Don't Cross Mo Ellery A Novel

"A page-turning, laugh-out-loud romp of a mystery full of delightful shenanigans. I couldn't get enough of Mo Ellery!" - Gloria Chao, USA Today Bestselling Author of The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club

"Don't Cross Mo Ellery starts with a bang and gallops like a pack of poodles toward a major collision. Looking for a good time? Get yourself to Mo Ellery's side of the street."

- Lori Rader-Day, USA Today bestselling author of Wreck Your Heart

"Hilarious. A delightful and cleverly woven story starring an anxious, chaotic crossing guard. She may not be good with kids or with traffic, but she is the hero of the corner. A thoroughly charming read."

- Emily Austin, author of Everyone in this Room Will Someday Be Dead

"This batshit Chicago mystery had me laughing from page one! Mo's voice sparkles with absurd wit and loser authenticity. Don't miss it."

- Lina Chern, Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of Play the Fool

"It is impossible not to root for Mo. This book is winsome, full of heart, laugh-out-loud funny, and also-honestly?-really hot. The perfect reminder that, sometimes, rock bottom is where the fun begins. Birdie Horne is the literary conductor of the Hot Mess Express, and we should all hop aboard."

- Lillian Stone, author of Everybody's Favorite

"Never have I had such a blast reading about murder and crossing guards! Don't Cross Mo Ellery is a joyful escape that made me literally laugh out loud from the first page to the last! It's packed full of quirky lovable characters and outlandish twists that kept me guessing until the very end. Birdie Horne is a wonder!"

- Mary Pauline Lowry, author of Last Night Was Killer

"Mo is an appealingly reluctant investigator, and her disappointments and romantic troubles will resonate with readers trying to make their lives work in their 20s and 30s. The authors maintain a bright tone throughout, leaning more into social hijinks than thriller beats, but for mystery fans in Mo's demographic, this is a winningly relatable diversion." - Publishers Weekly

Two veteran authors join forces under a pseudonym to launch a series about a wildly unlikely amateur sleuth... Move over, Ellery Queen. There's a new Ellery in town, and she puts a whole new spin on being a queen." - Kirkus Reviews

"In their debut as a writing team under the name Horne, Eden Robins (Remember You Will Die) and MW Garguilo introduce readers to chaotically charming Mo Ellery... Fans of accidental investigators such as Elle Cosimano's Finlay Donovan and Jesse Q. Sutanto's Vera Wong will find much to enjoy here." - Library Journal