Chris Bohjalian, author portrait
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Chris Bohjalian

CHRIS BOHJALIAN is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five books, including his most recent The Jackal's Mistress, as well as The Lioness, Hour of the Witch, Midwives, and The Flight Attendant, which has been made into a MAX limited series starring Kaley Cuoco. His other books include The Red Lotus, The Guest Room; Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands; The Sandcastle Girls; Skeletons at the Feast; and The Double Bind. His novels Secrets of Eden, Midwives, and Past the Bleachers were made into movies, and his work has been translated into more than thirty- five languages. He is also a playwright (Wingspan and Midwives). He lives in Vermont and can be found at chrisbohjalian.com or on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Litsy, and Goodreads.
The Jackal's Mistress
The Princess of Las Vegas
The Lioness
Hour of the Witch
The Red Lotus
Water Witches
Wingspan
The Flight Attendant
The Sleepwalker
The Premonition
The Guest Room
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands
The Light in the Ruins
The Sandcastle Girls
The Night Strangers
Secrets of Eden
Skeletons at the Feast
The Double Bind
Before You Know Kindness
Idyll Banter
The Buffalo Soldier
Trans-Sister Radio
The Law of Similars
Midwives

Inside the Book: Chris Bohjalian (THE RED LOTUS)

Books

The Jackal's Mistress
The Princess of Las Vegas
The Lioness
Hour of the Witch
The Red Lotus
Water Witches
Wingspan
The Flight Attendant
The Sleepwalker
The Premonition
The Guest Room
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands
The Light in the Ruins
The Sandcastle Girls
The Night Strangers
Secrets of Eden
Skeletons at the Feast
The Double Bind
Before You Know Kindness
Idyll Banter
The Buffalo Soldier
Trans-Sister Radio
The Law of Similars
Midwives

Media

Inside the Book: Chris Bohjalian (THE RED LOTUS)

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