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13 Best Halloween Books: From Cosy Chills to Pure Terror
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Gregg Olsen Uncovers America's Forgotten Serial Killer in Ordinary Wife
Gregg Olsen and daughter Morgan Olsen publish Ordinary Wife on 27 October 2026, telling the true story of Lyda Trueblood, a woman who cycled through six husbands while leaving a trail of death behind her.
Sources: stormpublishing.co, historynerdsunited.com
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Awards & Recognition · 23 Oct 2026
Stockett's The Calamity Club Named Barnes & Noble 2026 Book of Year Finalist
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