Ann Marie asked Chris Bohjalian:

Hi Chris!. I really liked THE HOUR OF THE WITCH. Definitely my kind of book I was looking for on witches. As in not too fantastical. Loved MIDWIVES as well. Your narration on your female protagonists are spot on and I love that I can't tell your gender while reading them! You must be very sensitive...Anyway did I hear you're coming out with a new book in 2024? And can you say a short bit on what its about?

Chris Bohjalian Thank you so much, Ann Marie. Really honored by your kind words. Yes, I have a new novel arriving on March 19, THE PRINCESS OF LAS VEGAS. Thanks for asking. Here is how the flap copy describes it:

THE PRINCESS IS FAKE. THE MURDERS ARE REAL.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness, a Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder in this twisting tale of organized crime, cryptocurrency, and family secrets on the Las Vegas strip.

Crissy Dowling has created a world that suits her perfectly. She passes her days by the pool in a private cabana, she splurges on ice cream but never gains an ounce, and each evening she transforms into a Princess, performing her musical cabaret inspired by the life of the late Diana Spencer. Some might find her strange or even delusional, an American speaking with a British accent, hair feathered into a style thirty years old, living and working in a casino that has become a dated trash heap. On top of that, Crissy’s daily diet of Adderall and Valium leaves her more than a little tipsy, her Senator boyfriend has gone back to his wife, and her entire career rests on resembling a dead woman. And yet, fans see her for the gifted chameleon she is, showering her with gifts, letters, and standing ovations night after night. But when Crissy’s sister, Betsy, arrives in town with a new boyfriend and a teenage daughter, and when Richie Morley, the owner of the Buckingham Palace Casino, is savagely murdered, Crissy’s carefully constructed kingdom comes crashing down all around her. A riveting tale of identity, obsession, fintech, and high-tech mobsters, The Princess of Las Vegas is an addictive, wildly original thriller from one of our most extraordinary storytellers.

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