Dane's a Decrypter down on his luck -- after accidentally dispatching the wrong creature, he's sent to a small town where the cryptids he hunts are sparse. Crypt Coffee becomes his business front, but instead of a thrilling new mission on the side, he's stuck sending ghosts back to where they came from. Dane can annoy customers, at least, and tries to scare off Professor Sean Sanderson when he starts poking around too much.<br><br>But Sean isn’t about to stay away. Not when he hears about the murder of a former student, and definitely not if young, exciting Dane has information about it. But the more he allows himself to get dragged into this supernatural world of monsters and ghosts, the more the danger escalates. And if Sean and Dane aren’t careful, tracking down a murderer who can use magic might just get them killed.

Bad Seed

Sean’s home was just as cozy and comfortable as it had been the first time Dane had been there, and it unnerved him. It was so normal, so simply safe. And Dane found it difficult to trust things that felt secure. Still, it wasn’t bad to sit at one of the stools by the counter while Sean cooked—he’d been given a glass and his very own bottle of whiskey, and it was decent stuff.


“That’s yours specifically,” said Sean as he chopped an onion. “Saw your brand down in the Lair and figured I’d have it here for you.”


“As long as you like that better than seeing it as a romantic gesture. I’m having wine with dinner.”


“If it’s booze, I’ll drink it,” said Dane.


“What’s the Order have to say about BigFroot?”


Chapter 41