The Laughing Dead
(2025)(The fifth book in the Elisabeth Hicks, Witch Detective series)
A novel by Rachel Graves
Decades ago, five laughing children vanished, torn from their lives and lost between worlds. Now, their restless spirits haunt Hollywood, and anyone who hears them ends up hurt.
Working with the police to trap the vengeful child ghosts, Spirit witch Elisabeth Hicks faces a chilling ethical dilemma: does she have the right to condemn them to eternal imprisonment?
But Hicks doesn’t have time for moral quandaries, a vampire from her past is hunting her, working with a corrupt magical movie studio. Things get worse when she learns there’s a fifty-thousand-dollar bounty on her head - and the mob boss who got the offer wants a favor.
Hicks is pulled into a dangerous game of magic and murder, where every shadow hides a threat and human life is worth less than a blockbuster movie. As she peels back the layers of the vintage mystery, she uncovers a trail of evil magic, betrayal, and long-buried secrets.
With her friends in danger and the clock ticking, Hicks rushes to find a way to unravel the mystery, defeat the vampire stalking her, and confront the darkness that clings Hollywood. If she fails, the ghosts won’t be the only ones trapped forever.
Content Warning: This urban fantasy includes explicit romantic scenes between consenting adults, vampires, and witches. Intended for mature audiences, the story includes detailed erotic descriptions. If you are offended by suggestive language, cuss words, or erotic writing, this is not the book for you.
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Working with the police to trap the vengeful child ghosts, Spirit witch Elisabeth Hicks faces a chilling ethical dilemma: does she have the right to condemn them to eternal imprisonment?
But Hicks doesn’t have time for moral quandaries, a vampire from her past is hunting her, working with a corrupt magical movie studio. Things get worse when she learns there’s a fifty-thousand-dollar bounty on her head - and the mob boss who got the offer wants a favor.
Hicks is pulled into a dangerous game of magic and murder, where every shadow hides a threat and human life is worth less than a blockbuster movie. As she peels back the layers of the vintage mystery, she uncovers a trail of evil magic, betrayal, and long-buried secrets.
With her friends in danger and the clock ticking, Hicks rushes to find a way to unravel the mystery, defeat the vampire stalking her, and confront the darkness that clings Hollywood. If she fails, the ghosts won’t be the only ones trapped forever.
Content Warning: This urban fantasy includes explicit romantic scenes between consenting adults, vampires, and witches. Intended for mature audiences, the story includes detailed erotic descriptions. If you are offended by suggestive language, cuss words, or erotic writing, this is not the book for you.
Genre: Urban Fantasy
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