Second Grave on the Left

by Darynda Jones

Part of Charley Davidson, book 2

First published 2011

Charley Davidson faces two urgent problems. Her friend Cookie's neighbor Mimi has vanished after leaving a cryptic message about meeting at a coffee shop. When Charley and Cookie arrive, they find only Mimi's absence and a woman's name scrawled on the bathroom wall. Mimi's husband reveals his wife had been acting strangely since learning of an old high school friend's murder. That friend turns out to be the same woman whose name Mimi left behind. Meanwhile, Reyes Alexander Farrow has abandoned his physical form to stay near Charley in spirit. As the Son of Satan, he knows demons are torturing his empty body to draw Charley into their trap. If they succeed in capturing her, they will gain access to heaven itself. Charley must solve the mystery of Mimi's disappearance while resisting the supernatural forces that want to use her as a gateway between worlds. The case tests her ability to protect the people she cares about most.

Genres: mystery, supernatural, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful

Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers

Setting: Coffee Shop

323 pages · Paperback · St. Martin's Griffin

Content warnings: violence

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