When detective for hire, Ashira Cohen, was 13, her con artist father disappeared, leaving her with emotional scars and a limp she can't hide. But she toughened up, determined never to be played again. Is history repeating itself?

First, she's hit on the head during a stakeout, revealing a mysterious tattoo on the back of her skull. Even worse? It's a now-broken ward unleashing dangerous magic that as a Mundane, she shouldn't possess. 

Her unruly powers nearly kill her long-time nemesis, Levi, the uptight leader of the magic community. One word from him about her forbidden abilities, and everything she's built will be taken from her… by force.

The only bright spot is that Levi requires her supernatural skills, providing Ash's chance at payback and she's going to enjoy every second of it.

Series includes: Blood & Ash, Death & Desire, Shadows & Surrender, and Revenge & Rapture.

The Jezebel Files is created by Deborah Wilde, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

The Jezebel Files

"Sorry. I was just thinking about my father." 


"Whom." Off my eye roll, he added. "Anyone." 


I tossed Mrs. Hudson a treat. "Too late. I'm not being ousted from my life." 


"Can you live with the consequences should you endanger your loved ones?" 


I'd been through this with Priya on my last case. She'd been kidnapped because of me. I'd tried to remove myself from her life but she wasn't having any of it.  


Rafael tsked. "That's a very cavalier attitude." 


He pushed his round, black frames up his nose. "This cause - " 


"Is not human companionship, dude. It's solitary and lonesome as hell. Let's just be honest about it: it sucks big-time." 


Chapter 162