The Coupling (Shasha's Team)

Night Warrior is a demon bent on killing humans. It needs a human host. Rhonda Steppe has no idea that deep inside, she is a sociopath. Then they are coupled and Rhonda discovers that her life was dull and gray. Now the dark ecstasy of human blood and death brilliantly color her experiences. She wants more and Night Warrior is obliging. The demon leads Rhonda on a killing spree moving ever west towards an ancient site that she senses is the demon's home.

Shasha Harrings and her specialized team, attempt to track down the source of the strange murders happening. Torn apart, but leaving no blood evidence, the victims are not of a type but seem random. The only clue to go on is the murders are moving along a path headed west out of Chicago.

Shasha is mixed race with jet black hair and pale skin, she has her mother's dark oriental eyes. She comes from money and is the leader in any group situation. She has an uncanny ability to talk just about anyone into just about anything.

David Seskin is a Special Agent with the FBI. He is physically imposing and keeps his dark hair in a square crewcut. He's often compared to Wesley Snipes. When he's not chasing bad guys, he likes to dress in a clown suit and entertain children in the hospital. David has an ability few people know about. He can read a person's emotions.

Graciella (Grace) Ortiz is undercover with the DEA when her lover, Barbara, is killed by Rhonda and the demon. She's tall for a Puerto Rican. She, despite her sexuality, is devoted to the Blessed Mother Mary. While she talks like a street kid, she's well educated and despite her stature, is ferocious when someone close is threatened.

Merle Huegenot is a trans woman who talked her CIA supervisor into paying for her transition surgery when she discovered the woman he was having an affair with was really an Egyptian spy. She is tall, blond, with dark eyes and a kind disposition. Her contacts and analytic skills round out the team charged with discovering and stopping harmful paranormal activities.

The Coupling is book 1 of the Shasha's Team series.

Born in New Hampshire, teen years spent in Alaska, went to college in Spokane WA, and raised a family in Lodi CA. MJ has done a variety of jobs and lived in a variety of places. The constants have always been family, forests, and fiction. Contact MJ at website www.mjfitzmaurice.com or email mj@mjfitzmaurice.com