Sanctuary

A haunting exploration of evil and moral corruption, Sanctuary draws on influences ranging from T. S. Eliot and Freud to myth, folklore, and the grit of hardboiled crime fiction.

Set in the American South, the novel follows the abduction of Temple Drake, a Mississippi debutante whose presence unsettles the criminal underworld of Memphis where she is held. As the story unfolds, brutality and desire intertwine, and Temple herself becomes a complex force within the chaos, both shaped by and contributing to the darkness around her.

Unflinching and provocative, Sanctuary confronts the blurred boundaries between innocence and depravity, offering a stark vision of human nature at its most unsettling