Elizabeth S. Devecchi Live at Tattered Cover Aspen Grove

We are excited to welcome local author Elizabeth S. Devecchi on Friday, October 9th at 6:00 PM at our Aspen Grove location to celebrate her historical horror, The Shadow Beside Her!

Registration includes the following options:

• A signed Paperback copy of the book … OR

• A $5 Gift Card to Tattered Cover Book Store

We will have a limited supply of additional books for guests to purchase in store. Only a book ticket guarantees you a copy of the book.

This event includes an opportunity to meet the author, participate in an audience Q&A after the book talk, and get your book(s) signed and personalized. Photos with the author are welcome!

If you are unable to attend the event after purchasing a ticket, you are required to pick up your copy of the book (with proof of purchase from your event registration) within 7 days after the event date. If the book is not picked up by that date, you relinquish your copy to Tattered Cover Book Store.

ABOUT THE BOOK

To survive the war, Maria had to invite the darkness in...

Maria, a young Italian girl living in Lucca in 1944, wants the Germans to leave. She is tired of hiding her beloved superhero comics and misses her uncles.

Everyone says the Americans are coming, that they are getting closer. The Germans are retreating. But as they do, life gets more dangerous for the people in their path. When tragedy strikes, something awakens in Maria: a strength and instinct that will help her navigate the horrors around her.

With the help of her friend Gianni and her faithful Maremma Sheepdog, Val, she heads to the Apennine Mountains to find a safe place to wait for the end of the war.

But Gianni has a dangerous secret: a connection with something evil. A creature that wants more from them than they are willing to give to survive. In 1944, in a small Italian town torn apart by war, young Maria will encounter more than one kind of monster in her struggle to survive.

Experience a haunting blend of historical horror and supernatural suspense. Grab your copy of The Shadow Beside Her today!

Perfect for fans of dark historical fiction and supernatural thrillers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elizabeth S. Devecchi spent her formative years in Rhode Island before setting out to gather degrees and experiences. She writes in a variety of genres and styles, but horror holds a special place in her heart.

Her most recent short releases include: short horror story “Web of Truths,” appearing in Broken Brain Books anthology Screams from the Dark Ages (March 2025); short horror story “Open House,” in the Running Wild Press Short Story Anthology, Volume 8 (June 2025); and “Dust,” a horror short appearing in Dark and Dreary: A basement horror anthology, by Screaming Scorpion Press (September 2025).

Elizabeth is a member of the Horror Writer’s Association, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (PAA), and Italian American Writers Association, among others. She resides in Colorado with her family, which includes an ever-changing menagerie of pets and “guest creatures.”