Winner – 2026 Rising Reader Choice Award

In Lieu of Flowers is a powerful work of literary fiction that explores the enduring struggle between good and evil while confronting urgent social realities including antisemitism, racism, homelessness, and the question of divine influence over human choice. Recognized by readers for its emotional depth and lasting impact, the novel transcends genre expectations and offers a thought-provoking examination of humanity at its most vulnerable and most courageous.

There are over 300,000 gravesites in Evergreen Cemetery, and all of the occupants are resting in peace. Except for two. One with a warning to give. The other who the warning is about.

Following in the influential footsteps of dark classics such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Exorcist, multi-award winning author Keith Steinbaum brings you In Lieu of Flowers, where death is only the beginning.
The beginning of the end…