Grim Reaper Charley Davidson is back in the twelfth installment of Darynda Jonesβ New York Times bestselling paranormal series.
Ever since Reyes escaped from a hell dimension in which Charley accidently trapped him, the son of Satan has been brimstone-bent on destroying the world his heavenly Brother created. His volatile tendencies have put Charley in a bit of a pickle. But thatβs not the only briny vegetable on her plate. While trying to domesticate the feral being that used to be her husband, she also has to deal with her everyday life of annoying all manner of beingsβsome corporeal, some not so muchβas she struggles to right the wrongs of society. Only this time sheβs not uncovering a murder. This time sheβs covering one up.
Add to that her new occupation of keeping a startup PI ventureβthe indomitable mystery-solving team of Amber Kowalski and Quentin Rutherfordβout of trouble and dealing with the Vaticanβs inquiries into her beloved daughter, and Charley is on the brink of throwing in the towel and becoming a professional shopper. Or possibly a live mannequin. But when someone starts attacking humans who are sensitive to the supernatural world, Charley knows itβs time to let loose her razor sharp claws. Then again, her number one suspect is the dark entity sheβs loved for centuries. So the question becomes, can she tame the unruly beast before it destroys everything sheβs worked so hard to protect?