EIGHTH GRAVE AFTER DARK
Sometimes I wonder if the purpose of my life
is to serve as a cautionary tale to others.
–T-shirt
Charley Davidson has enough going on without having to worry about twelve hellhounds hot on her trail. She is, after all, incredibly pregnant and feeling like she could pop at any moment. But, just her luck, twelve deadly beasts from hell have chosen this time to escape onto our plane, and they’ve made Charley their target. And so she takes refuge at the only place she thinks they can’t get to her: the grounds of an abandoned convent. Of course, if hellhounds aren’t enough, Charley also has a new case to hold her attention: the decades-old murder of a newly-vowed nun she keeps seeing in the shadows of the convent.
Add to that the still unsolved murder of her father, the strange behavior of her husband, and Charley’s tendency to attract the, shall we say, undead, and she has her hands full…but also tied. While the angry hellhounds can’t traverse the consecrated soil, they can lurk just beyond its borders like evil sentries, so Charley has been forbidden from leaving the sacred grounds. Luckily, she has her loyal team with her, and they’re a scrappy bunch who won’t let a few thirsty hellhounds deter them.
While the team scours the prophesies, searching for clues on the Twelve, for a way to kill them or at least send them back to hell, Charley just wants answers and is powerless to get them. But the mass of friends they’ve accrued helps. They convince her even more that everyone in her recent life has somehow been drawn to her, as though they were a part of a bigger picture all along. Their presence is comforting. But the good feelings don’t last for long because Charley is about to get the surprise of her crazy, mixed-up, supernatural life….
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CHARLEY DAVIDSON SERIES
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Introduction to the series:
First Grave on the Right is the smashing, award-winning debut novel that introduces Charley Davidson: part-time private investigator and full-time Grim Reaper..
Charley sees dead people. That’s right, she sees dead people. 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 (i.e., 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.
About the Author
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author DARYNDA JONES won a RITA Award for best first novel for First Grave On The Right. As a born storyteller, she grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, annoying man and beast alike. Jones lives in the Land of Enchantment, also known as Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her husband and two beautiful sons, the Mighty, Mighty Jones Boys.
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Giveaway Time!!!!
NO REST FOR THE DEAD prize pack
One (1) winner receives:
a branded coffee mug,
plus the complete Charley Davidson series!
Giveaway open to US addresses only.
Prizing and samples provided by St. Martin’s Press.
I have not as yet read anything by this writer—it would be so great to start at the beginning of this series and read my way through it marathon-style!
I’ve read and enjoyed this series from day one. I own #6 thanks to another giveaway but would be thrilled no end to win not only the coffee mug, but the complete series of Charlie books.
I’m a collector (not a hoarder as my partner insists) and have space on the shelves set aside for paranormal stories.
I think it will be interesting to see how Charley balances motherhood and working supernatural mysteries.
i’ve read the first 6 books in this series and can’t wait to find out what’s in store for Charley and Reyes next! Charley’s sense of humor has me laughing most of the book. Curious to see how motherhood will affect her.
I am excited to see a pregnant heroine in a UF series. It makes sense that these strong women would have husbands and children and maybe even a minivan!
I love Charley and Reyes and am really looking forward to reading this.
I love this captivating, unique and fabulous series. Charley is very special and smart. Darynda is extremely talented, creative and has a superlative writing ability. Thanks for this great feature and giveaway.
I started the series but I seem to be behind.
I love this series – one of my absolute favorites. I usually read the book and then when the next one comes out, I go back and listen to the last one on audio (the audio books are great!) to refresh!
I have not started this series yet but it sounds intriguing the Charley as a Grim Reaper and her time trying to push Reyes away but fighting herself at the same time. Thanks for the giveaway.
congrats to Darynda on her series!!! Everyone raves about it and I’m dying to read it 🙂 thanks for such a fun giveaway!
I’m kind of looking forward to meeting the baby 😉 – I love Charley and Reyes. It will be very interesting watching them be parents.
I love this series. Are there going to be a lot more books in this series? I don’t want it to end.
I enjoyed the excerpt and it’s now on my wish list.
This is an awesome series…so far hubby and I have only read the first book (yes, we read together…well, I read and he listens). How many more books are planned for this series? I hope endless…
Love, love, love this series. It is definitely one of my must reads!! Can’t wait to read this!
I am so excited to read this series!!
Eeep, I cannot wait to read this book! I just love this series so much!
thanks for the giveaway!
Sadly this series is still just on my wish list.
looks somewhat interesting
I heard so many great things about this series, but I haven’t had a chance to pick up any of the books yet. This is a perfect contest for me, so I could read them all in a row. 😀
This series is so unlike any other and the humor is so fun! Can’t wait to see what happens next!
thanks so much!
Do you have a favorite cover among your books?
I haven’t read this series yet, but I’d like to!
Great prize package! Haven’t read any of these but I have heard of the author.
I absolutely LOVE this series and I’d really, between Charley’s snark and humor and Reye’s bad-boy hotness, what’s not to love!
I absolutely love this series!