Veal A Novel
Veal, a novel by Mackenzie Nolan, is set to be published by ECW Press on October 14, 2025. This 288-page book explores the intricate dynamics of friendship and the interplay between justice and vengeance in a small town marked by tragedy. The story follows Delores “Lawrence” Franklin, a disillusioned capitalist who relocates to Mistaken Point after a corporate failure, where she and her best friend, Anastasia Lanes, become embroiled in the chilling mystery of a series of murders.
Readers will find a narrative that blends elements of horror with LGBTQ+ themes, as Lawrence teams up with the serious and gritty Francesca “Franky” Delores to investigate the unsettling occurrences in their new home. The novel captures the essence of queer camaraderie and the eerie atmosphere reminiscent of Twin Peaks, as the characters navigate their summer filled with uncertainty and intrigue. Through their quest, they confront the legacy of violence against women and the myths that shape their community, all while balancing their personal relationships and the haunting presence of a supposed monster.
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“The atmosphere is undeniably well crafted … Those who don’t mind novels that are more vibes based than plot driven will find Nolan and exciting new voice.” — Publishers Weekly
Offering the atmosphere of Twin Peaks and the queer camaraderie of comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, Veal is a thrilling exploration of friendship, fear, and the thin line between justice and vengeance.
Delores “Lawrence” Franklin is a failed capitalist and a runaway headcase. Following a corporate meltdown, she moves to Mistaken Point, a small town known for two things: Mistaken Point University, where she and her best friend, Anastasia Lanes, are now enrolled, and the grisly murders of countless young women.
At her new part-time arcade job, Lawrence meets Francesca “Franky” Delores, gritty, off-putting, and chronically serious, as opposite to Lawrence as her name would suggest. Franky is convinced there is a monster on the loose, a Frankenstein creature born from hatred, responsible for the string of killings the town insists are solved.
Against the advice of Pippa, Franky’s closest friend, Lawrence and Stasia join Franky in her sticky, summertime search for the yellow-eyed monster haunting their foggy seaside town between classes, shifts at the arcade, and eating popsicles by the pool. Motivated by her unquenchable attraction to Franky, Lawrence allows herself to be pulled in strange directions, trying to appease Franky’s mania. Through the trials of hunting a monster only some of them believe in, Pippa, Lawrence, Stasia, and Franky uncover a town’s legacy of making women answer for men’s violence—and the reliability of urban legends.
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