Praise for The Killing of a Chestnut Tree

“I loved this book! Havelock and Sebastian are such great company, and the mystery is riveting.” —Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Delightful, warm, and intriguing.” —Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-Winning author of the Children of Time series

“Full of wild magic, poet trees, and kind humans. I'm going to see trees differently forever.” —Natasha Pulley, internationally bestselling author of The Hymn to Dionysus

“This gentle, clever mystery about the magic of the natural world and words is a perfect escape. For anyone who'd like a cozy, queer, Sherlock-flavored tale.” —L.R. Lam, USA Today bestselling author of Dragonfall & Pantomime

“A beguiling fantasy, a satisfying mystery, a tender tale of love and loss and deepening roots. This is a book like a small perfect gift, revealing more facets as it’s held to the light. I adore it.” —Jedediah Berry, author of The Naming Song

“The Killing of a Chestnut Tree marries all of the best parts of old-school detective stories with a quietly beautiful narrative of love and safety. I adored every second of this thoughtful, charming novella!” —V. L. Bovalino, author of The Second Death of Locke

“The Killing of a Chestnut Tree reminds you of Doyle and Tolkien at the same time, fitting linguistics and a hidden love affair among the forest. A lovely, cozy story about tree murder.” —Mur Lafferty, Astounding Award-winning author of Infinite Archive

“An evocative and elegiac mystery, The Killing of a Chestnut Tree is unlike any novella you'll read this year.” —D. V. Bishop, author of the Cesare Aldo series

“This was lovely — the feeling of a long walk in quiet woods, but in book form. It was a pleasure following the trail Langmead leads us on.” —Olivia Waite, author of Murder by Memory

“Langmead skillfully creates new, rewarding depths in well-loved ideas; The Killing of a Chestnut Tree is a gorgeous, mysterious, life-affirming novella.” —Aliya Whitely, author of Three Eight One

“You might come for the mystery but you’ll fall in love with the hope. It’s a delightful and magical book, filled with humanity and gentle wonder.” —Dan Pinchbeck, creator of Dear Esther and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture

“Oliver Langmead has gifted us a tale that is strange and softly magical, with characters that are easy to love.” —Trip Galey, author of A Market of Dreams and Destiny

“A dazzlingly inventive mystery, written in prose that glows like a warm summer's day. I loved it, and felt utterly transported.” —Eddie Robson, author of Drunk on All Your Strange New Words