Kory M. Shrum

And you thought dying once would be hard... On the morning before her 67th death, it is business as usual for agent Jesse Sullivan: meet with the mortician, counsel soon-to-be-dead clients, and have coffee while reading the latest regeneration theory. Jesse dies for a living, literally. Because of a neurological disorder, Jesse can serve as a death surrogate, dying so others don't have to. Although each death replacement is different, the result is the same: a life is saved, and Jesse resurrects days later with sore muscles, new scars, and another hole in her memory. But when Jesse is murdered and becomes the sole suspect in a federal investigation, more than her freedom and sanity are at stake. She must catch the killer herself--or die trying. Dying for a Living is the first book in Kory M. Shrum's gripping urban fantasy series. If you like page-turning action, tough as nails heroines, and perfectly-paced suspense, then you'll love this "hilarious" and "supernaturally fantastic" ride.

Dying for a Living

An original new series, with heart-pounding suspense and surprising twists. Meet Louie Thorne. They didn't kill her--and they'll soon regret it. When DEA agent Jack Thorne's house is stormed by vengeful drug lords, both he and his wife are shot dead. Only his daughter Louie survives--by using a terrifying power that defies reason. Piecing together a life in his absence, Louie embraces her gift and her rage under the force of a single need: revenge. She will destroy the men that took her family. No matter the cost, no matter how many bullets, she won't stop until justice has been well and truly served. Praise for Shadows in the Water ★★★★★ "An amazing book with a unique premise!" ★★★★★ "Dark and suspenseful, Shadows in the Water sends tingles down your spine!" ★★★★★ "The main character is a serial killer, but it's cool. She only kills the bad guys." ★★★★★ "This book is well done. It grabs you and doesn't want to let go no matter how tired you are and need to sleep." ★★★★ "Something really different in the supernatural/power type of story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book with plenty of suspense, well-drawn characters, and a really unusual premise." ★★★★★ "Such a great book! I can't wait to read the next one!" ★★★★★ "Taut, well written, and absorbing!" ★★★★★ "One of the best supernatural thrillers." ★★★★★ "I really liked this book." ★★★★★ "From the moment Lou disappears in the bath, I was hooked!" Don't miss any of Kory M. Shrum's gripping Louie Thorne thrillers: SHADOWS IN THE WATER * UNDER THE BONES * DANSE MACABRE * CARNIVAL * DEVIL'S LUCK

Shadows in the Water

After 83 deaths, Jesse Sullivan knows how to die. As a Necronite, she is one of the population's rare 2% who can serve as a death replacement agent, dying so others don't have to. But using her NRD to save lives is why she's being hunted. For Ally Gallagher, death is permanent. If she fails to protect Jesse again, there will be no third attempt. After a quiet year the signs of serious danger have returned. People connected to Jesse are disappearing. Her home is vandalized and threatening messages are turning up in the safest of places. Then Jesse is taken and Ally has only hours to get her back. But no salvation comes without its price.

A Jesse Sullivan Novel

Dying by the Hour

Dying for Her

Shadows in the Water Series

Always wanted to prove you wouldn't die in the horror film? Here is your chance. A young woman is dumped by her fiancé of three years. Longing for a new life, she takes a job in Castle Cove, a seemingly perfect town nestled between beautiful pine forests and the sea. Only Castle Cove isn't what it seems. Each choice you make as you read this interactive novel will reveal Castle Cove's secrets and dark history. But beware: you can find adventure, power, romance or monsters within these pages. Choose carefully. Every chose has its consequence.

A Design Your Destiny Novel

Welcome to Castle Cove

"I always knew I was going to die. I just didn't know it was going to be today."Maisie won't live to see her seventeenth birthday. Her mother and sister are locked in a war over the world, and Maisie is stuck between them. She must decide if she will join her sister's cause, or defend her mother. In the face of her mother's demands, Maisie doubts herself and what she truly wants. But her only alternative is to be murdered by the person she loves most.Jesse wants to find her father's body and finish him before he can resurrect. If she succeeds she will save millions, if not billions, of lives. But first, Jesse must defeat the woman protecting him.Will Maisie stand with her? Or fight by her mother's side?One decision will make all the difference in the world.

Dying Breath

Louie Thorne is “an indelible protagonist”(Kirkus Reviews), and she’s back in this seventh installment of the bestselling Shadows in the Water series. The phone rings in the middle of the night and Konstantine knows the news will be bad even before he answers it. When his childhood friend begs for his help in finding his missing daughter, Konstantine recruits Louie Thorne and her unique talents to locate the girl. But the search for the girl takes Louie to Tokyo, uncovering an intricate human trafficking operation owned by Konstantine’s most formidable rival: Riku Yamamoto, the notorious and ruthless leader of Japan’s largest crime organization. Konstantine must ask himself if he is willing to start a gang war in order to help his old friend. For Louie, there is no question. Now that she has seen what Yamamoto does to the women and children he takes, she will not stop until she’s destroyed him. This engrossing crime thriller with a touch of the supernatural is perfect for fans of Dexter and Stephen King.

A Lou Thorne Thriller

Overkill

I always knew I was going to die. I just didn't know it was going to be today. Maisie Caldwell knows she won't live to see her seventeenth birthday. Her mother and sister are locked in a war over the world, and Maisie is stuck between them. She must decide if she will join her sister Jesse's cause and save the world, even if that means betraying her mother. Jesse needs to find her father's body and finish him before he can resurrect. If she succeeds she will save millions, if not billions, of lives. But first, Jesse must defeat the woman protecting him. Maisie's decision will make or break all they've worked so hard to protect. Dying Breath is the sixth book in the Dying for a Living series. You do not have to read the books in order to enjoy them, but it is recommended.

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10 Tails of Kickass Heroines and the Beasts Who Love Them

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Venom & Vampires

A Victorian city riddled with magic. A young man with extraordinary gifts, and the demons fighting to own his soul. Find adventure, love, and revenge in this imaginative and engrossing tale. Two days ago, Jack Siran’s biggest concerns were his impending arranged marriage and whether or not he would succeed in seducing his magical rival, Lord Silver, the object of his desire. But when Lord Silver finally does come calling, he isn’t alone. He brings with him a demon who murders everyone in its path and burns Jack’s estate to the ground. And now the demon wants Jack. Jack knows that even with his abilities, he is no match for a full-fledged demon, let alone the talented conjurer who summoned him. If Jack wants to survive and protect those he loves, he must sell his soul to Fire, a lady demon of ill-repute, in exchange for her powerful aid and protection. Jack and the Fire Eater is a standalone novel perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman's Stardust and V.E. Schwab's Shades of Magic.

Jack and the Fire Eater

It takes a killer to stop a killer. Retired DEA agent Robert King has a thriving PI business in New Orleans--and one promise to keep. He must help his niece, Louie, use her supernatural abilities to rid the world of monsters, without becoming a monster herself. But King plays by the rules of law and order, and Louie does not. So when Louie discovers a serial killer who is actively hunting a young woman, King knows he has only one chance to keep his promise to his dead wife. He must convince Louie to take the man alive and seek justice for the families he's already destroyed. Melandra Durand has worked hard for the life she has. As the owner of an occult shop in the French Quarter, her days were filled with palm readings and souvenir sales until an unorthodox PI moved in next door. It doesn't help that King employs a dangerous young woman who attracts dangerous company--jeopardizing both Mel's safety and sanity. Then Mel's husband is released from prison, and the real nightmare begins. More than one woman's life is on the line and the clock is ticking...

Carnival

Enemies make the best allies. Louie Thorne is good at only one thing. Killing. She knows peace only when she kills and this relentless thirst drives her to hunt the world's worst crime lords. But when her cancer-stricken aunt makes a dying wish, Louie is torn between her own dark nature and a promise made to the only family she has left. Enter Konstantine, bastard son of the crime lord who killed Louie's family, and now the leader of the Ravengers--a ruthless crime faction from Florence's underworld. He didn't rise to power without making enemies and now one of those enemies has made Konstantine the most hunted man alive. Konstantine's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to trust the woman who wants him dead...

Under the Bones

Fame, fortune, a pulse—you can’t have everything. Jesse Sullivan and Ally Gallagher are famous thanks to their recent kidnapping and brush with death. They have scars, but they’re breathing, and that’s more than the other victims can say. Yet while they try to settle back into their routine, saving lives through Jesse’s rare ability, neither can quite shake the feeling that the danger hasn’t truly passed. Then another death replacement agent goes missing, and Jesse may be the only one who can find her. But is the agent really another victim? Or is she the trap that will get them killed? Dying by the Hour is the Amazon bestselling sequel to Dying for a Living, a “unique” and “totally original” supernatural thriller. You do not have to read the books in order to enjoy them, but it is highly recommended.

She was the hero. Now she is the enemy. Jesse Sullivan has defeated her father and saved the world from his dark machinations. But as the beloved face of The Unified Church, his death has made him a martyr and now his murderer is public enemy number one. But it isn't the countless government agencies and freelance assassins who want Jesse's head that she should fear. It is the powerful entity who's come to reclaim the world she has stolen from him. Dying Day is the seventh and final book in the Dying for a Living series. You do not have to read the books in order to enjoy them, but it is highly recommended.

Dying Day

Two phone calls. One mysterious death. This is a true story. On July 4, 2020 Kory received two phone calls. One from her uncle, saying her mother was found dead in her bedroom from an overdose. A second from a homicide detective saying he believes it was murder—and her uncle is the suspect. Now Kory wants to find the truth about what happened to her mother. But sifting through the conflicting details and compelling evidence turns out to be a hell of a ride. Only after a fearless look into her mother's dark past, will she uncover a truth—one she never expected.

Who Killed My Mother?

He killed her husband and son. Now he wants her life. The rich and powerful don’t play by the rules. Commander Grace Buteo knows this firsthand when the man who killed her family frames her for a crime she didn’t commit. On his order, Grace is hunted down and captured. His lies and manipulation leave her with few people she can trust. He wants her to surrender. He wants her to die. She refuses. And is left to the mercy of the court. Will she be exiled to the barren wasteland outside the protection of their glorious city, the only home she’s ever known? Or will she finally get the justice she’s risked everything for… This is the conclusion of a trilogy.

The City Outside: A 2603 Nove

Sometimes revenge is the road to salvation. Louie Thorne understands this. When her parents were brutally shot dead in their home, Louie found the strength to go on only by armoring herself with the quest for vengeance. She found the criminals that took everything from her--and ended their lives--despite what it cost her. So when fellow huntress Diana Dennard crosses Louie's path, in pursuit of a dangerous pedophile, Louie refuses to interfere. She understands the need governing Diana's every move--even if the woman's methods toe the line of madness. As Lou is dragged into Diana's hunt, Diana's mask slips. The game turns dark. Suddenly the bad guys aren't Diana's only target and Lou finds herself between a dangerous and conniving psychopath and the ones she loves. Will Louie's dark power be enough to protect them? Or will the coldest heart win...

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