Mystery Author Paretsky Novels & Stories

Nueva Winter is a regular teenage girl. After getting asked out on a date by the hottest guy in her school, she believes life is about to get as good as it gets. But the date turns disastrous when Nueva gets attacked and bitten by an enormous dog-like animal. If that wasn't bad enough, her date leaves her abruptly without explanation directly after the attack. This event throws Nueva into an unknown world of werewolves, Banshees, and strange magic when an old legend speaks of the powerful Ice wolf, a white beast dormant inside Nueva's human body. Alpha Gray of the White Creek pack is so confident that she is the key to breaking the Alpha's curse that's robbed him of a mate-bond that he kidnaps her and brings her to his pack. There she has to learn how to defend herself and unlock the potentials hidden within. All while trying to survive the growing number of Rogues attacking and attempting to take over the White Creek pack by eliminating anything standing in their way. But can the human girl with the Ice Wolf break the curse and restore the power and strength to this weakening pack? And, when the time comes, will Alpha Gray be willing to let her go after he develops strong feelings for her despite the missing mate-bond, knowing he will send her to certain death.

**~~~~ synopsis ~~~~** Her freedom was taken, her dignity was crushed, her heart was shattered, the courage to keep going was shaken. She lost her parents and lost the one person, who stood by her who showered her with nothing but love and care. What will become of her? Good or bad? Will she still be herself again? ~~~~~~~ A journey of tears, pain, betrayal, disappointment, hatred, love, revenge, and justice.

When Emma's peaceful life is disrupted by a stalker who is hell-bent on killing her, she finds herself thrust into a world of supernatural beings and ancient bloodlines. As she struggles to survive, she discovers that the only thing standing between her and certain death is a mysterious werewolf named Lucas. Lucas is a protector, a guardian of his pack and his people. But he's also a man with a dangerous secret, and Emma is about to become a part of that secret. As the stalker closes in, Emma must put her trust in Lucas and his pack to keep her safe. But as their relationship deepens, Emma realizes that there is more at stake than just her own survival. She is caught in a battle between ancient enemies, and only her unique abilities can help turn the tide of the war. In the end, Emma must decide if she is willing to risk everything to save the ones she loves.

As Jimmy investigates an abandoned car, he finds a journal that sheds light on a mystery from twenty years before. As he explores his memories he discovers the truth behind the city and the supernaturals who run it. ~~~ Inside of each of us is the darkness wanting out. But what if that darkness is the ending and the beginning of us all? The full moon hung like a ghost in the night sky as Yada overlooked the lights of the city below from her tenth-floor apartment. She studied the diamond twilight for over an hour before turning away--No longer able to stomach the sight. It had been nearly a month since she had been home, having stayed in the coven’s inner chambers since the city fell under siege to a rival house a little over three weeks ago. Over the years, the city had seen many battles for control of the streets. To date, the two bloodiest battles took place within the last fifteen years. The Badens orchestrated both attacks. Led by Darius, the Badens seemed hell-bent on ruling the city with little regard for the Michelsons. The Michelsons governed the streets for nearly two hundred years and were a formidable force. Led by Gabriel, the Michelsons protected the city, and it survived unscathed. The streets were free from the blood deals, which went unnoticed by the public eye, normally. However, this last battle proved more difficult to keep quiet. It had been an all-out war for control, drawing innocent people into the blood feud as the Badens raided the streets for warriors to fortify their numbers. The Michelsons retaliated through unusual ventures to keep the war silent.

Melissa Alejandra King lived the life of an assassin amongst the Valshier pack, she was known to be the strongest and dangerous fighter and had the aura of an ALPHA. Micage Alexander King lived his life amongst the humans as a protector and unknown to him, he was protected was a trusted warrior of Queen Ivory, he was ruler over every human. A KING in the eyes of the many. Devaro Allen King born from Alovia and Alexander, an illegitimate child to the throne, he would do anything to get the throne even if it means killing his siblings. A fight for the title of the Alpha king, siblings fight and the creation of monsters. Who will be given the title of the ALPHA KING?. To solve the riddle in the prophecy to revive their mother, proclaim the power of the Alpha king and stop the god of darkness from awaking before the red moon comes. Carved and brought up by the darkness Devaro seeks for his true identity, to become the ALPHA KING but to do that he has to either make his siblings give it to him or kill one of them, but their meeting turned into a deal that created a bond between them. With the red moon fast approaching, Melissa and Micage rush to revive their mother where she helps them conjoin into one being strong enough to kill the lord of demons and end the war and for the price they died and the reincatinated moon flower, their mother use the power of the Alpha king to bring them back through rebirth. Sadly the title of the Alpha King was lost....... Or so they thought.

I have nothing to lose but to gain everything if I can't do this. I'm just three days away from losing everything. I'm so grateful that my parents aren't around to see me like this. I'm about to auction off the last thing of value I have to gain everything back. He's completely a stranger. I am not allowed to have a glimpse of him, not even on the first night of our. I am not a normal bride, but purchased by him in an auction. He's the highest bidder and the king of the dark world.

Kaya, the werewolf bounty hunter gets a task to hunt down not just anybody but Atlas the future Alpha of her pack not knowing that he is her soulmate. She refuses him, still in love with Cole, a man whose return she awaits. But that is just the tip of the iceberg of the problems that are yet to come. Kaya is in reality the daughter of a 300-year-old hybrid Elias and a witch, abandoned as a baby and rescued by a werewolf couple. A secret that came out in a rather unexpected way, forcing her to find the truth in a daunting manner. With the help of her friends Thalia, Atlas and Cole, Kaya accidentally sets free hybrids and vampires. The witch Gertrude tries to retrieve the hybrids for her benefit trying to convince people that vampires cant be trusted. resulting in a war that ultimately unites the two parties against witches , defeating the enemy and keeping the supernatural word from the humans.

Catherine’s parents were killed when a group of wolves attacked their house. For her safety, her brothers brought her to the town of Dusk and Dawn to start a new life. Vengeful, she badly wanted to find out why wolves attacked them. One afternoon before the sun sets, she was reading near the lake when Angelo the boy next to their house pulled her back to their home. Angelo told her that there are wolves during the night and it is dangerous for her to go outside. Later, she found out that Angelo is also a wolf, but belongs to the clan of good wolves. By connecting the clues and what Angelo’s grandmother was telling her, she realized that she was somehow special.

May is the perfect description of a disgrace to the family. She is a daughter her parents want to hide so much. She is extremely rude and troublesome. Always being compared to her perfect angelic sister Debra. Always bringing trouble to her family until she meets her match one day. Jared is the most powerful person in the country who thinks she is the perfect person he needs. May hates Debra a lot which is still a mystery to their parents. She finally finds the perfect opportunity to ruin Debra's life by taking Jared away from her sister. What kind of sister does that? What happens when Debra is betrothed to Jared and Jared wants to use May to scare his parents off? What exactly is May hiding that she hates her sister so much? ..................

Lucian, a powerful, handsome, Alpha wolf has a reputation amongst werewolves and other mythical creatures as well as the humans to be ruthless and cold and true to this, he is. There is no one as ruthless as the king of werewolves and ruler of the kingdom of Werekult. Killing comes easily to him, just as easy as breathing comes to a regular person. Everyone fears Lucian because he gives no second chances and has no time to show mercy. He listens to no one, fears no one and definitely doesn't care for anyone. Lucian isn't particularly fond of humans, in fact he has killed many and wouldn't hesitate to kill more if need be however everything would change when Lucian would be betrayed by his most trusted general, Damon who wanted the throne of Werekult. Damon would stab Lucian on their journey with a potent blade that is powerful enough to kill even an alpha wolf. The blade was given to Damon by the Blood Father and leader of the vampire, Lord Kolden and Lucian would have not survived the stab if not for the girl, a pretty human girl by the name Anna. She is actually the daughter of king Stefan of the kingdom of Greelania and she happened to be in the woods when Lucian was stabbed. Saving him from the clutches of death. However Lucian would repay her good needs by kidnapping her and making her his slave or so it seemed. He just wanted her close to him.