"I loved this book! Havelock and Sebastian are such great company, and the mystery is riveting." --Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Full of wild magic, poet trees, and kind humans. I'm going to see trees differently forever." --Natasha Pulley, author of The Hymn to Dionysus "This gentle, clever mystery about the magic of the natural world and words is a perfect escape. For anyone who'd like a cozy, queer, Sherlock-flavored tale." --L.R. Lam, USA Today bestselling author of Dragonfall & Pantomime "A beguiling fantasy, a satisfying mystery, a tender tale of love and loss and deepening roots.
This is a book like a small perfect gift, revealing more facets as it's held to the light. I adore it." --Jedediah Berry, author of The Naming Song " The Killing of a Chestnut Tree marries all of the best parts of old-school detective stories with a quietly beautiful narrative of love and safety. I adored every second of this thoughtful, charming novella!" --V. L. Bovalino, author of The Second Death of Locke " The Killing of a Chestnut Tree reminds you of Doyle and Tolkien at the same time, fitting linguistics and a hidden love affair among the forest. A lovely, cozy story about tree murder." --Mur Lafferty, Astounding Award-winning author of Infinite Archive "An evocative and elegiac mystery, The Killing of a Chestnut Tree is unlike any novella you'll read this year.
" --D. V. Bishop, author of the Cesare Aldo series "This was lovely -- the feeling of a long walk in quiet woods, but in book form. It was a pleasure following the trail Langmead leads us on." --Olivia Waite, author of Murder by Memory "Langmead skillfully creates new, rewarding depths in well-loved ideas; The Killing of a Chestnut Tree is a gorgeous, mysterious, life-affirming novella." --Aliya Whitely "You might come for the mystery but you'll fall in love with the hope. It's a delightful and magical book, filled with humanity and gentle wonder." --Dan Pinchbeck, Creator of Dear Esther and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture "Oliver Langmead has gifted us a tale that is strange and softly magical, with characters that are easy to love--and not just because they answer the question of 'What would a gay Sherlock and Watson look like?' The language is poetic, the imagery is beautiful, and the world is deftly and expertly woven throughout the narrative.
A lovely autumnal read." --Trip Galey, author of A Market of Dreams and Destiny "A dazzlingly inventive mystery, written in prose that glows like a warm summer's day. I loved it, and felt utterly transported." --Eddie Robson, author of Drunk on All Your Strange New Words.