

Wong who stays in Charley’s bathroom corner and Angel who is a teen gang-banger who likes to assist on investigations. Throughout the story, the reader encounters several other departed souls that are not ready to cross over, like Mr. They find Charley at one of their crime scenes and tag along with her, telling Charley their stories from their point of view as the victim. They don’t see who killed them, but know it’s all connected somehow. Three lawyers from the same law firm are murdered in the same day. That’s where Charley’s private investigating comes in handy. However, there are some that are not ready for reasons like not wanting to leave loved ones behind or they have been wronged in some way, like murder, and seek justice.

Most are draw to her brilliant light automatically and need no help crossing over. Charley’s job as grim reaper is to allow departing souls to pass onto the next plane of existence. Have you ever wondered what happens to the victims of horrendous crimes when they die? Is the story we hear is really what happened? Jones has created a world where a modern-day grim reaper not only ferries souls to the other side, but also tries to provide closure to the departed by bringing wrong-doers to justice.Ĭharley Davidson is a part-time private investigator, part-time consultant for her uncle in the Albuquerque Police Department, and full-time grim reaper.

First Grave on the Right is a debut novel for Darynda Jones, as well as the first in a series of books.
