Little Souls by Dallas

A gripping tale of sisterhood, loyalty, and secrets set in Denver amid America’s last deadly flu pandemic

Colorado, 1918. World War I is raging overseas, but it’s the home front battling for survival. With the Spanish Influenza rampant, Denver’s schools are used as hospitals, funeral homes are closed, and nightly wagons collect corpses left in the street. Sisters Helen and Lutie have moved to Denver and when their tenant dies from the flu, the sisters are thrust into caring for the woman’s daughter, Dorothy. But one day Lutie comes home from work and discovers a dead man on their kitchen floor, Helen standing above the body. She has no doubt Helen killed the man—Dorothy’s father. They decide to leave the body in the street, hoping to disguise it as a victim of the flu.

Meanwhile, Lutie also worries about her fiance “over there”. His mother, it turns out, harbors a secret of her own and helps the sisters as the danger deepens, from the murder investigation and the flu. Set against the backdrop of an epidemic that feels all too familiar, Little Souls is a compelling tale of sisterhood and of the sacrifices people make to protect those they love most.