Garnet McGee Series by Jo Macgregor

The first time I died, I didn’t come back alone. When Garnet McGee returns to her small Vermont hometown for the holidays, she vows to solve the mystery of the murder which shattered her life ten years ago. But then the unexpected happens — she dies in an accident and gets brought back to life by paramedics. Now she’s hearing words, seeing visions and experiencing strange sensations... moreThe first time I died, I didn’t come back alone. When Garnet McGee returns to her small Vermont hometown for the holidays, she vows to solve the mystery of the murder which shattered her life ten years ago. But then the unexpected happens — she dies in an accident and gets brought back to life by paramedics. Now she’s hearing words, seeing visions and experiencing strange sensations. Are these merely symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and an over-active imagination, or is she getting messages from a paranormal presence? Garnet has always prided herself on being logical and rational, but trying to catch a killer without embracing her shadow self is getting increasingly difficult. And dangerous, because in a town full of secrets, it seems like everybody has a motive for murder.Fast-paced and riveting, The First Time I Died is a suspenseful and haunting crime story with an supernatural twist.Great reading for fans of Paula Hawkins, Gillian Flynn, Ruth Ware and Liane Moriarty. less

Digging up the past can be deadly…Garnet McGee is back in Pitchford, wondering what to do with her life now that she’s finished her master’s thesis in psychology. Then she receives a call from the FBI’s Special Agent Singh. A body has been found, and it looks like it’s another victim of the Button Man serial killer.Using her unpredictable psychic abilities, Garnet sets out to hunt the murderer while trying not to become his next victim... moreDigging up the past can be deadly…Garnet McGee is back in Pitchford, wondering what to do with her life now that she’s finished her master’s thesis in psychology. Then she receives a call from the FBI’s Special Agent Singh. A body has been found, and it looks like it’s another victim of the Button Man serial killer.Using her unpredictable psychic abilities, Garnet sets out to hunt the murderer while trying not to become his next victim. Her investigation takes her into the killer’s dark past and batters her with distressing visions in a hunt that will endanger more lives than just her own.Meanwhile, Garnet’s attraction to Ryan Jackson, Pitchford’s chief of police, is growing — despite some supernatural opposition — challenging Garnet’s determination never to open herself to heartbreaking loss again. less