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It''s lucky number seven for Darynda Jones in her bestselling Charley Davidson series! Following up from Sixth Grave on the Edge, Charley''s back and she''s ready to reap . . . Lead me not into temptation.Follow me instead! I know a shortcut!--T-shirtTwelve. Twelve of the deadliest beasts ever forged in the fires of hell have escaped, and they want nothing more than to rip out Charley Davidson''s jugular and serve her body to Satan for dinner. So there''s that. But Charley has more on her plate than a mob of testy hellhounds. For one thing, her father has disappeared, and as she retraces his last steps she learns he was conducting an investigation of his own, one that has Charley questioning everything she''s ever known about him. Add to that an ex-BFF who is haunting her night and day, a rash of suicides that has authorities baffled, and a drop-dead sexy fiancé who has attracted the attentions of a local celebrity, and Charley is not having the best week of her life. But all of that barely scratches the surface of her problems . . .Recent developments have forced her to become a responsible adult. To conquer such a monumental task, she''s decided to start small. Really small. She gets a pet. But how can she save the world against the forces of evil when she can''t even keep a goldfish alive?A tad north of hell, a hop, skip, and a jump past the realm of eternity is a little place called Earth, and Charley Davidson, grim reaper extraordinaire, is determined to do everything in her power to protect it.We''re doomed.

Most girls might think twice before getting engaged to someone like Reyes Farrow---but Charley Davidson is not most girls. She''s a paranormal private eye and grim reaper-in-training who''s known to be a bit of a hell-raiser, especially after a few shots of caffeine. Her beloved Reyes may be the only begotten son of evil, but he''s dark and sultry and deeply sexy and everything Charley could hope for. Really. But when the FBI file on Reyes''s childhood happens to land in her lap, she can''t help herself: She opens it . . . and then the real fun begins. First, Charley finds a naked corpse riding shotgun in her car. Then, a man loses his soul in a card game. Throw in a Deaf boy who sees dead people, a woman running from mobsters, and a very suspicious Reyes, and things can''t get any worse for Charley. Unless, of course, the Twelve Beasts of Hell are unleashed. . . .

''Ubertalented Jones keeps stirring the plot and throwing in crazy new developments, guaranteed to keep her characters and readers off balance'' RT Book Reviews

Charley Davidson has enough to be getting on with. 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, and they''ve made Charley their target. She takes refuge at the only place they can''t get to her: the grounds of an abandoned convent. Before long, 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 lurk beyond its borders like evil sentries, so Charley has been forbidden from leaving the sacred grounds and is powerless to get the answers she wants. Luckily, she has her loyal team with her, and they''re a scrappy bunch. They scour the prophesies, searching for clues on the Twelve, and their presence is comforting - it''s almost as though they''ve all been drawn to her as part of a bigger picture . . . But the good feelings don''t last for long because Charley is about to get the surprise of her crazy, mixed-up, supernatural life.''Hilarious and heartfelt, sexy and surprising...I''m begging for the next one!!'' - J.R. Ward ''If you enjoy Janet Evanovich''s Stephanie Plum, you will certainly enjoy Charley Davidson.'' - Suspense Magazine''I am furiously envious of Darynda Jones and rue the day she came up with this concept, damn her eyes. First Grave on the Right kidnapped me from the first paragraph.'' - Mary Janice Davidson''Rollicking humor, sizzling sexual tension and a spine-tingling mystery.'' - Kresley Cole

''If you enjoy Janet Evanovich''s Stephanie Plum, you will certainly enjoy Charley Davidson.'' Suspense MagazineWorking in a New York diner, Jane Doe is a girl with no memory of who she is or where she comes from. So when she begins to realize she can see dead people, she''s more than a little taken aback . . .Stranger still are the people entering her life: they seem to know things about her, things they hide. Her saving grace is the diner''s fry cook, a devastatingly handsome man with a breathtaking smile and a scalding touch. With him close by, she feels almost safe. But no one can outrun their past, and the more lies that swirl around her - especially from the man she was beginning to trust - the more disoriented she becomes. To find her identity and recover what she''s lost will take all her courage and a touch of the power she feels flowing like electricity through her veins, but she''s up to the challenge. In fact, she almost feels sorry for that devil in blue jeans - the disarming fry cook who lies with every breath he takes. She will get to the bottom of what he knows if it kills her. Or him. Either way.www.daryndajones.com''Hilarious and heartfelt . . . I''m begging for the next one!'' J.R. Ward

Part-time PI and full-time grim reaper, Charley Davidson has asked a lot of questions throughout her life: Why can I see dead people? Who is the hot supernatural entity following me? How do I get gum out of my sister''s hair before she wakes up? But, "How do I trap not one god, but three?" was never among them. Until now. And since those gods are on earth to kill her daughter, she has little choice but to track them down, trap them, and cast them from this dimension.

But one of them stole her heart a very long time ago. Can a god of absolute death and destruction change his omniscient spots, or will his allegiance lie with his brothers?

Those are just some of the questions Charley must answer, and quick. Add to that a homeless girl on the run for her life, a man who''s been framed for murdering a woman who is still very much alive, and a pendant made from god glass that has the entire supernatural world in an uproar, Charley has her hands full. If she can manage to take care of the whole world-destroying-gods thing, we''re saved. If not, well...

''An absolute must read.'' J.R. Ward, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

''The grim reaper gets a shiny cook makeover in Jones''s blazing hot debut... will appeal to fans of MaryJanice Davidson and Janet Evanovich.'' Publisher''s Weekly

''What''s better than a bad-ass girl grim reaper who keeps us safe from hell hounds and demons? (The answer is obviously nothing.)'' RT Book Reviews

A typical day in the life of Charley Davidson involves cheating husbands, missing people, errant wives, philandering business owners, and oh yeah . . . demons, hell hounds, evil gods, and dead people. Lots and lots of dead people.

As a part time Private Investigator and full-time Grim Reaper, Charley has to balance the good, the bad, the undead, and those who want her dead.

Now Charley is learning to make peace with the fact that she is a goddess with all kinds of power and that her own daughter has been born to save the world from total destruction. The forces of hell are determined to see Charley banished forever to the darkest corners of another dimension but with the son of Satan himself as her husband, maybe Charley can find a way to have her happily ever after after all.

''I am furiously envious of Darynda Jones and rue the day she came up with this concept, damn her eyes. First Grave On The Right kidnapped me from the first paragraph, and didn''t let go until the exceedingly yummy conclusion.'' MaryJanice Davidson, New York Times bestselling author of the Undead series

''First Grave on the Right is smart, sharp and wickedly entertaining. Grab this one.'' Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times besselling author of Fires Up

Charley Davidson, Grim Reaper extraordinaire, has taken centre stage for too long. It''s time for Reyes''s side of the story . . . Discover how Reyes met Charley; from Reyes'' point of view: a Charley Davidson novellaAll his life, Reyes Alexander Farrow has suffered the torments of the damned. Only one thing has given him hope: the woman who radiates a light that no mortals can see; a light that only the departed can see...Told from his point of view, this novella chronicles the first time Reyes ever encountered Charley, and how their relationship has been the one thing that can either save him or doom him. ''Hilarious and heartfelt, sexy and surprising...I''m begging for the next one!!'' - J.R. Ward ''If you enjoy Janet Evanovich''s Stephanie Plum, you will certainly enjoy Charley Davidson'' - Suspense Magazine''I am furiously envious of Darynda Jones and rue the day she came up with this concept, damn her eyes. First Grave on the Right kidnapped me from the first paragraph'' - Mary Janice Davidson''Rollicking humor, sizzling sexual tension and a spine-tingling mystery.'' - Kresley Cole

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 that''s 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 beings - some corporeal, some not so much - as she struggles to right the wrongs of society. Only this time she''s not uncovering a murder. This time she''s covering one up.

Add to that her new occupation of keeping a startup PI venture - the indomitable mystery-solving team of Amber Kowalski and Quentin Rutherford - out of trouble and dealing with the Vatican''s 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 it''s time to let loose her razor sharp claws. Then again, her number one suspect is the dark entity she''s loved for centuries. So the question becomes, can she tame the unruly beast before it destroys everything she''s worked so hard to protect?

It''s lucky number thirteen . . . this is the epic finale for our favourite Grim Reaper and her sinfully sexy son-of-the-devil husband, Reyes.

Charley Davidson, Grim Reaper extraordinaire, is pissed. She''s been kicked off the earthly plane for eternity - which is exactly the amount of time it takes to make a person stark, raving mad. But someone''s looking out for her, and she''s allowed to return after a mere hundred years in exile. Is it too much to hope for that not much has changed? Apparently it is. Bummer.

She''s missed her daughter. She''s missed Reyes. She''s missed Cookie and Garrett and Uncle Bob. But now that she''s back on earth, it''s time to put to rest burning questions that need answers. What happened to her mother? How did she really die? Who killed her? And are cupcakes or coffee the best medicine for a broken heart? It all comes to a head in an epic showdown between good and evil in this final smart and hilarious novel.It''s Charley''s last adventure, and the one thing we know for sure is that it''s going to be one wild ride . . .

''An absolute must read'' J.R. Ward, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

''The grim reaper gets a shiny cook makeover in Jones''s blazing hot debut... will appeal to fans of MaryJanice Davidson and Janet Evanovich.'' Publisher''s Weekly

''What''s better than a bad-ass girl grim reaper who keeps us safe from hell hounds and demons? (The answer is obviously nothing.)'' RT Book Reviews

''Laugh-out-loud funny, intensely suspenseful, page-turning fun'' Allison Brennan_____________Del Sol, New Mexico is known for three things: its fry-an-egg-on-the-cement summers, strong cups of coffee - and, now, a nationwide manhunt?Del Sol native Sunshine Vicram has returned to town as the elected sheriff, expecting nothing more than a quiet ride. But now a teenage girl is missing, a kidnapper is on the loose, and all of this is reminding Sunshine why she left Del Sol in the first place. Add to that the trouble at her daughter''s new school, plus a kidnapped rooster named Puff Daddy, and, well, the forecast looks anything but sunny.But even clouds have their silver linings. This one''s got Levi, Sunshine''s sexy, almost-old flame, and Quincy Cooper, a fiery-hot US Marshall. With temperatures rising everywhere she turns, Del Sol''s normally cool-minded sheriff is finding herself knee-deep in drama and danger.Can Sunshine face the call of duty - and find the kidnapper who''s terrorising her beloved hometown - without falling head over high heels in love . . . or worse?''A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us'' Lee Child''From the creative genius who brought you Charley Davidson comes your newest obsession: Sunshine Vicram. Mother. Sheriff. Warden of weird'' Susan Donovan

''Laugh-out-loud funny, intensely suspenseful, page-turning fun'' Allison Brennan on A Bad Day for SunshineRunning a small-town police force in the mountains of New Mexico should be a smooth, carefree kind of job. Sadly, full-time Sheriff - and even fuller-time coffee guzzler - Sunshine Vicram, didn''t get that memo.All Sunshine really wants is one easy-going day. You know, the kind that starts with coffee and a donut (or three) and ends with take-out pizza and a glass of chardonnay (or seven). Turns out, that''s about as easy as switching to decaf. (What kind of people do that? And who hurt them?)Before she can say iced mocha latte, Sunny''s got a bar fight gone bad, a teenage daughter hunting a serial killer and, oh yes, the still unresolved mystery of her own abduction years prior. All evidence points to a local distiller, a dangerous bad boy named Levi Ravinder, but Sun knows he''s not the villain of her story. Still, perhaps beneath it all, he possesses the keys to her disappearance. At the very least, beneath it all, he possesses a serious set of abs. She''s seen it. Once. Accidentally.Between policing a town her hunky chief deputy calls four cents short of a nickel, that pesky crush she has on Levi which seems to grow exponentially every day, and an irascible raccoon that just doesn''t know when to quit, Sunny''s life is about to rocket to a whole new level of crazy.Yep, definitely a good day for chardonnay.''A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us'' Lee Child

A Hard Day for a Hangover is another humorous installment in Darynda Jones''s wine mystery series deemed: ''Laugh-out-loud funny, intensely suspenseful, page-turning fun'' -New York Times bestselling author Allison BrennanSome people greet the day with open arms. Sheriff Sunshine Vicram would rather give it a hearty shove and get back into bed, because there''s just too much going on right now. There''s a series of women going missing, and Sunny feels powerless to stop it. There''s her persistent and awesomely-rebellious daughter Auri, who''s out to singlehandedly become Del Sol''s youngest and fiercest investigator. And then there''s drama with Levi Ravinder - the guy she''s loved and lusted after for years. The guy who might just be her one and only. The guy who comes from a family of disingenuous vipers looking to oust him - and Sunshine - for good.Like we said, the new day can take a hike.The final novel in a three-arc trilogy, A Hard Day for a Hangover is the finale to the Sunshine Vicram series that will have you laughing and cheering all the way to the end.''A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us'' Lee Child

Private investigator Charlotte Davidson was born with three things: looks; a healthy respect for the male anatomy; and the rather odd job title of grim reaper. Since the age of five, she has been helping the departed solve the mysteries of their deaths so they can cross. Thus, when three lawyers from the same law firm are murdered, they come to her to find their killer.

In the meantime, Charley''s dealing with a being more powerful - and definitely sexier - than any spectre she''s ever come across before. With the help of a pain-in-the-ass skip tracer, a dead pubescent gangbanger named Angel, and a lifetime supply of sarcasm, Charley sets out to solve the highest profile case of the year and discovers that dodging bullets isn''t nearly as dangerous as falling in love.