Every detective has his demons—but Insp. Nicolas Lenoir is being hunted by his in this Gaslamp urban fantasy debut: A "definite winner" ( Fresh Fiction ). Once a legend in Kennian's Metropolitan Police, Insp. Nicolas Lenoir learned the hard way that justice can be bought. Now he spends more time drinking than helping his hard-working partner, Sgt. Bran Kody, investigate their current assignment: a string of missing corpses. But when a young orphan informant goes missing, Lenoir cannot sit idly by any longer. Tangling with body snatchers, witchdoctors, and necromancers, Lenoir and Kody must also face a far more dangerous threat—one that has returned from Lenoir's past: the Darkwalker. Ten years ago, Lenoir barely escaped the Darkwalker's clutches, but the immortal champion of the dead never forgets a debt, and Lenoir always knew his would come due one day. His time is up—just when he needs it most. "Tettensor crafts a tale that makes you think even while you shudder—a delightful combination. Darkwalker is brilliant!" — Fresh Fiction