Let The Dead Sleep
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
It was stolen from a New Orleans grave – the centuries–old bust of an evil man, a demonic man. It's an object desired by collectors – and by those with wickedness in their hearts.
One day, its current owner shows up at Danni Cafferty's antiques shop, the shop she inherited from her father. But before Danni can buy the statue, it disappears, the owner is found dead…and Danni discovers that she's inherited much more than she realised.
Michael Quinn, former cop and now private investigator, is a man with an unusual past. He believes that doing the right thing isn't a job – it's a way of life. And the right thing to do is find and destroy this object weighted with malevolent powers. He and Danni are drawn together in their search for the missing statue, following it through sultry New Orleans nights to hidden places in the French Quarter and secret ceremonies on abandoned plantations.
Cafferty and Quinn already know that trust in others can be misplaced and that love can be temporary. Yet their connection is primal. Mesmerising. They also know that their story won't end when this case is closed and the dead rest in peace once again.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Graham (The Unspoken) rubs two wounded characters together to get sparks in this straightforward urban fantasy series launch set in the seedy districts and bayous of New Orleans. When Danni Cafferty inherits her father's curio shop, she also acquires his volume of ancient lore and his occasional partner, Michael Quinn, an ex-cop and PI who's investigating the deaths surrounding ownership of a Renaissance bust. Michael drags Danni into a hunt where seemingly random meetings turn fatal, and they need the help of both a voodoo priestess and a Catholic priest. As Michael and Danni exhibit unusual powers, a romance develops between them. Graham delivers more of a tickler than a thriller, with a sketchy setting illustrated mostly by po' boys and the brave, noble NOPD. The mysteries of haunted bust and hurting hearts do not pose much of a challenge, but fans of romantic urban fantasy will look forward to seeing where Michael and Danni go next.
