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Dead Serious Case #3 Mr Bruce Reyes
By Vawn Cassidy
Crawshank’s Guide to the Recently Departed, Book 3
Tristan Everett was finally getting used to the strangeness that was his life. Being able to see the dead and helping them solve their unfinished business and cross into the light wasn’t so bad after all, especially when he was accompanied by his best friend, dead drag queen Dusty Le Frey. His boyfriend, sexy Scotland Yard detective Danny Hayes, now knew the truth about Tristan’s “gift,” and they were about to move in together officially.
Life was good.
That is until Death—honest to god, Death (aka The Grim Reaper)—pitches up in Tristan’s kitchen with an unusual request: stop Dusty’s ghostly hookup Bruce from crossing into the light, which may result in dire consequences. i.e an accidental apocalypse.
Determined to do the exact opposite, and avoid potentially the end of the world, Tristan and Danny assemble their own ragtag gang of one prickly witch, one snarky psychic private investigator, one living drag queen with an affinity for feathers, and one dead one with an affinity for a deceased rugby player in tiny shorts. Together they must solve a forty-year old cold case, while juggling a dose of the flu, a broken leg, a supernatural storm, and an immortal death deity with the looks and temperament of a sexy but grouchy CEO.
Seriously… what could possibly go wrong?
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I hang back and make sure Danny is doing okay on his crutches.
“You probably should’ve stayed home,” I tell him with a frown, taking in the grim set of his mouth and the sheen of sweat on his brow. “It would have at least saved you the indignity of having to scoot on your bum down the steps to the bottom floor of the flat.”
“Did you see the penis with glasses and a moustache that Sam drew on my cast?” Danny huffs out a laboured laugh. “I think my dignity has already fled the building.”
“Why on earth did you let him do that?” I try to conceal a smile. “You know at some point in the next few weeks they’ll let you back to work on desk duty. How are you going to explain that to your DCI?”
“That’s actually the least of my worries. I’m more concerned with all the little male stick figures he drew, complete with cocks and balls, in a myriad of sexual positions that would usually only be found in the Karma Sutra.”
This time I can’t help the snort that escapes me as I look down at the leg of his trousers, which he managed to get on over the cast, if barely.
“I didn’t see those.” I narrow my eyes at the back of Sam’s head as he walks in front of me. Then, almost as if he can feel the weight of my stare, he turns and lifts a brow.
“What?” he mouths silently, and I roll my eyes. Bloody psychics.
“I’ll show you later.” Danny grins and I pull my attention back to him.
“My question still stands however. Why did you let him do that?”
He winces. “I didn’t exactly let him per se.”
“You were taking a nap, weren’t you?” My mouth twitches at Danny’s chagrined look.
“In my defence, those painkillers are pretty strong.” He gives a grunt and pauses to catch his breath.
“Danny.” I reach for him to make sure he’s steady.
“Don’t worry, I’m okay.” He breathes slowly and then starts limping once again as he leans on his crutches. “I mean I’m not winning any marathons any time soon, but I need to get up and about, build up my stamina on these things. Besides, sitting around all day just leads to inadvisable napping and pornographic graffiti.”
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Go back to where it all began with Crawshank’s Guide to the Recently Departed, Book 1
Tristan Everett had always preferred the company of the dead because they were quiet and didn’t talk back. As a slightly awkward introvert working as a pathologist at the Hackney Public Mortuary suited him just fine. That is, until a freak accident with a rogue ice cube and suddenly he can see ghosts. No longer content to just lie on the table and let him figure out how they died, they’re now peering over his shoulder critiquing his work and confessing their most lascivious sins before skipping off merrily into the afterlife.
Just when he thought his life couldn’t get any weirder, London’s most infamous drag queen, Miz Dusty Le Frey, is wheeled in with a toe tag and she’s not prepared to go quietly into the light. Not only is she furious at the prospect of spending eternity in last season’s gold lamé, she’s determined that he help her solve her murder.
Suddenly Tristan finds himself thrown into a world of sequins and fake eyelashes, and worse still, he may have developed a crush on Scotland Yard’s brand new drool-worthy detective, Inspector Danny Hayes, who’s been assigned to Dusty’s murder. Oh, and the killer now wants him dead too…
All he ever wanted was a simple life but suddenly he’s juggling work, a deliciously sexy detective, a stubborn ghost and a relentless murderer… and things have just gotten dead serious….
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Vawn Cassidy is an MM author living in the UK. She’s often known for her world building skills and sense of humor. She loves to write in different genres and has penned contemporary romance, paranormal mystery/romance and dark historical with a supernatural twist.
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