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W.M. Akers
Westside Saints
Synopsis
Six months after the ruined Westside of Manhattan erupted into civil war, winter has hit the desolate Lower West hard. Gilda Carr, weary and cold like the rest of the wasteland's lost souls, is hired by a family of eccentric street preachers to recover a lost saint's finger — tempted by their promise that the Westside's countless dead will one day return to life.
Genres
Characters
Gilda CarrProtagonist
Private detective in an alternate 1922 Westside Manhattan who solves "tiny mysteries"; hired by the Electric Church preachers to recover the severed finger of a lost saint.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to read Westside before Westside Saints?
Westside Saints is the second book in W.M. Akers's Gilda Carr Tiny Mystery trilogy, following Westside (2019) and preceding Westside Lights (2022). It picks up six months after the civil war that ends Westside, so reading the first book beforehand is recommended.
Is Westside Saints a fantasy novel or a mystery novel?
Both. Westside Saints is set in an alternate 1922 Manhattan where a wall divides the prosperous Eastside from the half-wild, half-magical Westside, and it follows private detective Gilda Carr investigating the theft of a saint's relic — blending historical fantasy, mystery, and alternate history in the tradition the series uses throughout.
