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All the Bees in the Hollows

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Bees choose their masters. Bees don't sting good people. Maryt is a devoted beekeeper. She lives by the old rules: work with fellow beekeepers, be a good Christian, and a good harvest will follow. These rules help her cope with her grief when she inherits her... Read More
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All the Bees in the Hollows

An atmospheric, original, folkloric mystery set in a remote Lithuanian beekeeping community in the 16th century, from debut author Lauren Keegan. For fans of Hannah Kent's Burial Rites and Kate Forsyth's Bitter Greens.

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Bees choose their masters. Bees don't sting good people.

Maryt is a devoted beekeeper. She lives by the old rules: work with fellow beekeepers, be a good Christian, and a good harvest will follow. These rules help her cope with her grief when she inherits her husband's tree hollows. But as harsh conditions and tax increases threaten the harvest, Maryt begins to question her faith, her community, and her own sanity.

There is little help to be had from her eldest daughter. AustΔ—ja is no worker bee. She takes risks, speaks her mind, and dreams of escaping their isolated community. As her mother works, she finds refuge in the ancient forest and the old beliefs instilled in her by her defiant grandmother.

When AustΔ—ja discovers the mutilated body of the Hollow Watcher and uncovers a honeycomb of lies and betrayal, she is intent on finding the truth and protecting her family. Will mother and daughter overcome their differences, learn the truth behind the murder, and complete the honey harvest?

All the Bees in the Hollows is a compelling tale of resilience and discovery in a world shadowed by suspicion and change.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781923022850

Publisher: Affirm Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 October 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Affirm Press

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Lauren Keegan is an author and psychologist living on Dharawal and Gundungurra Country (Wollondilly, New South Wales). She has worked in perinatal and infant mental health for fifteen years, has two young girls and drinks more tea than is sensible. She is the author of All the Bees in the Hollows, which was voted Best Debut Fiction at the 2025 Indie Book Awards and longlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Prize 2025. This is her second novel.

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