Grave Reservations: A Novel

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A psychic travel agent and a Seattle PD detective try to solve a murder in this "ebullient tap dance of a mystery" (Christopher Moore, New York Times bestselling author)-perfect for fans of Lisa Lutz's The Spellman Files and Elle Cosimano's Finlay Donovan series. Meet Leda Foley: devoted friend, struggling travel agent, and inconsistent psychic. Impulsively re-booking Seattle PD detective Grady Merritt's flight, she has no idea that her life is about to change in ways she could have never foretold. When his original plane blows up on the runway, Grady begins to suspect that Leda's special abilities could help him with a cold case he just can't crack. Despite her scattershot premonitions, she agrees to join the investigation for a secret reason: her fiance's murder remains unsolved. Leda's psychic abilities couldn't help that sad case, but she's been honing her skills and drawing a crowd at her favorite bar's open-mic nights, where she performs her klairvoyant karaoke-singing whatever song comes to mind when she holds people's personal effects. Now joined by a ragtag group of bar patrons and pals, Leda and Grady set out to catch a killer-and learn how the two cases that haunt them have more in common than they ever suspected.

Cherie Priest is the author of two dozen books and novellas, including the horror novel The Toll, acclaimed gothic Maplecroft, and the award-winning Clockwork Century series, beginning with Boneshaker. She has been nominated for the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, and she won the Locus Award for best horror novel. Her books have been translated into nine languages in eleven countries. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and a menagerie of exceedingly photogenic pets.

"Grave Reservations is an ebullient tap dance of a mystery with a splash of Seattle color and, well, psychic karaoke. Great fun!" -Christopher Moore, New York Times bestselling author of Lamb and A Dirty Job "[A] frothy blend of paranormal cozy and off-the-books police procedural... Readers will hope this is the start of a series." -Publishers Weekly "Grave Reservations is a smart mystery featuring funny, engaging characters to fall in love with, and a wild ride of an ending. Full of Priest's hallmark wit and whimsy, it's a joy to read!" -Kat Richardson, bestselling author of the Greywalker series "The half-psychics, female friendships, and mystery of a dead fiance make it fun, but it's the story of every woman's second act that makes Grave Reservations shine. It's exactly the witty escape read you need right now." -Sarah Langan, author of Good Neighbors "A caffeinated treat for fans of Northwest mysteries and oddball sleuths. A fun, propulsive read." -Nova Jacobs, author of The Last Equation of Isaac Severy "Light and irreverent, but with more serious themes including grief and responsibility, this is an excellent series starter for Priest's fans as well as new readers. Suggest to those who enjoyed Mia Manansala's Arsenic and Adobo." -Booklist "The half-psychics, female friendships, and mystery of a dead fiance make it fun, but it's the story of every woman's second act that makes Grave Reservations shine. It's exactly the witty escape read you need right now." -Sarah Langan, author of Good Neighbors "Grave Reservations is full of the little touches that take a book from good to great. Readers are in for an absolute treat, with a mystery as endearing as it is intriguing." -Mystery and Suspense Magazine