Flora and horticulture have had an outsize influence on the mystery genre: motive, means, opportunity, victims, villains, and detectives. Join Marta McDowell, a writer, gardener, and avid mystery reader, in exploring the many ways in which writers—from Edgar Allen Poe and Wilkie Collins to Agatha Christie and some of today’s top crime fiction authors—have found inspiration in the sinister side of gardening.

Nestled smack dab in the center of the Midwest where two of the longest interstates in America meet sits Des...

In the serene expanse of South Dakota's western region, Deputy Sheriff Paul McKinley's tranquil county is disrupted by the arrival...

Some claim there’s nothing to see in flyover country. But take a closer look and you’ll discover that Iowa is home to more than just cornfields. In fact, across the Hawkeye State you’ll encounter hidden gems and secret spots abound.

A natural sequel to Hamilton’s popular book The Land Remains comes The River Knows which examines our relationship with water by considering its role in our culture, society, and political economy.

In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy...

Suppression delivers a slow-burn of suspense and intrigue that builds and never lets up. When small-town people achieve huge things that can change world, the trouble and sinister schemes only begin. 

Get ready to be encouraged and filled with hope. This unique devotional combines heartfelt and authentic storytelling of trials and tribulations followed by poetry, written to remind us of God's everlasting presence through our journeys in life.

Rebekah Wilde was eighteen when she left St. Cyprian, officially stripped of her magic and banished from her home. Ten years later, she’s forced to return to face the Joywood Coven, who preside over not just her hometown but the whole magical world. Rebekah is happy to reunite with her sister, and with her friends, but the implications of her return are darker and more dangerous than they could have imagined.

Beaverdale Books is proud to be part of the Second Annual BOOverdale Business District Trick or Treat celebration, held in the heart of Beaverdale.
Businesses join hands to offer treats and fun for kids in the Beaverdale neighborhood.

Join us at Beaverdale books as acclaimed performers, Maureen J. Korte, Des Moines and Denise Franck, Polk City, tell Irish terror tales, Edgar Allen Poe, Original and spooky folktales.  Please note: this story time is for audiences aged fourteen and older.

Despite their traumatic experiences, coauthors Dr. Allen Lycka and Harriet Tinka survived and grew stronger, just as steel is tempered by extreme elements. Together, they wrote a book to share the key lessons they had learned hoping to help readers find the golden pearls in their biggest challenges and how to make their lives fantastic, too.