“A Snake at My Shoulder” Brings a Haunting Homecoming and Free Book Giveaway to Frankfurt Book Fair 2026

Audrey Bevan returns to her hometown with a difficult promise to keep: scatter her late brother James’s ashes in the river they knew as children. She catches sight of Frank, the boy she once loved, for the first time in years. Then a crash at the old bridge leaves her in a hospital bed with memories she can no longer avoid. Joan Kenny’s “A Snake at My Shoulder” begins with a homecoming that changes everything.

In a voice by turns observant, funny and raw, Audrey speaks to Frank as she revisits their childhood by the river and the life she built in London and Cairo. Grief, lost love and secrets she never fully understood emerge piece by piece. How much of the past can she put to rest when she is finally back where it began?

Kenny’s novel carries the pull of an old mystery and the intimacy of a conversation long overdue. It is a story for readers drawn to complicated lives, hidden truths and a character whose memories keep opening new doors.

The book will be featured at The Ewings Publishing booth in Hall 4.2, Stand M23, during Frankfurt Book Fair 2026, October 7-11. Fairgoers can browse the novel at the booth and sign up for a chance to receive a free copy.

Planning your Frankfurt visit?

Make The Ewings Publishing booth in Hall 4.2, Stand M23, one of your stops. Discover “A Snake at My Shoulder,” sign up for the free book giveaway, and see where Audrey’s journey takes you.

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April Andrews

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The Ewings Publishing

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