Madonna of the Wasps involves a cult, an ancient knife, some art students, and a woman who thinks she may have found a way to live forever. If only it didn't involve so many other people dying...

This neo-giallo novella runs 12K words and offers a complete story in five breathless chapters that will linger long in your memory. It was inspired by the imaginations of Dario Argento and Mario Bava, who created macabre murder-mystery thrillers combining suspense with scenes of outrageous violence, stylish cinematography, and groovy soundtracks.

K. A. Laity is an award-winning author, scholar, filmmaker, critic, editor, and arcane artist. Current research includes medieval Scots, crime fiction/films, medievalism and the writings of Leonora Carrington. Her short experimental film Pomegranate debuted at the 2023 Albany Film Festival, and A Fire Ritual for the Heart was featured in the Silent Fire exhibition co-curated by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Nasty Women Connecticut. Her art has been appearing in galleries across the northeast. Her fiction includes Chastity Flame, The Mangrove Legacy, Lush Situation, Love is a Grift, Satan's Sorority, How to Be Dull, White Rabbit, Dream Book, A Cut-Throat Business, Owl Stretching, and Pelzmantel. She has edited My Wandering Uterus, Respectable Horror, Weird Noir, Noir Carnival and Drag Noir, plus written many short stories, scholarly essays, songs, and plays.