A Home for Unusual Monsters - (The Kairos Files) by Shaun David Hutchinson (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Sam Osborne may have helped her new friend Hector Griggs save St. Lawrence's Catholic School for Boys from a terrifying monster, but she is still trying to prove herself as a member of Kairos, the secretive and shadowy government agency devoted to investigating the strange and unusual. And her unique ability to control how others see her makes her the perfect agent...if she can learn to play by Kairos' rules. Her next mission? Use her powers of disguise to infiltrate the family of a former agent to find top secret information about monsters hiding in plain sight. But even though Sam is well versed in deception, she may not be prepared for the web of secrets she uncovers. Especially since she may not be the only one pretending to be someone --or some thing--she's not. And once the clues are unraveled and the truth is revealed, the monsters she's searching for might just be closer to home..."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

A girl who has spent her life in disguise tackles a mission that uncovers lies and surprises around every corner. Nothing is as it seems in the next cozily creepy monster mystery from acclaimed author Shaun David Hutchinson.

Sam Osborne may have helped her new friend Hector Griggs save St. Lawrence's Catholic School for Boys from a terrifying monster, but she is still trying to prove herself as a member of Kairos, the secretive and shadowy government agency devoted to investigating the strange and unusual. And her unique ability to control how others see her makes her the perfect agent...if she can learn to play by Kairos' rules.

Her next mission? Use her powers of disguise to infiltrate the family of a former agent to find top secret information about monsters hiding in plain sight. But even though Sam is well versed in deception, she may not be prepared for the web of secrets she uncovers. Especially since she may not be the only one pretending to be someone--or something--she's not. And once the clues are unraveled and the truth is revealed, the monsters she's searching for might just be closer to home...

Review Quotes

"[T]he worldbuilding is creative and detailed, and the various mysteries will keep pages turning." --Kirkus Reviews

"Brief chapters, intriguing dilemmas, and near-constant twists will keep readers on edge throughout this substantial addition to a thoroughly creepy and captivating adventure series." --The Horn Book

About the Author

Shaun was born in West Palm Beach, Florida on the first of May 1978. He was a bad student who enjoyed sleeping through class, debate, theater, and being a pain in the ass. In college, he studied medieval and renaissance literature before abandoning his degree to work in I.T. doing database design. Shaun is now a full-time author living in Seattle.