Baby Queen
The darkest secrets have the deadliest sting...
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Pub Date Jan 14 2027 | Archive Date Dec 4 2026
Oneworld Publications | Point Blank
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Description
For fans of Ozark and Breaking Bad, a searing thriller about family secrets and buried crimes that go back generations
When a queen bee can no longer do her job, the worker bees will kill her, producing a new baby queen.
When Natalie Link inherits her beloved grandmother’s honey farm, her plans of expanding the family enterprise are threatened when she discovers a perfectly preserved corpse in a barrel of honey. Suddenly plunged into a conspiracy of buried crimes and betrayal that spans generations, Nat finds herself caught between her grandmother’s shady business dealings and an ex-cop with a grudge.
Bob Sauk destroyed his once promising law enforcement career chasing a lead he couldn’t prove. But with the body in the hives tearing the case wide open again, he finally has the chance to prove he was right all along – if the Link family doesn’t get to him first.
A Note From the Publisher
TV rights were sold to HBO in a heated ten-way auction
A brilliantly written Southern Gothic novel with dark humour and a well-drawn, complex cast of characters
TV rights were sold to HBO in a heated ten-way auction
Advance Praise
'A terrific debut. A taut, wholly unique thriller with great characters told with confidence and flair.' Dennis Lehane
'Fresh, original suspense with a Southern accent, Baby Queen announces Ty Landers as a highly literate, authentic new voice in crime fiction. The writing is alive, the story gripping, and the irresistible, complicated characters deliver surprises all the way through. There’s no way to put this one down until it’s over.' James A. McLaughlin, author of Bearskin
'Ty Landers drags you straight into the wreckage—danger humming, humor cutting sharp, beauty flickering where it shouldn’t. Baby Queen hits hard, fearless and fully alive.' Ivy Pochoda, author of Sing Her Down and Ecstasy
'Ty Landers has a Daniel Woodrell-like gift for finding beauty in hard places. And make no mistake, Baby Queen is filled with those hard places, but it’s also equal parts menace and black humor, each rendered through Landers’s bone-deep Southern roots. This is a debut as assured as any you’ll ever read and an instant classic. Count me a huge fan.' Tod Goldberg, New York Times-bestselling author of Only Way Out
'A promising debut...Landers redefines the western honey bee through the story of the Link ladies....family drama plays out in a startling, rich environment inspired by the honey bees....The characters of Loblolly County, Alabama, are keenly fashioned....fans of the epic Breaking Bad will enjoy the read.' Booklist
Marketing Plan
National digital advertising campaign across Amazon and social media, reaching fans of Chris Whitaker, Gillian Flynn, Greg Iles and Attica Locke
Social campaign aimed at fans of Ozark, Breaking Bad and Sharp Objects
Positioned as a must-read debut thriller ahead of the HBO adaptation, currently in development
Bespoke honey-themed creator mailing to leading crime and thriller voices on BookTok and Bookstagram
Eye-catching social content built around the novel's striking honey-farm setting
Bookmarks and bookplates for independent booksellers
Search and discoverability campaign targeting readers of Southern crime and Southern gothic fiction
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781836434085 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 320 |