Winner of the 2024 LA Times Book Prize Winner of the 2024 Lammy Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Comic New York Times' Notable Book of 2023 Winner of the 2024The Doug Wright Award for Best Book In E.M. Carroll's haunting adult graphic novel horror story A Guest in the House, a young woman marries a kind dentist only to realize that there’s a dark mystery surrounding his former wife’s death. After many lonely years, Abby’s just gotten married. She met her new husband—a recently widowed dentist—when he arrived in town with his young daughter, seeking a new start. This hardcover from 23rd St. is an easy hand-sell for horror readers and customers who want a graphic novel with immediate shelf appeal. At 256 pages, it feels like a strong fit for darker genre sections and impulse pickups alike.