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SIXTH GRAVE ON THE EDGE BY DARYNDA JONES: BLOG TOUR AND BOOK GIVEAWAY

May 20May 20 Caro

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Open Book Society is happy and excited to be part of St. Martin’s Press and Darynda Jones’ SIXTH GRAVE ON THE EDGE blog tour, book six in her Charley Davidson urban fantasy series, where no investigation is as simple as it seems to be. You can read OBS Heidi’s review for Sixth Grave On The Edge here and win a copy of the book by following the blog tour. For more information head over to the author’s website for more opportunities to win.

About Sixth Grave On The Edge:

Few things in life can come between a grim reaper and her coffee, but the sexy, sultry son of Satan is one of them. Now that Reyes Farrow has asked for her hand, Charley Davidson feels it’s time to learn more about his past, but Reyes is reluctant to open up. When the official FBI file of his childhood abduction lands in her lap, Charley decides to go behind her mysterious beau’s back and conduct her own investigation. Because what could go wrong?

Unfortunately, another case has fallen into her lap—one with dangerous implications. Some very insistent men want Charley to hunt down a witness who is scheduled to testify against their boss, a major player in the local crime syndicate. If Charley doesn’t come up with an address in 48 hours, the people closest to her will start to disappear.

Add to that a desperate man in search of the soul he lost in a card game, a dogged mother determined to find the ghost of her son, and a beautiful, young Deaf boy haunted by his new ability to see the departed as clearly as he sees the living, and Charley has her hands full. The fact that Reyes has caught on to her latest venture only adds fuel to the inferno that he is. Good thing for Charley she’s used to multi-tasking and always up for a challenge…especially when that challenge comes in the form of Reyes Farrow.

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Expert from Sixth Grave on the Edge:

Chapter One

A blank is the only thing I draw well.

—T-shirt

“A girl, a mocha latte, and a naked dead man walk into a bar,” I said, turning to the naked dead man sitting in my passenger’s seat. The elderly naked dead man who’d been riding shotgun in my cherry red Jeep Wrangler, aka Misery, for two days now. We were on a stakeout. Sort of. I was staking out a Mr. and Mrs. Foster, so I was definitely on a stakeout. No idea what Naked Dead Man was on. Considering the fact that he looked about 112, probably blood thinners. Cholesterol medication. And, judging from the state of his manhood, which I couldn’t stop seeing every single time I turned toward him, Viagra. If I were to hash-tag that moment, my status would read something like #impressed.

I gave him two thumbs up, then looked back at the house again, happy to be sitting in Misery. The Jeep, not the emotion. I’d just picked her up from the car hospital two days earlier. She’d had several surgeries to fix her broken girlie bits because a raving lunatic rammed into her. He’d knocked her into a state of mangled disrepair and me, as I was in the driver’s seat at the time, into a state of oblivion. I stayed in that state long enough for Mr. Raving Lunatic to cart me off to a deserted bridge to kill me. He failed and died in the process, but Misery had paid a high price for his nefarious machinations. Why did bad guys always try to hurt the ones I loved?

And this one had succeeded. Misery was hurt. Bad. No one wanted to work on her. Said she couldn’t be saved. Said to give her over to the scrap yard. Thankfully, a family friend with a body shop and a few incriminating photos, which just happened to have found their way into my possession, agreed with great reluctance to try.

Noni kept her for two long weeks before calling to tell me that he’d almost lost her a couple of times, but she’d pulled through with flying colors. When I got the green light to go pick her up, I tore out of my apartment so fast, I left a dust trail behind me, along with a flummoxed best friend, who’d been telling me about the couple in 3C. They were apparently newlyweds, if their energy to do it—her words—all night every night was any indication. I hurried back to her, however, because I didn’t have a car and I needed a ride.

When we picked up Misery, Noni tried to tell me everything he’d had to do to her to get her up and running, but I held up a hand to stop him, unable to bear it. This was Misery he was talking about. Not some random Wrangler off the streets. This was my Wrangler. My best friend. My baby.

Holy cow, I needed a life.

I had to hand it to Noni, though. Misery was good as new. Better than I was, anyway. Ever since that night, I’d been having problems sleeping. I suffered from debilitating nightmares that left me screaming into my pillow, and I jumped every time someone dropped a feather.

But at least Misery was okay. Like, really okay. It was weird. Her cough was gone. Her sluggish response time was no longer an issue. Her reluctance to wake up in the mornings as she sputtered in protest every time I tried to fire all engines was nonexistent. Now she started on the first try, no groaning or whining, and she purred like a newborn kitten. How Noni had managed to fix her insides as well as her outsides I’d never know, but the guy was good. And Noni was my new best friend. Well, after Misery. And Cookie, my real best friend. And Garrett, my kind of, sort of best friend. And Reyes, my . . . my . . .

What was Reyes? Besides the dark and sultry son of evil? My boy toy? My love slave? My 24/7 booty call?

No.

Well, yes.

He was all those things, but he was also my almost-fiancé. All I had to do was say yes to the proposal he’d written on a sticky note, and he would be my fiancé for reals. Until then, however, he was my almost fiancé.

No, my soon-to-be fiancé.

No! My nigh fiancé.

Yeah, that’d work.

I turned back to the naked dead man, stuffed a couple of Cheez-Its into my mouth, and confessed my latest sin.

“I’m just kidding,” I said through the crackers, regretting the fact that I’d tempted him and now had no follow-up. No punch line. “I don’t know any ‘girl, mocha latte, dead man’ jokes. Sorry to get your hopes up like that.” He didn’t seem to mind, however. He sat staring straight ahead as always, his gray eyes clouded and watery with age, oblivious of my charm, my clever repartee, and my intellectual wit. He was ignoring me!

It happened.

“Cheez-It?” I offered him.

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About author Darynda Jones:

NYTimes and USA Today Bestselling Author Darynda Jones has won numerous awards for her work, including a prestigious Golden Heart®, a Rebecca, two Hold Medallions, a RITA ®, and a Daphne du Maurier, and she has received stellar reviews from dozens of publications including starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, and the Library Journal. As a born storyteller, Darynda grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, annoying man and beast alike, and she is ever so grateful for the opportunity to carry on that tradition. She currently has two series with St. Martin’s Press: The Charley Davidson Series and the Darklight Trilogy. She lives in the Land of Enchantment, also known as New Mexico, with her husband of almost 30 years and two beautiful sons, the Mighty, Mighty Jones Boys.

 

  • For more information about the author and her books visit her at her Official Website here and be sure to follow her on her social media.

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  1. Sandye Stout
    View May 25, 2014

    I love this series! Charley is perfect, her ADD just adds to her personality. I haven’t enjoyed a series this much, ever.

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  2. Roxana Pachitariu
    View May 21, 2014

    I could try to tell you what it’s loveable about Charley, but then I’ll have to tell you all yhe story, because you can’t stop yourself to fall in love with her and Reyes (especially him, but that’s just me) from the first pages. Her wit, her sarcasm, her soul, all of that can’t be said in just a few words.

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  3. K S (Kathie) Banks
    View May 21, 2014

    I haven’t read this series yet, but I’ve read the synopsis & parts of actual dialog of several of these books. Charley is a very strong, extremely busy female who also appears to have a sense of humor. I would luv to start this series!!

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  4. Ailsa Richardson
    View May 21, 2014

    I love her coz she is addicted to coffee and sone days is incredibly inept with day to day stuff just like me tho still kicks butt like a ninja!

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  5. Shyral Hyatt
    View May 21, 2014

    I love all Charley’s snark and how patient sweet Reyes is to her.

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  6. Tashraven
    View May 21, 2014

    Love this series. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  7. ann
    View May 21, 2014

    Love this series!

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  8. Lupdilup
    View May 21, 2014

    Awesome!! I loved every minute of this book, I love everything about it. You get a little of everything in this series, all perfectly package with big bow of humor.

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  9. Jennifer
    View May 21, 2014

    What i love most about Charlie is her ability to laugh at any situation and her witty comebacks and one liners.

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  10. Diane S
    View May 21, 2014

    The laughter, the sorrows, the relationships, all of it in fact!!!

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  11. mirela
    View May 21, 2014

    I love Reyes and Charley, best couple ever

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  12. Julia
    View May 21, 2014

    She is a badass and so sassy

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  13. carine verbeke
    View May 20, 2014

    I love Charley, her humor, Reyes and his Hotness and all of the books, the story, the character, the feelings;

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  14. Pam Rushen
    View May 20, 2014

    I love everything about this series 🙂
    Thanks for the chance.

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  15. rinib
    View May 20, 2014

    The snark! well OK, Charley’s voice in the books

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  16. Kira
    View May 20, 2014

    I love the character dynamic of Charley and Reyes.

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  17. Wendy Roberts
    View May 20, 2014

    The humour, Reyes, the suspense, Reyes, the writing, Reyes… Have I mentioned Reyes?

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  18. Sandy Duncan
    View May 20, 2014

    I love Charlie because she is so cool and love her powers

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  19. shasta
    View May 20, 2014

    What is not to love? I want to be bff with nutty Charley she is just such a spunky, fun loving, bad ass chick. And Reyes just yummy! !

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  20. facebook_jeanie.jackson
    View May 20, 2014

    I love everything about this series! Charley is so relate-able even though her experiences are way beyond the norm and Reyes is amazing as a in his love for her as well as in his HOTNESS! I friend introduced me to the series and let me read her copies but now I am trying to collect my own! Have the first three so far!

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  21. Holly Brewer
    View May 20, 2014

    I can’t wait to read this one and all the others to come!

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  22. Meghan
    View May 20, 2014

    Love this series! 🙂

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  23. paula bibbee
    View May 20, 2014

    I love these books . Charley is great . Can not wait to read this one then the one in Oct, love books that let me step out of my life for a while .. thank you .

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  24. facebook_riteshrkala
    View May 20, 2014

    I’ve read all of Darynda’s books and she’s an awesome writer!

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  25. Jeanne
    View May 20, 2014

    I love this series! I can’t wait to get my hands on 6th Grave!

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  26. Teri DeGeorge
    View May 20, 2014

    I love this series and can not wait to see what Charley is up to now!!

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  27. Corrie
    View May 20, 2014

    I can’t wait to read it! Thanks for writing it!

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