The Desert Shadow's Curse
(2026)(The fourth book in the Walker and Chao Psychic Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Sheryl M Frazer
Archaeologist, Dr. Cranston Underhill, has built his career on digging past superstition to uncover the truth behind old ruins and legends. So, when locals warn him to stay away from the ancient grounds once inhabited by the Hakacahoens, he scoffs. Shadows roaming the desert? Myths meant to frighten children? He’s determined to prove the stories false.
Until he collapses without warning.
Now unconscious and fighting a baffling illness that defies medical explanation, Dr. Underhill has only one hope of being heard: Genevieve Walker, a psychic empath who can communicate with a person’s Spirit when the body cannot speak.
What Genevieve experiences in a visionary dream is unsettling—impressions of a shadowed presence standing behind the archaeologist, chanting. Rising terror envelopes him as delirium takes over. Then the doctor’s world fades into unconsciousness.
The myth in the heat-hazed desert suddenly feels far too real as Genevieve awakens from the terrifying dream.
Detective Brunner Chao, ever skeptical of anything resembling ‘woo-woo nonsense,’ has no choice but to follow the leads Genevieve uncovers. And as the suspect list grows—from passionate protesters to scholarly rivals—so do the unexpected mishaps, awkward run-ins, and laugh-out-loud moments that only Walker and Chao could stumble into.
There’s truth buried in the desert and someone or something wants the land left alone!
Don’t miss this standalone fourth installment of the Walker and Chao Psychic Cozy Mysteries—perfect for readers who enjoy clever whodunits, warm humor, and just a whisper of the unexplained.
If you love sleuthing with heart, prickly detectives who pretend they don’t care (but do), and mysteries that keep you guessing with a grin'''
This one belongs on your nightstand.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Until he collapses without warning.
Now unconscious and fighting a baffling illness that defies medical explanation, Dr. Underhill has only one hope of being heard: Genevieve Walker, a psychic empath who can communicate with a person’s Spirit when the body cannot speak.
What Genevieve experiences in a visionary dream is unsettling—impressions of a shadowed presence standing behind the archaeologist, chanting. Rising terror envelopes him as delirium takes over. Then the doctor’s world fades into unconsciousness.
The myth in the heat-hazed desert suddenly feels far too real as Genevieve awakens from the terrifying dream.
Detective Brunner Chao, ever skeptical of anything resembling ‘woo-woo nonsense,’ has no choice but to follow the leads Genevieve uncovers. And as the suspect list grows—from passionate protesters to scholarly rivals—so do the unexpected mishaps, awkward run-ins, and laugh-out-loud moments that only Walker and Chao could stumble into.
There’s truth buried in the desert and someone or something wants the land left alone!
Don’t miss this standalone fourth installment of the Walker and Chao Psychic Cozy Mysteries—perfect for readers who enjoy clever whodunits, warm humor, and just a whisper of the unexplained.
If you love sleuthing with heart, prickly detectives who pretend they don’t care (but do), and mysteries that keep you guessing with a grin'''
This one belongs on your nightstand.
Genre: Cozy Mystery