Grave Reservations, 1 - (The Booking Agents) by Cherie Priest (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Meet Leda Foley: devoted friend, struggling travel agent, sometime psychic. When Leda, proprietor of Foley's Flights of Fancy, books Seattle PD detective Grady Merritt on a flight back from Orlando, she does not expect it to change her life. When Grady watches the plane he was set to travel on catch fire while he remains safely in the airport, he seeks out Leda, and despite her rather scattershot premonitions, he enlists her help in investigating a cold case he just can't crack. But Leda has her own reasons for helping: her fiancâe Tod was murdered under mysterious circumstances several years ago. Her psychic abilities weren't good then, but now she's been honing them at her favorite bar's open-mic nights, where she draws a crowd klairvoyant karaoke--singing whatever song comes to mind after holding other patrons' personal effects. With a rag-tag group of bar patrons and friends, Leda and Grady set out to catch a killer--and find that the two cases that haunt them may have more in common than they think"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A psychic travel agent and a Seattle PD detective solve a murder in this quirky mystery in the vein of Lisa Lutz's The Spellman Files and Charlaine Harris's Aurora Teagarden series.</b> <p/>Meet Leda Foley: devoted friend, struggling travel agent, and inconsistent psychic. When Leda, sole proprietor of Foley's Flights of Fancy, impulsively re-books Seattle PD detective Grady Merritt's flight, her life changes in ways she couldn't have predicted. <p/> After watching his original plane blow up from the safety of the airport, Grady realizes that Leda's special abilities could help him with a cold case he just can't crack. <p/> Despite her scattershot premonitions, she agrees for a secret reason: her fiancé's murder remains unsolved. Leda's psychic abilities couldn't help the case several years before, but she's been honing her skills and drawing a crowd at her favorite bar's open-mic nights, where she performs Klairvoyant Karaoke--singing whatever song comes to mind when she holds people's personal effects. Now joined by a rag-tag group of bar patrons and pals alike, Leda and Grady set out to catch a killer--and learn how the two cases that haunt them have more in common than they ever suspected.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A perfectly charming paranormal mystery . . . . you'll be on the waitlist for the next book." <i><b>--Book Reporter</b></i><br><br>"A smart and sassy first cozy mystery. . . . polished prose, steady pacing and quirky characters." <i><b>--Shelf Awareness</b></i><br><br>"Delightful . . . . Priest layers the humor and camaraderie with unexpectedly moving scenes." <i><b>--New York Times</b></i><br><br><b>"</b><i>Grave Reservations</i><i> </i>has everything I love in a quirky mystery--a psychic travel agent, a cold case she's helping to crack for the Seattle PD, and, of course, a body count. Sprinkle in a ragtag supporting cast and some karaoke, and you've got a fun detective romp with a supernatural twist, coming out just in time for Halloween!" <i><b>--Off the Shelf</b></i><br><br>"<i>Grave Reservations</i> has a quirky, winning quality that will win over mystery readers." <i><b>--Crimereads</b></i><br><br>"It's the perfect book for a harrowing week/month/year because it only wants to entertain you." <i><b>--Locus Magazine</b></i><br><br>"[Priest's] witty mystery has a likable amateur sleuth and a strong supporting cast. For fans of Wendall Thomas's offbeat travel agent Cyd Redondo." <b>--<i>Library Journal</i></b><br><br>"Light and irreverent, but with more serious themes including grief and responsibility, this is an excellent series starter for Priest's fans as well as new readers. Suggest to those who enjoyed Mia Manansala's <i>Arsenic and Adobo</i>."<b> --<i>Booklist</i></b><br><br>"A caffeinated treat for fans of Northwest mysteries and oddball sleuths. A fun, propulsive read." <b>--Nova Jacobs, author of <i>The Last Equation of Isaac Severy</i></b><br><br>"The half-psychics, female friendships, and mystery of a dead fiancé make it fun, but it's the story of every woman's second act that makes <i>Grave Reservations</i> shine. It's exactly the witty escape read you need right now." <b>--Sarah Langan, author of <i>Good Neighbors</i></b><br><br>"[A] frothy blend of paranormal cozy and off-the-books police procedural... Readers will hope this is the start of a series."<b> --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br><br>"Cherie Priest's work never fails to delight. <i>Grave Reservations</i> is chock full of fun characters, action and sparky, spunky humor. Leda Foley and Niki Nelson are terrific creations who hopefully will appear again soon."<b> </b><i><b>--Authorlink</b></i><br><br>"For mystery readers looking for an entertaining read with a character who is off the beaten path, <i>Grave Reservations</i> will be a pleasing entry." <i><b>--New York Journal of Books</b></i><br><br><i>"Grave Reservations</i> is a smart mystery featuring funny, engaging characters to fall in love with, and a wild ride of an ending. Full of Priest's hallmark wit and whimsy, it's a joy to read!" <b>--Kat Richardson, bestselling author of the Greywalker series</b><br><br>"<i>Grave Reservations</i> is an ebullient tap dance of a mystery with a splash of Seattle color and, well, psychic karaoke. Great fun!" <b>--Christopher Moore, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Lamb </i>and <i>A Dirty Job</i></b><br><br>"<i>Grave Reservations</i> is full of the little touches that take a book from good to great. Readers are in for an absolute treat, with a mystery as endearing as it is intriguing."<br> <b>--</b><b>Mystery and Suspense Magazine </b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Cherie Priest is the author of two dozen books and novellas, including the horror novel <i>The Toll</i>, acclaimed gothic <i>Maplecroft</i>, and the award-winning Clockwork Century series, beginning with <i>Boneshaker</i>. She has been nominated for the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, and she won the Locus Award for best horror novel. Her books have been translated into nine languages in eleven countries. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and a menagerie of exceedingly photogenic pets.
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