Pale as Death

When a young actress turns up dead in Hollywood under circumstances eerily echoing the Black Dahlia case, LAPD Detective Sophie Manning is handed a case with no evidence and a killer who seems to vanish between victims. As she begins experiencing inexplicable encounters with the dead, FBI paranormal consultant Bruce McFadden is assigned to the case, bringing a skill set Sophie refuses to accept. The twenty-fifth entry in the Krewe of Hunters series weaves classic murder procedural with supernatural investigation in the shadow of Hollywood's darkest history.

Luke Daniels brings the professional drive of Sophie and the calm confidence of Bruce into sharp contrast, and his narration keeps the romance from overtaking the murder investigation. The atmospheric Los Angeles setting translates well to audio, with Daniels modulating tension and character chemistry in equal measure through just over eight hours.