The Magpie's Return - Paperback

by Peter Wright (Editor), Curtis Smith (Author)

A prodigy seeks justice for a past that haunts her.

Kayla perceives her world through the lens of mathematics, a language of vectors and variables. A genius, she sees quantities given and determined. But there are equations she can't solve--the trauma of her past and the quest for revenge that consumes her.

As Kayla navigates a small town filled with secrets and betrayals, she confronts the darkness within herself and the forces that seek to destroy her. This literary thriller explores themes of identity, loss, and the lengths one will go to for justice. Will Kayla find peace, or will her pursuit of vengeance lead to her own destruction?

Author Biography

Curtis Smith has published over one hundred stories and essays, and his work has been cited by or included in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery Stories, The Best American Spiritual Writing, The Best Small Fictions, and the Norton anthology New Micro. His books include five story collections, two essay collections, and a book of creative nonfiction. The Magpie's Return is his fifth novel.