About this Event
Join us for the launch of Tom O'Donnell's Lucy Kline, Necromancer, a Nancy Drew–style M**der mystery mixed with the occult—perfect for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and highly bingeable thrillers!
Tom O'Donnell will read from Lucy Kline, Necromancer, followed by a conversation with writer Olivia Worley, audience Q&A, signing, and reception.
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About the book
It’s been two years since Lucy’s twin sister was presumed dead. As the only person who knew about Louisa’s plan to sneak out on the night she was killed, Lucy still feels responsible for her sister’s grim fate—despite the fact that it was Lucy who eventually cracked the case, putting Louisa’s killer in J*il.
Or so she thought.
When another girl who looks just like Louisa goes missing under similarly mysterious circumstances, and ghostly dreams begin to plague Lucy, she throws herself back into the investigation. The more clues she uncovers, the more her nightmares bleed into reality. And signs start to point to the impossible: necromancy.
With the help of her classmate Howie and a retired medieval history professor, Lucy must find the culprit behind these disappearances and finally come to terms with the grief that’s haunted her for years.
Advance Praise for Lucy Kline, Necromancer
“O’Donnell weaves a dark, sometimes creepy, sometimes shocking story of love, loss, friendship, family, and community with a deft hand. . . . A smart, dynamic book.” —School Library Journal
“A layer of emotional complexity, a snappy pace and biting sarcasm. . . . Intrepid, Buffy-esque.” —Kirkus
About the author
Tom O'Donnell is an author and screenwriter. His new book, Lucy Kline, Necromancer, will be published in September 2026. His previous middle-grade series, Homerooms and Hall Passes, was optioned by New Line Cinema, with Sean Anders and John Morris (Spirited) attached. His Blacklisted original screenplay I HEART M**der sold to Sony with Red Wagon Entertainment (Divergent, Gladiator, The Craft) producing. He also wrote the popular Hamstersaurus Rex series of middle-grade novels and has written for several TV shows and contributed numerous articles to The New Yorker and McSweeney’s. He lives in Brooklyn, NY with his family and no dogs.
About Olivia Worley
Olivia Worley is an author born and raised in New Orleans. A graduate of Northwestern University, she now lives in New York City, where she spends her time writing thrillers, overanalyzing reality TV, and hoping someone will romanticize her for reading on the subway.
Event venue & nearby stays
Lofty Pigeon Books, Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA, United States
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