First Grave On The Right: Charley Davidson

Darynda Jones's writing has won her several awards, including a 2009 Golden Heart in the Paranormal Category for First Grave on the Right. She lives in New Mexico, with her husband of more than 25 years and two sons.

With scorching-hot tension and high-octane humor, First Grave on the Right is your signpost to paranormal suspense of the highest order.

This whole grim reaper thing should have come with a manual.

Or a diagram of some kind.

A flowchart would have been nice.

Charley Davidson is a part-time private investigator and full-time grim reaper. Meaning, she sees dead people. Really. And it's her job to convince them to "go into the light." But when these very dead people have died under less than ideal circumstances (like murder), sometimes they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice. Complicating matters are the intensely hot dreams she's been having about an entity who has been following her all her life...and it turns out he might not be dead after all. In fact, he might be something else entirely. But what does he want with Charley? And why can't she seem to resist him? And what does she have to lose by giving in?

"Plenty of action. And let's be honest--the sex is pretty hot, too. --Library Journal (starred review)

"A true paranormal princess has been proclaimed. Bravo Ms. Jones, you have just hit the big time."--Night Owl Reviews

"Charley's wicked exuberance and lust for life will appeal to fans of MaryJanice Davidson and Janet Evanovich."--Publishers Weekly