Lake Morgan Series by J.C. McKenzie

I'm not sure what I expected when I showed up to my first crime scene—certainly not rainbows and donuts—but as a necromancer who mainly works to help the rich get richer, I hoped to find redemption. Instead, I discover a heartbreaking murder, two detectives with a grumpy-sunshine dynamic, and a stubborn soul who refuses to speak without her cat present... moreI'm not sure what I expected when I showed up to my first crime scene—certainly not rainbows and donuts—but as a necromancer who mainly works to help the rich get richer, I hoped to find redemption. Instead, I discover a heartbreaking murder, two detectives with a grumpy-sunshine dynamic, and a stubborn soul who refuses to speak without her cat present.If I'm going to prove myself as a valuable asset to the Victoria Police Department, and hopefully claw my mother out of medical hardship and the grip of her debilitating disease, I need to solve this mystery before I become the next victim.Death Stealer is a short story prequel to the Lark Morgan trilogy and takes place six years before Death Maker, Book 1 of the trilogy.This book contains explicit language, ghosts, spirits, souls, skeletons and bones, violence, blood magic, necromancy, and animal sacrifices (off-the-page as much as possible).This story is intended for mature readers. less

Necromancy is a gift that keeps on giving……and my powers always deliver death.I may have narrowly escaped death during my last case with the Victoria Police Department, but now it appears another serial killer has stepped forward to fill the murderous void. This time, the dead aren’t talking. And while the souls are silent, the vampires won’t shut up. I’ve given them a taste of my powers and now they want more... moreNecromancy is a gift that keeps on giving……and my powers always deliver death.I may have narrowly escaped death during my last case with the Victoria Police Department, but now it appears another serial killer has stepped forward to fill the murderous void. This time, the dead aren’t talking. And while the souls are silent, the vampires won’t shut up. I’ve given them a taste of my powers and now they want more.My relationships with the Lord of the Veil and the vampires are complicated and my feelings for a certain grumpy detective even more so. But these are the least of my concerns. The serial killer isn’t stopping any time soon and after a string of discoveries, the only lead we have is the killer’s apparent obsession with me.With my personal and professional lives set on a collision course, if I don’t find a way to sort through the facts and my feelings and learn why I’m the target, I’ll end up as the next casualty.A deliciously dark Urban Fantasy tale with a flawed necromancer trying to survive a harsh supernatural world by International Bestselling Author, J. C. McKenzie. less