Three supernatural/suspense novellas are presented in this volume. In The Magic of Cross and Crowe, Vegas magician Simon Crowe chooses a new assistant for his act, a small town girl from New England. Will Crowe, who has fully embraced the culture of Sin City, destroy young Tessie "Pepper" Rumford, or will she be his salvation? The Girl with the Ivy Tattoo has recently joined the staff of The Cedars, a funeral home where mortician/embalmer Adrian Frey-Dayne works. Adrian has to help Eveleen Glenrowan when her tattoo artist father is killed in a hit and run accident. Adrian has a secret. Will his secret drive Eveleen away, or will he finally find love with the girl with the ivy tattoo? In Thunderheads, an abused teenaged girl discovers a mysterious young man living in the attic of her home. The young man has an agenda- to destroy the evil Pemberton family of which Jessamyn is a member. Will he rescue her from her horrendous family, or destroy her as well?