A Heist in Hell

by C.C. Mahon

Paris has always been purgatory for Zagan—a fallen angel masquerading as restaurateur Mr. Mathieu, trading hellfire for crème brûlée and mob ties for charity work. But when a revolution erupts in the Ninth Circle, led by the traitorous demon Byleth, Zagan's double life collides with divine chaos. The prize? A seal of the Abyss hidden on Earth—a relic that could crown Byleth king of Hell and doom humanity to eternal fire.

To stop the apocalypse (and salvage his reputation), Zagan assembles Paris's unholiest

Germain, a trench-coated vampire PI who'd rather babysit his demonic cat (Kitty/Gremory) than play hero.Anastasia, his lethally sarcastic secretary armed with poisoned espressos and daddy issues.Jerome, an ex-strip-club driver turned Robin Hood of powdered milk.Their Steal a map to Hell from the Louvre's cursed vaults, decode a 3,000-year-old ritual, and outrun Byleth's assassins. But when the ritual backfires, the team plunges into an underworld where Anubis rides shotgun, souls scream in frozen wastelands, and the ancient devourer Ammut hungers for angelic takeout.

Now, trapped between warring hells, Zagan must confront his celestial past, Germain must admit he likes teamwork, and Anastasia must
Is saving the world worth working with the guy who once imprisoned her?

For fans Ocean's Eleven meets Good Omens, with a dash of Indiana Jones venturing through the hells.

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 22, 2025

About the author

C.C. Mahon has lead 1001 lives on 4 continents before settling down near Paris, in a quiet small town with her husband, their daughter and their two dogs. Now she travels through her pen and makes her readers travel to places that seem familiar, but that are still inhabited by strange supernatural creatures.

Reviews

[Riotkittin · Rating 3 out of 5]

some things in the book seems a bit odd tbh. like how the demons/fallen angels are caring and have empathy and seems nice. which isn't what you expect from a book set in hell.