Heart of Malice: 1 (Alice Worth)

Meet Alice. Private Investigator of the Supernatural.The first time Moses Murphys granddaughter killed on his orders she was six years old.For twenty years she was a prisoner of an organized crime syndicate forced to use her magic to make Moses the most powerful and feared man on the East Coast. To escape his cruelty she faked her own death and started a new life as Alice Worth. As a private investigator specializing in cases involving the supernatural Alice walks a precarious line between atoning for the sins of her grandfathers cabal and keeping her true identity hidden.Hired to investigate the disappearance of a mysterious object of power Alice enlists the help of Malcolm a ghost running from a past as nightmarish as her own. It soon becomes clear the missing object was taken by someone with a dangerous secret and an unknown agenda. When her client is kidnapped Alice must find her and the object of power before a vengeful killer destroys the city and slaughters thousands--starting with Alice.Edmondss prose is energetic...Alice is both spunky and self-deprecating with incredibly advanced magical powers...There is promise in Edmondss melding of the supernatural and the everyday. - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ★★★★★------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUTHOR INTERVIEWQ: Why do you write?A: Ive wanted to be a writer since I was five years old and I wrote my first story. My head is always full of stories and its so wonderful and such a privilege to get to share them with others. I write because I *have* to write and because theres nothing I love to do more. When you write you get to bring people to life create a world for them to inhabit and invite readers to enjoy that world with you. If thats not real magic I dont know what is.Q: What books do you write?A: I want to write the kinds of stories and books that I love to read--lots of adventure mystery suspense action twists magic and of course romance. The Alice Worth series is paranormal mystery set in a world very like our own but with magic and supernatural beings. I hope readers get caught up in the mysteries and enjoy going on adventures with Alice as she tries to solve them and figure out her place in the world. The reading order follows below.ALICE WORTHBLOOD MONEY (novella)HEART OF MALICE (book 1)JUST FOR ONE NIGHT (short story)HEART OF FIRE (book 2)Q: Do you use music in your writing?A: Yes! Each Alice Worth book has a curated playlist of songs featured in the novel as well as other tunes that enhance your reading experience. Alice loves music and so do I! See the playlists at www.lisaedmonds.com/media/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Be sure to scroll up and hit that BUY NOW button to jump into a world of adventure mystery suspense and of course romance!