He’s been charged with possession before, but never like this.
Jack McCoy was a thief and a liar. Then he died.
Margaret Chen transported souls for the biggest afterlife collection company in North America. Then she met Jack.
Possession isn’t really supposed to be possible, but Jack McCoy never let a little thing like reality stop him. Now he’s committing the ultimate identity theft, living a new life in Margaret’s body while his own lies six feet under. Keeping up appearances as a geriatric grim reaper for S.C.Y.T.H.E. is a full-time job, but when Jack is sent to collect the soul of an old friend, his criminal past catches up with him and suddenly he’s planning the heist of his (after)life with a gang of misfits he never thought he’d see again.
Now the only woman he’s ever loved depends on his success in stealing a priceless list of souls from S.C.Y.T.H.E., but someone keeps beating him at his own game. Time is running out. If Jack puts one bunioned foot out of line it will cost him not only the people who matter most but also his second chance at life. . .
Praise for Maxie Dara’s S.C.Y.T.H.E. Mysteries
"I was hooked right away. . .a delightfully fresh mystery!"—Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers
"A creative, laugh-out-loud novel about the business of death, and what it can teach us about family, love, and the best parts of being alive."—Claudia Lux, author of Sign Here
“I’d follow this grim reaper anywhere. Wildly creative and impossible to put down, sure to induce both belly laughs and tears, A Grim Reaper's Guide To Catching A Killer is full of heart and soul(s).”—Laura Hankin, author of One-Star Romance
“This debut paranormal mystery offers humor, love, and a strong cast of characters who form a found family.”—Library Journal (starred review)
"Come for the mystery, stay for the punched-up pairing. This new series is one to watch.”—Kirkus
“Fun and lighthearted. . .relatable and funny, and the paranormal aspects are balanced with the ordinariness of Kathy’s messy life.”—Booklist
Maxie Dara is a writer and actor from Ontario, Canada. She has been a freelance journalist focusing on the local arts and culture scene for more than five years, with bylines in publications such as Hamilton Magazine and Beyond James, among others. She is also a two-time award-winning playwright, taking home the Best of Fringe award at the 2017 Hamilton Fringe Festival for the musical comedy This Is Not a Musical: The Musical! and the 2020 Torpedo Prize for her play Alone Together, a pandemic drama. Maxie knew she wanted to be a writer at the age of seven, when she first fell in love with the written word. She also wanted to be a mermaid but has mostly focused on the writing side of things.
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He’s been charged with possession before, but never like this.
Jack McCoy was a thief and a liar. Then he died.
Margaret Chen transported souls for the biggest afterlife collection company in North America. Then she met Jack.
Possession isn’t really supposed to be possible, but Jack McCoy never let a little thing like reality stop him. Now he’s committing the ultimate identity theft, living a new life in Margaret’s body while his own lies six feet under. Keeping up appearances as a geriatric grim reaper for S.C.Y.T.H.E. is a full-time job, but when Jack is sent to collect the soul of an old friend, his criminal past catches up with him and suddenly he’s planning the heist of his (after)life with a gang of misfits he never thought he’d see again.
Now the only woman he’s ever loved depends on his success in stealing a priceless list of souls from S.C.Y.T.H.E., but someone keeps beating him at his own game. Time is running out. If Jack puts one bunioned foot out of line it will cost him not only the people who matter most but also his second chance at life. . .
Reviews
Praise for Maxie Dara’s S.C.Y.T.H.E. Mysteries
"I was hooked right away. . .a delightfully fresh mystery!"—Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers
"A creative, laugh-out-loud novel about the business of death, and what it can teach us about family, love, and the best parts of being alive."—Claudia Lux, author of Sign Here
“I’d follow this grim reaper anywhere. Wildly creative and impossible to put down, sure to induce both belly laughs and tears, A Grim Reaper's Guide To Catching A Killer is full of heart and soul(s).”—Laura Hankin, author of One-Star Romance
“This debut paranormal mystery offers humor, love, and a strong cast of characters who form a found family.”—Library Journal (starred review)
"Come for the mystery, stay for the punched-up pairing. This new series is one to watch.”—Kirkus
“Fun and lighthearted. . .relatable and funny, and the paranormal aspects are balanced with the ordinariness of Kathy’s messy life.”—Booklist
Author
Maxie Dara is a writer and actor from Ontario, Canada. She has been a freelance journalist focusing on the local arts and culture scene for more than five years, with bylines in publications such as Hamilton Magazine and Beyond James, among others. She is also a two-time award-winning playwright, taking home the Best of Fringe award at the 2017 Hamilton Fringe Festival for the musical comedy This Is Not a Musical: The Musical! and the 2020 Torpedo Prize for her play Alone Together, a pandemic drama. Maxie knew she wanted to be a writer at the age of seven, when she first fell in love with the written word. She also wanted to be a mermaid but has mostly focused on the writing side of things.
View titles by Maxie Dara
