A Dance With Darkness: A Dead Detective Mystery

by Katy Munger

A vicious killer on the verge of being set free…Kevin Fahey is a lost soul who wanders his hometown in search of redemption after a wasted life and violent death. He feels at home at the Holloway Institute, whose troubled patients cope with a range of mental health challenges and often live in their own worlds as well. One of Holloway’s most famous residents is Otis Redman Parker, a serial killer who managed to win an insanity plea after brutally murdering a series of women. When a shocking death occurs on the grounds of Holloway—one that displays all the hallmarks of Parker’s signature kills—the dangerous killer spots a chance to be set free.As the original detective on the case, Fahey is convinced he was right about Parker from the start. But now he must conduct his own investigation from the beyond while desperately trying to protect his troubled teenage son, Michael, who is also staying at Holloway in hopes of overcome the crippling depression caused by his father’s sudden death. Using his ability to access places no living person can go, Kevin Fahey must discover how Parker pulled off his latest murder and then find a way to guide the living toward the truth.A Dance with Darkness is the third book in the Dead Detective series and was originally published as Angel of Darkness under the author’s real name, Katy Munger.About the Dead Detective Once a promising cop with a bright future, Kevin Fahey’s self-destructive tendencies led him into alcoholism—destroying both his career and his marriage while ultimately contributing to his early death. Now a lost soul in limbo, Fahey is desperately trying to make amends so that he can escape the lonely world between heaven and earth that he finds himself trapped in. He sees assisting Maggie Gunn, the detective who replaced him, as the best way to start the process of his atonement and, perhaps, one day move on.The Dead Detective series has been described as suspenseful but also deeply thoughtful and, ultimately, both inspiring and reassuring. It’s a perfect choice for readers who might enjoy unique police procedurals that are more intelligent than your average crime novel—as well as readers who want to explore both the mysteries of life and what may lie beyond.

296 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 13, 2021

About the author

Katy Munger, a North Carolina-based mystery author, has published 17 novels, co-authored multiple books, and contributed short stories to numerous anthologies. She's most known for the humorous Casey Jones mystery series, the somber and thoughtful Dead Detective series (as Katy Munger and Chaz McGee), and the cozy Hubbert & Lil series (as Katy Munger and Gallagher Gray). Originally published by major houses like Bantam and HarperCollins, her books are now available on Amazon under her real name. Katy has also contributed as a book reviewer for the Washington Post and served as North Carolina’s 2016 Piedmont Laureate. Visit katymunger.com to learn more.