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New Suspense!

The Dark Library

NOW AVAILABLE

Can a family’s dark history repeat itself?

PRAISE FOR MARY ANNA’S BOOKS

An immersive and fast-paced historical thriller, with a sophisticated twist. E is a main character with a fabulous voice who you would want as a friend.
—Author Stacie Grey (on The Dark Library)

As stunning and breathtaking as a walk along the Hudson Highlands, The Dark Library had me reading late into the dark hours.
—Author Carol Goodman (on The Dark Library)

World War II and espionage novels are popular, and [Mary Anna Evans] brings both together in a story of young women undercover on the home front.
—Library Journal (on The Traitor Beside Her)

[A] fresh and fascinating glimpse of life on the American home front during WWII…. the book is a page-turning adventure that sparked my mind and opened my heart.
—Author Amanda Skenandore (on The Physicists’ Daughter)

Absorbing and erudite, Wrecked is a powerful new edition to this long-standing, often awarded series.
—Southern Lit Review (on Wrecked)

Fast-paced, well-plotted…those who like richly textured, character-driven mysteries will be rewarded.
—Publishers Weekly (on Catacombs)

The Longchamp mysteries combine history and mystery in a gritty way that makes them feel different from most amateur-sleuth fare―dark-edged rather than cozy.
—Booklist (on Undercurrents)

Events

2025

Tuesdays: September 30, October 14, October 28 & November 11, 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Leading “Bite-Sized Horror for Spooky Season,” a group discussion of three brief but powerful classic horror stories and a modern classic by Colson Whitehead:
“The Fall of the House of Usher,” “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Zone One

Ongoing

Leading Big Red Books’ new Mystery Book Club
At our kickoff meeting on January 7, 2026, we will be choosing books and setting our meeting dates for Winter/Spring 2026. If you can’t make it on January 7, check here or email mae@maryannaevans.com for information on future meetings.
120 Main Street
Nyack, NY

Speaking Engagements

Mary Anna has many years of experience in teaching writers who want to grow in their craft and chatting with readers who love to talk about books. She’s available for in-person or online writing workshops, speaking engagements, book clubs, lectures on crime fiction, or personal appearances, and she’d love to meet with your group.

If you’re interested in booking her for a meeting, workshop, or event, email her at mae@maryannaevans.com. She’d love to hear from you!

About

Mary Anna Evans is an award-winning author who spent more than a decade as a writing professor and she holds a PhD in English literature, a background that, as it turns out, is ideal for writing her recent release, The Dark Library, the story of a woman still menaced by her dead father, whose rare book collection holds the secrets she needs to escape him.

Mary Anna’s earlier mystery series feature Justine Byrne, whom Mary Anna describes as “a little bit Rosie-the-Riveter and a little bit Bletchley Park code breaker,” and intrepid archaeologist Faye Longchamp, who has a real knack for digging up trouble.

Published by Poisoned Pen Press, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Mary Anna’s mystery and historical suspense novels are available from all major outlets in hardcover, trade paper, ebook, large-print, and audio editions.