Augusta “Gus” Monet is the protagonist of Katie Tallo’s mystery series. She is a young woman haunted by the death of her mother, which she witnessed as a child. When she begins to suspect the death was not what it seemed, she starts digging into old cases and hidden secrets in her community.
Gus is tenacious and impulsive, driven by a need to uncover the truth even when it puts her in danger. Across three novels, she takes on increasingly complex investigations while dealing with her own troubled past. Her story begins in Dark August, the first book in the series.
Reading Order
See the complete Gus Monet reading order for all books in the series.