New Releases by Darynda Jones

Welcome to the world of grim reaper extraordinaire, Charley Davidson. Try as she might, there''s no avoiding her destiny. Sometimes being the grim reaper really is, well, grim. And since Charley''s last case went so awry, she has taken a couple of months off to wallow in the wonders of self-pity. But when a woman shows up on her doorstep convinced someone is trying to kill her, Charley has to force herself to rise above . . . or at least get dressed. It becomes clear something is amiss when everyone the woman knows swears she''s insane. But the more they refute the woman''s story, the more Charley believes it. In the meantime, the sexy, sultry son of Satan, Reyes Farrow, is out of prison and out of Charley''s life, as per her wishes and several perfectly timed death threats. But his absence has put a serious crimp in her sex life. While there are other things to consider, like the fact that the city of Albuquerque has been taken hostage by an arsonist, Charley is having a difficult time staying away. Especially when it looks like Reyes may be involved. Just when life was returning to normal, Charley is thrust back into the world of crime, punishment, and the devil in blue jeans in this hilarious fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Darynda Jones. .

Darynda Jones, author of The New York Times bestselling series that began with First Grave on the Right, brings us Death and the Girl Next Door, a thrilling Young Adult novel garnering high praise and early buzz from major authors Ten years ago, Lorelei''s parents disappeared without a trace. Raised by her grandparents and leaning on the support of her best friends, Lorelei is finally beginning to accept the fact that her parents are never coming home. For Lorelei, life goes on. High school is not quite as painful as she thinks it will be, and things are as normal as they can be. Until the day the school''s designated loner, Cameron Lusk, begins to stalk her, turning up where she least expects it, standing outside her house in the dark, night after night. Things get even more complicated when a new guy—terrifying, tough, sexy Jared Kovach—comes to school. Cameron and Jared instantly despise each other and Lorelei seems to be the reason for their animosity. What does Jared know about her parents? Why does Cameron tell Jared he can''t have Lorelei? And what will any of them do when Death comes knocking for real? Thrilling, sassy, sexy, and inventive, Darynda Jones''s first foray into the world of teens will leave readers eager for the next installment. "Unique, witty, and touching—I LOVED THIS BOOK!" —P.C. Cast, New York Times bestselling author of The House of Night Series

De stoere en sexy Charley Davidson is een privédetective met een bijzondere gave: ze kan doden zien. Daarom wordt ze regelmatig ingeschakeld om moorden op te lossen. Maar de laatste tijd is er nog iets anders aan de hand: regelmatig krijgt Charley in haar dromen bezoek van een knappe, mysterieuze jongen. Wat hij met haar doet is met geen pen te beschrijven. Wie is hij? En leeft hij echt of is hij ook een dolende geest? Charley weet niet wat ze op het spel zet als ze zich aan hem overgeeft, maar hem weerstaan kan ze ook niet! Darynda Jones won met Eerste steen rechts de Golden Heart® voor de Beste Paranormale Roman. Haar debuut vormt de start van een driedelige serie, waarin Charley Davidson de hoofdrol speelt. Tweede steen links is het volgende deel en verschijnt in 2013 in Nederland. Darynda woont in New Mexico, samen met haar man en hun zoontjes.

La tercera entrega de las aventuras de Charley Davidson promete subir la temperatura hasta cotas insospechadas. Charley Davidson, portal celestial para las almas perdidas, continúa ejerciendo de detective privado ocasional bajo la influencia de ingentes dosis de café, en un intento extremo de mantenerse insomne. Cada vez que cierra los ojos, Reyes Farrow, el hijo de Satán mitad humano, mitad supermodelo, está allí; a Charley no le importaría verlo si no estuviera tan cabreado con ella. Puede que el hecho de que lo vinculara de por vida a su cuerpo tenga algo que ver con su enfado. Pero tras trece días sin dormir está a punto de volverse loca. Nada mejor que un nuevo caso para olvidar sus problemas, o eso creía ella, porque a veces el remedio es peor que la enfermedad... Reseña: «Sexy y atrevida. Los personajes de Jones, tanto los vivos como los muertos, son tan atractivos como inolvidables.» Associated Press

No te pierdas la segunda entrega de Charley Davdison, las aventuras de la detective privado más chispeante y de su alma gemela... y sobrenatural. Charley Davidson está encantada de la vida. Ha transcurrido una semana desde su encontronazo con la muerte y cree que se merece un descanso, pero Cookie, su vecina/recepcionista/ganga, ha recibido una nota de una amiga desaparecida y no tiene ningún reparo en despertarla en mitad de la noche para pedirle ayuda. Por si no tuviera suficiente con desentrañar este misterio, Charley cuenta con otra preocupación: Reyes le confiesa que oculta su maltratado cuerpo para evitar que lo utilicen de cebo para dar con ella. Antes de permitir que el ángel de la muerte caiga en manos del mal prefiere desaparecer para siempre. Pero Charley ha pasado demasiados buenos ratos con ese espléndido, maravilloso y escultural cuerpo para cruzarse de brazos y dejarlo morir. Reseñas: «Hilarante y sincera. Sexy y sorprendente.» J.R. Ward «Un equilibrio perfecto entre humor y suspense... Dejará a los lectores con ganas de más.» Publishers Weekly

Cargada de sensualidad y sentido del humor, Primera tumba a la derecha es una historia de suspense paranormal que te dejará... muerta. Primera entrega de la saga Charley Davidson. Charley Davidson es detective privado ocasional y ángel de la muerte a tiempo completo. Es decir, ve a los muertos. En serio. Y su trabajo es convencerlos de que vayan hacia la luz. Pero cuando estos difuntos han muerto bajo circunstancias poco ideales -por ejemplo, asesinados-, en ocasiones quieren que Charley enchirone a los malos. Y luego están los sueños. Sí, esos sueños intensamente calientes que le han impedido dormir en semanas y que están protagonizados por un sujeto que la ha acompañado durante toda su vida y que parece que no está tan muerto después de todo. De hecho parece que es algo completamente diferente a lo que está acostumbrada a ver. Pero ¿qué es lo que quiere de ella? Y ¿por qué ella es incapaz de resistirse? Y sobre todo ¿qué puede llegar a perder si se rinde a su deseo? Reseñas: «EL mejor debut que he leído en años. Una lectura obligatoria.» J.R. Ward «Esta novela es sexy, divertida e inteligente. La muerte no da miedo si Charley Davidson te acompaña y mucho menos si hay muertos tan irresistibles como el Malo Malísimo... ¡No podéis perdérosla!» Lena Valenti, autora de la saga Vanir

Third Grave Dead Ahead is the third installment of Darynda Jones'' award-winning paranormal series that''s "hilarious and heartfelt, sexy and surprising." (J.R. Ward) Paranormal private eye. Grim reaper extraordinaire. Whatever. Charley Davidson is back! And she''s drinking copious amounts of caffeine to stay awake because, every time she closes her eyes, she sees him: Reyes Farrow, the part-human, part-supermodel son of Satan. Yes, she did imprison him for all eternity, but come on. How is she supposed to solve a missing persons case, deal with an ego-driven doctor, calm her curmudgeonly dad, and take on a motorcycle gang hell-bent on murder when the devil''s son just won''t give up?

Second Grave on the Left is the second installment in Darynda Jones'' award-winning paranormal series that''s "hilarious and heartfelt, sexy and surprising." (J.R. Ward) When Charley Davidson and Cookie (her best friend/receptionist) have to track down a missing woman, the case isn’t as open and shut as they anticipate. A friend of Cookie''s named Mimi disappeared five days earlier. The case turns cryptic as the only clue to Mimi''s disappearance is a woman''s name scrawled on the bathroom wall of a coffee shop. Meanwhile, Reyes Alexander Farrow (otherwise known as the Son of Satan. Yes. Literally) has left his corporeal body and is haunting Charley. He''s left his body because he''s being tortured by demons who want to lure Charley closer. But Reyes can''t let that happen. Because if the demons get to Charley, they''ll have a portal to heaven. And if they have a portal to heaven...well, let''s just say it wouldn''t be pretty. Will Charley make it out unscathed, or will the forces of darkness overshadow her? Will the strength of Charley''s steaming cup of determination be enough to tide her over the menacing storm?

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. This is a thrilling debut novel from Darynda Jones, an exciting newcomer to the world of paranormal romantic suspense. First Grave on the Right is the winner of the 2012 Rita Award for Best First Book.