Polterheist [Paperback]

In the days leading up to Christmas, struggling actress Esther Diamond is working as a singing-and-dancing elf at Fenster & Co, a major Manhattan department store. As if dealing with hordes of holiday shoppers isn't bad enough, Esther's ex-almost-boyfriend, Detective Connor Lopez, is on the scene investigating a series of mob-related truck hijackings of Fenster's merchandise. Semi-retired hitman Lucky Battistuzzi is also nosing around, since the mob resents being implicated in thefts they didn't commit. But when supernatural mishaps occur, Esther realizes this is more than the usual holiday insanity—it's time to call in her friend Max, Manhattan's resident mage.

Esther and Max discover that Fenster's has become the staging ground for the rebirth of an ancient demon that's plotting to escape its mystical prison on the winter solstice. As dimensional barriers crumble, can Esther rescue her fellow elves, save her city from demonic disaster, and collect her paycheck in time to make rent?

Polterheistis the thrilling fifth installment of theEsther Diamondseries. Fans of Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse series will appreciate this series' lively heroine and the appealing combination of humor, mystery, and romance. —Library Journal
 
Esther Diamond is the Stephanie Plum of urban fantasy! ...Unplug the phone and settle down fora fast and funny read! —Mary Jo Putney,New York Timesbestselling author 
  It’s a fun, frequently goofy, holiday story with more than a touch of staire and just the right edge of supernatural horror to keep thingsexciting. —Locus

Esther's books are always a mix of humor, scary paranormal adventures, a wacky group of supporting cast and an intense mystery to solve.I can't wait to see what happens to Esther after the holidays. —News and Sentinel

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