Bitter

by Ruth de Jauregui

Shadows slink through the night in Alkali Flat as homicide detective Juanita Bitter investigates murders most foul. But when a Dispatcher's body is found in the stairwell of the police department, Bitter is forced into a case where everyone is a suspect—especially her fellow officers. Worse, that same Dispatcher had managed to put Bitter in the hospital a few days earlier… When the sun goes down, the strange, exotic, and magical emerges in Bitter's Sacramento. And if something hisses at her from a dark alley, it may not be a stray cat. ---------- The short story, Bitter Blood, introduces Bitter and her world―down the street, around the corner, and one dimension over from the "real" Sacramento. Bitter Nights picks up the continuing story of Bitter a few months later. Murder, monsters, and mayhem―crime meets urban fantasy and Bitter must solve the case before someone else dies.

395 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2020

About the author

I've added my second novel, "Bitter Sins" to my books now. I'm quite pleased with it. She's been demanding that her stories be told for a while now. And there's more on the way...

I'd already written three nonfiction books, "50 Fabulous Tomatoes for Your Garden," "Ghost Towns" and "100 Medical Milestones That Shaped World History," and a cookbook "The Soul of California - Cooking for the Holidays."

FYI: I am working on several more projects. (You can see sneak peeks at www.ruthdj.net.)

I currently write informational and how-to articles for online publication (yes, I get paid for them!), published on Paw Nation, eHow, SF Gate, AZ Central and more.

Last, but not least, I have a book website, Alien Star Books http://www.alienstarbooks.com that focuses on science fiction and fantasy for teens and young adults of Color. I'm always looking for age-appropriate books that feature protagonists of Color. I also have a page on the website for science-based fiction and non-fiction. Recommendations for new books are always welcomed!

Reviews

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed getting into the world of Bitter. Wonderful characters and the plot was nice and twisty. Kept me swiping those pages!