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Jon's Helter Skelter Cold Case by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJonathan Bane and Donovan Havili cordially invite you to their wedding.They just have to prove a man’s innocence and get him out of prison first.Not to mention prove Solomon completely inept (not hard), and fired from being a detective.Oh, and train Jon’s new apprentice.They can probably get married this year. Probably... -
Dead Serious Case #3: Mr Bruce Reyes by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTristan Everett was finally getting used to the strangeness that was his life. Being able to see the dead and helping them solve their unfinished business and cross into the light wasn’t so bad after all, especially when he was accompanied by his best friend, dead drag queen Dusty Le Frey... -
Jon and Mack's Terrifying Tree Troubles by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s like a bad game of Telephone.Grant locates a murdered teen in McMinnville. He calls Jon.Jon locates the girl’s ghost. He calls Mack.Mack talks to the ghost who leads them to more ghosts. Who lead them to even more ghosts.And why are all the murder victims buried under trees?The boys are ready for this game to end, please. (Donovan especially... -
Sleeper by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Neil’s past catches up to him, Kelsey must choose between her new family and an old love…With tensions rising between the Council and demonkind, Kelsey finds herself investigating a series of murders that threaten the fragile truce between them. If she can’t stop these killings soon, they could ignite a fire sure to burn the supernatural world down... -
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Dead Serious Case #2: Mrs Delores Abernathy by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the business of unfinished business...It’s been over six months since a freak accident left pathologist Tristan Everett able to see ghosts, something he has yet to confess to his boyfriend... -
Alan's Utterly Accidental Dream-Cute by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when a Havili researcher meets a psychic dreamwalker? A dreamy meet-cute, that’s what. (In more ways than one... -
Dead Serious Case #4 Professor Prometheus Plume by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInspector Danny Hayes has something very important to ask his boyfriend Tristan Everett. Over the past six months they’ve survived reapers, chaos monsters, and biblical storms, not to mention averting an apocalypse. So, what’s left to do but pop the big question?Tristan is ready for a break from world-saving, spectral crises, and most definitely from ghosts... -
Tie Me Knot by Allie Brahms
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSo far, while working at a ghost matchmaking agency, the past week has gone 1) a murdered ghost bride who is very very pissed off (don’t blame her, I’d be pissed off too) 2) adopted by chinese hellhounds (I THOUGHT THEY WERE DOGS, OKAY) 3) wake up magically soul-bonded to the sexy demon slayer Zhen (While I agree he’s -expansive hand waving- HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!) I do not need a fourth incident... -
Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeanwhile, Back in Deadwood … the mystery and mayhem continue. Between the butchered body parts, creepy killers, dogged detectives, ghoulish ghosts, and ever-present TV cameras, Violet Parker’s purple boots are itching to skedaddle.But there is no escaping another murder investigation or her new deadly reputation. Not even if both risk the lives of those she loves most... -
The Trouble With Trying to Save an Assassin by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRomily:You know what I’d like to know? Where the hell my romantic, how-we-got-engaged story is. Am I going to get it any time soon? Where is my bigass diamond?Unfortunately, all that relationship angst gets put on hold when my beloved son, Bellamy, is abducted by a werewolf-ish person I kinda like. Am I going to get my kid back? You betcha... -
Jon's Spooky Corpse Conundrum by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’ve investigated some pretty strange cases in my life, but I have to say this is a first. A corpse—a murder victim—has gone missing during the middle of an investigation, and no one has any clue where it went. Psy is called in to clear the investigative team, make sure they’re not an accomplice... -
Seasons: PsyCop Briefs, Volume 2 by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…will keep a PsyCop from his duty. Because ghosts don’t take snow days.Seasons: PsyCop Briefs, Volume 2 contains four novelettes and fourteen short stories. This all-new, novel length collection begins right where PsyCop 12, Other Half, left off... -
Jon's Crazy Head-Boppin' Mystery by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m rather used to the crazy cases, because let’s face it, most cops can handle the run-of-the-mill with their eyes closed. I’m only called in when the situation is weird or they need to solve the case fast. This case is a little of both. Someone’s attacking women as they get off of work, hitting them in the back of the head. What started as a case of battery has steadily built up to homicide... -
A Gilded Iron Blade by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSaving the city was supposed to be the hard part...Parker Ferro can’t catch a break. After saving San Amaro from destruction for the second time and reconciling with his boyfriend, his current plans are to relax on his couch until his ears stop ringing.Unfortunately, the thousand realms he just saved have a way of yanking him back into service and the dead have come back to haunt him... -
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GhosTV by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFor the past dozen years, Victor Bayne has solved numerous murders by interrogating witnesses only he can see—dead witnesses. But when his best friend Lisa goes missing from the sunny California campus of PsyTrain, the last thing he wants to find there is her spirit.Disappearing without a trace in a school full of psychics? That’s some trick... -
Shaker of Earth by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharleston is reeling beneath the onslaught of demons unleashed by the vampire spirit Drugoy and his human host Yuri. Alone and drained almost to the point of death, Gray and Caleb must make their way across a city gone mad in hopes of putting an end to Yuri and Dru. But the other drakul isn’t the only enemy they have to worry about... -
Dead Man Walking by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCold Case Detective, Ronan O’Mara is stunned to see the breaking news that a well-known mobster he helped to put behind bars, Vito “The Dragon” Dragonni, has been released from prison after his life sentence is overturned on a technicality. When prominent members involved in the original case against The Dragon start turning up dead, Ronan starts to wonder if he’s next... -
Camp Hell by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsVictor Bayne honed his dubious psychic skills at one of the first psych training facilities in the country, Heliotrope Station, otherwise known as Camp Hell to the psychics who've been guests behind its razorwire fence.Vic discovered that none of the people he remembers from Camp Hell can be found online, and there’s no mention of Heliotrope Station itself, either... -
Dead Ringer by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCold Case Detective and newlywed, Ronan O’Mara, is sitting on top of the world. When he returns to work after his honeymoon, he finds more waiting for him than a stack of dusty cold case files. Hidden in the mail on Ronan’s desk is a letter from Tank Hutchins, aka The Riverside Ripper... -
Agent Bayne by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVictor Bayne is through with the Chicago PD. Can he handle the FPMP?After years of frustration as a PsyCop, Victor Bayne reports for duty at the Federal Psychic Monitoring Program. As a fledgeling agent, he’s ready to smoke out a few ghosts and be home each night in time for dinner... -
Newly Undead in Dark River by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Dark River. Population 0. When Mika McKellen woke up in a stormwater drain while backpacking around Canada, she knew that her mother was right. If you made bad choices, you would end up dead in a ditch. But when she stumbled into Dark River, even her mother could never have dreamed up the residents of this small town in the middle of nowhere, Alberta... -
Shimmer by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShimmer is a Charley Davidson Christmas Short Story. For more, the author released Glow, which is the same story but through they eyes of Reyes Farrow... -
Bringer of Night by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe vampire spirit Gray and his human host Caleb have sworn never to drink from a human again. But when a woman from one of Caleb’s tour groups is murdered by what appears to be a vampire, Caleb is arrested as the prime suspect. Not only does she have a bite mark on her throat, but security camera footage reveals her murderer looks exactly like Caleb, down to the clothes he was wearing that night... -
Fool’s Paradise by Ophelia Bell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeva Rainsong never expected to find a soul mate, now she has two and is on the run from Fate. The elusive divine entity has it out for her and has begun terrorizing the bloodline Deva has sworn to protect. Yet the young chimera and her five lovers still have no idea what it is Fate wants, or why she is so important to it... -
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Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParker Ferro is not okay. In the heart-pounding conclusion to the San Amaro Investigations series, Parker faces down enemies on all sides, including one within his own family. With his city under lockdown, Parker is fighting for everyone and everything that he cares about. The fate of the thousand realms rests on his shoulders... -
Dead Serious Just the Extras Vol.1: MM Paranormal Romance & Dark Humor by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDead Serious, Just the Extras Vol. 1 includes the following bonus Made in HeavenDusty’s time on earth is done, but she’s not ready to let go. Settling into heaven is nothing like expected and she finds she has a very important choice to make... -
Spook Squad by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEveryone enjoys peace and tranquility, and Victor Bayne is no exception. He goes to great lengths to maintain a harmonious home with his partner, Jacob. Although the cannery is huge, it’s grown difficult to avoid the elephant in the room…the elephant with the letters FPMP scrawled on its hide.Once Jacob surrendered his PsyCop badge, he infiltrated the Federal Psychic Monitoring Program... -
Loose Ends by Morgan Brice
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCold cases, old enemies, ex-lovers, and vengeful spirits are making life dangerous for psychic medium Simon Kincaide and his boyfriend, homicide detective Vic D’Amato. The ghosts of Myrtle Beach are restless, trapped by love, secrets, scandals, and spells, keeping Simon busy protecting the living from the unhappy dead... -
Dead of Night by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one is more surprised than Cold Case Detective, Ronan O’Mara when he answers his doorbell one night to see members of Salem’s Wiccan community standing on his doorstep with an unbelievable story to tell. According to them, members of their coven are being murdered in a modern-day witch hunt and they want Ronan to look into the matter for them... -
Dead Wrong by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCold Case Sergeant, Ronan O’Mara, is set to return to work at the Boston Police Department after the birth of his first child, when a knock at the door brings back a part of his past he thought was gone forever: his father, John. The only thing that Ronan knows about his father is that the man was a no-good drunk who was gone from Ronan’s life before his first birthday... -
Spirited Situation by Louisa Masters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you can talk to ghosts, things are bound to get spirited. The ghosts have been there since before I can remember. When I was a kid, they doted on me, but as I got older, they got more demanding. I’ve spent my whole life seeing and talking to dead people and trying to pretend I’m not, because the living just don’t understand. Nobody wants to be around the freak who claims to see ghosts... -
Drinker of Blood by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn outbreak of demon attacks across Charleston has worn SPECTR agent John Starkweather to the bone. Now a new threat faces his team: a demon with bullet—and bite—proof skin, which can’t be stopped by ordinary means. John’s only solace comes in the form of his lovers: Caleb Jansen and the vampire spirit Gray. Caleb and Gray have their own problems, however... -
Dead in the Water by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCold Case Detective, Ronan O’Mara, has set sail on the honeymoon of his dreams to sunny Bermuda. He’s looking forward to a week of fun in the sun with his husband, Tennyson, but nothing is going as planned... -
PsyCop Briefs: Volume 1 by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVictor Bayne sees dead people for a living…and he sees them off the clock, too. After all, ghosts don’t confine their appearances to a psychic medium’s work hours. From the macabre to the mundane, from titillating to tender, these PsyCop shorts feature stolen moments between the novels. Get a glimpse of Vic’s life with Jacob between cases, from both men’s viewpoints... -
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Lost in the Mind by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the last incident—which involved a serial killer—Chevy and Seneca are considering puppy wrangling as a new, safer profession than psychic detective work. Honestly, Seneca would prefer to focus on his new relationship with Chevy, even if he’s worried about the menacing countdown calendar leading to Chevy’s birthday... -
Cosmic Spells and Vampire Lairs by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAre we destined to be star-crossed lovers or is Fate on our side?My friends are finding mates while I’m stuck with a sexy but silent vampire. Sure, Pietro is everything a boy could want- handsome, strong, brooding, and possessive. It’s just that with my gift, I’m well aware that he’s not the one fate has in store for me. He couldn’t be. For one thing, his mercury is always in retrograde... -
The Oak Wood Throne by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA new case won't solve Parker's old problems...Parker Ferro needs a vacation. His boyfriend is MIA on a high profile murder investigation, the fae courts have him on call at all hours, and he’s still cleaning up the mess from his last big case. Of course that’s nothing compared to the demands of the debt he owes the spirit of San Amaro... -
Irregulars by Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s a secret international organization operating in cities on every continent. It polices relations between the earthly realm and those beyond this world, enforcing immigration laws, the transfers of magical artifacts, and crimes against humanity.The agents who work for the NATO Irregular Affairs Division can’t tell anyone what they do, or how hard they work to keep us safe... -
How to Save a Human by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRiverWhen I meet Bentley DeGray, I’m at the lowest point in my life because no matter how much I fight, my past won’t let me escape. Bentley makes me laugh and care and love, but what does any of that mean when I’m living a lie?Things get complicated when I find out he’s with the Vampire Related Crimes Unit, the organization looking for answers about the abductions of prominent vampires... -
Dead & Buried by T.K. Eldridge
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDetectives Kennedy and Donovan were partners for years. Then one of them died. And yet, they're still partners. Kennedy has to solve Donovan's death while his partner's ghost helps him. Sort of... -
Kitto by Harper Fox
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNow Lee is free from the malevolent ghost of Morris Hawke, his clairvoyant gifts are expanding fast. Too fast for comfort, and he and Gideon find themselves wrestling with his unsettling capacity to see the future. In some ways this new power is wonderful, and Lee finds himself a local hero after predicting a flood... -
Cronin's Key III by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHistory isn’t always what it seems… Twelve months after his change, Alec MacAidan is still getting used to his many vampire talents. While most vampires would give anything to have more than one supernatural power, Alec craves nothing more than peace and time alone with Cronin. But when Alec meets entities from outside this realm, he’s left powerless in their presence... -
Cronin's Key II by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHistory isn’t always what it seems. With the battle of Egypt behind them, Alec and Cronin are enjoying the thrill of new love. Though fate doesn’t wait long before throwing them back into the world of weird.They know Alec’s blood is special, though its true purpose still eludes them. And given Alec’s inability to be changed into a vampire, Cronin is free to drink from him at will... -
Arcanum by Ashlyn Drewek
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom the moment his new neighbor moves in, K9 officer Chris Brandt senses there’s something not quite right about the guy. His instincts are confirmed when he discovers the mysterious Greyson Darkholme is the prime suspect in a murder investigation—a murder that wiped out his entire family... -
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Stalker of Shadows by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome stones are better left unturned… John Starkweather feels restless. Though still technically an agent for SPECTR, his only job now seems to be hanging out with his boyfriends, Caleb and the vampire spirit Gray, and binge-watching TV in their New Orleans apartment. The inactivity comes to an abrupt end when a rougarou attacks John’s estranged grandfather... -
The Lady Under the Lake by E.J. Russell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis client is all wet... After receiving a hot tip on the whereabouts of my almost-boyfriend’s nearly-ex-husband (hey, I told you—it’s complicated!), I thought my love life was finally coming up for air. But when we stake out the remote lake, it’s not the ex who surfaces... -
Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet in the same universe as the Adam Binder series, Rogue Community College is a delightful fantasy with lots of magic and mayhem … and more than a few dinosaurs.Isaac Frost is an Undertaker, a magical assassin sent to infiltrate and destroy the elves’ new school for wayward practitioners... -
Epitaph by Andrea Speed
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective solving crimes involving other infecteds. Tiger strain infections start showing up all over Seattle, much to Roan's dismay, and worse yet, they may have a personal connection. Meanwhile, Roan gets hired to look into the puzzling death of Dee's former lover... -
Undertow by Andrea Speed
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Sequel to Infected: Lesser Evils""Infected: Book Seven"In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds.Now Roan is locked in a coma as the struggle between his human and werecat sides reaches a new extreme. All Dylan can do is sit, wait, and think... -
Mocker of Ravens by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaleb has spent the last six months adjusting to life possessed by the vampire spirit Gray. Unfortunately, after the events of Fort Sumter, the other agents of SPECTR view him more as a ticking time bomb than a co-worker. The one bright spot is Caleb and Gray’s boyfriend, federal exorcist John Starkweather. But John has problems of his own...
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