Death and Relaxation

Julia Jarrett is dead. Months after a heroin overdose claimed her life, her voice rings out during a spiritualist meeting, accusing her father, Donald, of abuse. Outraged, friends and relatives dismiss it as impossible—until Donald and Julia's mother, Janet, are found murdered.

DCI Grace Swan, still reeling from the sudden loss of her partner and battling her own demons, steps into the investigation. As Grace navigates a web of conflicting accounts and hidden secrets, she must unravel the truth behind the accusations.

Told from alternating perspectives, Dead Girl Found is a gripping murder mystery where the line between the living and the dead blurs, and the question isn't just who committed the murders, but whose voice can be trusted.

Please be advised: This book contains graphic content and is intended for mature readers.

In the chilling hills above Snow Creek, a missing person case claws its way into Detective Megan Carpenter's instincts. Ruth Turner's sister, Ida Wheaton, has vanished, leaving behind a farmhouse shrouded in secrets and two frightened teenage children cut off from the world.

As Megan investigates, a woman's body is discovered near the Wheaton's isolated home, intensifying her conviction that these cases are intertwined. To catch a killer, she must unravel the dark mysteries of Snow Creek, a community guarding its secrets with deadly resolve.

But Megan harbors her own shadows. A hidden box of therapy tapes holds the key to a past she's desperate to forget. Can she confront her personal demons and piece together the truth before another life is lost in the haunting wilderness of Snow Creek?

** WANTED:** Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.

Evie Sage needs this job. With an ailing family to support, employment isn't just important—it's vital. So when a mishap lands her a position with Rennedawn's most infamous Villain, she says yes. Of course, no job is perfect, especially when you're developing a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don't find evil so attractive, Evie.

But just when she’s getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat… and not just the literal kind. Someone is sabotaging the Villain, and a sinister plot threatens to destroy his entire nefarious empire.

Now Evie must resist drooling over her boss and uncover the traitor before it’s too late. After all, a good job is hard to find.

In a city where magic is outlawed, seventeen-year-old Ridley Kayne lives a double life: a thief by night, stealing from the rich to help the needy, and a magic user hiding her forbidden powers. But when a heist goes wrong and a stranger ends up dead outside her apartment, Ridley's world begins to unravel.

Her best friend is framed for the murder, and the only way to clear his name is to team up with Archer Davenport, the wealthy heir she just robbed. The stolen artifact holds dangerous secrets, and a shadowy enemy is closing in.

Thrust into a perilous game of cat and mouse, Ridley and Archer must navigate the city's hidden underbelly, confront their prejudices, and learn to trust each other. But with forbidden magic, deadly secrets, and a looming threat, can Ridley save her friend and prevent a catastrophe? Or will she become the next victim?