Legends & Lattes meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer – a cozy fantasy mystery novella with dry humor and a sapphic slow-burn romance. A down-and-out ex-spy, a magical Mediterranean village, and a zombie on the loose... Yes, I knew I'd be the typical choice to hunt the zombie that randomly appeared in Sandos—a magical town in Corfu where petty pranks and missing pets are about as bad as it gets—but no, I didn't want the job. You see, a zombie is dark magic, and that means Magical Intelligence Bureau involvement. More specifically, the company I used to work for. Before they fired me. Unceremoniously. But when Edgar Woolcox, self-appointed town leader, volunteered my services in front of everyone, I had no choice but to accept. To complicate matters further, a distractingly beautiful werewolf, Maggie, asked if she could join my investigation. I always used to work alone, but for her, I could make an exception… I had two days to get rid of the zombie and get the hell out of there before my old boss turned up, spilling my secrets to the town and destroying the only place I'd ever called home. A cozy, slightly chaotic, paranormal mystery filled with humor, flirting, and the existential, inescapable dread of maybe having to see ex-colleagues… Book One of the Violet Cross Magical Mysteries series. Book two is scheduled for release on 21 August 2026.