Deadly Departed

A Supernatural Thriller (Fletcher & Fletcher, Paranormal Investigators, Book 2)

By: David Bussell, M.V. Stott

Narrated by: Mark Restuccia

If you only listen to one book about a ghost detective solving crimes with his own zombified cadaver this year, make it this one.

Jake and Frank are two halves of the same soul: one a phantasm, the other a walking corpse. Jake is the light touch, while Frank is the sledgehammer. Together, they put the P.I. in R.I.P.

The Fletcher boys help restless spirits escape the earthly plane by bringing their killers to justice, but they’re not in it for the money. They do what they do to work off the sins of a misspent youth and buy their way into Heaven.

But for this case to pay out, they’re going to have to determine what the ghost of a murdered prostitute has to do with a clan of highly tenacious vampires, a supernaturally-enhanced assassin, and a street drug made of mashed-up fairy brains.

Oh, and they need to do all that before their phantom client loses her grip on reality and transforms into a wailing, horror movie banshee. Because if they don’t, the drawbridge to the promised land might just slam shut forever.

Mystery, the macabre, and caustic wit collide in this bizarre noir. Fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Mike Carey, and Benedict Jacka will love this exciting detective story with a paranormal twist.

©2020 David Bussell (P)2021 David Bussell

Even better than the first book!

Just like the first one, this book was action-packed and fast-paced, with amazing characters and high, high stakes. What I love the most about this series is Jake's weird sense of humor and the hilarious way he tells his story. Highly recommended!

Great story!

I enjoyed Deadly Departed and the Fletchers fighting for what’s right in order to redeem himself into his afterlife. David Bussell and MV Stott’s story was very well written and engaging. There are a lot of interesting characters and the narrator Mark Restuccia voiced them uniquely. I highly recommend this book!

Righting the Wrongs

Deady Departed is a phenomenally written book that was full of humor, Vergara vampires, Unseemly Fae Royal not to mention a ghost and a zombie. What could go wrong? Anything and everything. The comedic banter between the characters is a laugh a minute as they try to turn dark situations a little lighter. The storyline is absolutely amazing as Fletcher and Fletcher try to help a ghost solve her murder but find themselves twisting in the wind as things come forth. I loved the ending because you are able to see the growth that each character has made. This maybe my first David Bussell and M.V. Scott book but it will definitely not be my last. I highly recommend this book and series.

I was given a copy of this audiobook but that by no means has anything to do with this voluntary honest unbiased review.

Started with this one, now need to hunt the rest.

I got this book as a free review copy because it sounded vaguely interesting. Once I started listening it grabbed me. I do not think its fair to compare it to other certain supernatural investigator novels, because it goes its own direction completely.

The book works well as a stand alone thing, as it gave enough information for me to not feel lost, but at the same time, has left me craving the rest of the books.
The mystery is well written, with enough 'twists' to keep things interesting without feeling like it was trying to be confusing, and was one of those books that actually gives you the clues along the way so if you so desire, you could form your own theory and possibly be right.

Well Done!!

I very much enjoyed this story. I love Fletcher and Fletcher as characters and the side characters they pick up on the way are interesting. The story line is well done and the narrator does an excellent job telling the story. I highly recommend this book.