The Dead of Summer

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

School Library Journal

"A deeply human, absolutely riveting, and expansively inclusive marine biology nightmare."

School Library Journal, Starred Review

Welcome to the Island of Anchor's Mercy

For generations, Anchor’s Mercy has welcomed visitors from all over the world to revel in the island’s pristine beauty and queer culture. But something is wrong. Very wrong. And Ollie Veltman is going to have to figure it out if he wants to stop his island, and everyone upon it, from drowning within a supernatural, radiant plague rising from the waves.

Take a deep breath...

Told as a kaleidoscopic drama between past and present, narration and interview, text and pictures, The Dead of Summer is a story within a scavenger hunt for truths so dangerous they will make your skin crawl and your lungs ache for air. 

"LA SALA's STORY PUTS THE 'GORE' in 'GORGEOUS PROSE'"

The Washington Post

"La Sala once again demonstrates extreme prowess..."

Booklist, Starred Review

"La Sala fuses body- and eco-horror into a propulsive paranormal thriller."

Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"An original, page-turning horror story that emphasizes the importance of queer community."

Kirkus

Literary Agent
Peter Knapp, Park, Fine & Brower – pknapp@parkfinebrower.com

Film/TV Inquiries
Debbie Deuble Hill, APA – ddeuble@apa-agency.com

Foreign/Translation Rights

Peter Knapp, Park, Fine & Brower – pknapp@parkfinebrower.com

TAKE A DEEP BREATH