrated the book for its emotional weight and narrative tension. Check out more reactions from . The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens English | 2025 - ВКонтакте His latest novel, THE QUIET LIBRARIAN, will publish on Feb. 18, 2025. He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Rosebud Award, Minnesota Book . The Quiet Librarian: A Novel | Little City Books After the murder of her best friend, a librarian's search for answers leads back to her own dark secrets in this "searing and timely" novel . The Creepy Book Club has chosen THE QUIET LIBRARIAN as their . I loved the books they are promoting: A Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens and A Long Time Gone by Joshua Moehling - and all their other books too! The quiet librarian : a novel - Mid-Hudson Library System Eskens, Allen, 1963-. The quiet librarian : a novel. Book. Loading. The quiet librarian : a novel. Eskens, Allen, 1963-. Published : 2025 | English. For Later.