Summer of Sins (The Winston & Churchill Case Files)

These are the case files of Henry Churchill, a private investigator in New York City who's spent the last 25 years specializing in supernatural cases, and Lexie Winston, an army veteran and former small town police officer who got tangled up in the case that got his last partner killed. Unwilling to forget that supernatural dangers exist, Lexie becomes Henry's new partner, a difficult proposition given that on paper they're complete opposites.

Henry is Black, in his late 40s, married with two teenage children, and grew up in the suburbs of New York City. Lexie is an emotionally closed-off lesbian, in her 20s, and a stand-offish loner who grew up in the north country of upstate New York. Henry is Progressive, scholarly, and a talented practitioner of magic who learned his skills during his activist college days. Lexie is apolitical, apathetic, and quick to solve problems efficiently with her fists, her tactical baton, and/or her trusty Walther pistol.

Can these two co-exist long enough to save their clients from the supernatural dangers they've encountered?

This is the first collection of stories of from the initial year of the Winston & Churchill Case Files series, including:

NEVER LET GO: Lexie and Henry are contacted by a husband concerned about his wife after a tragic loss. With the help of an ancient, mystical text she's eased her pain with unspeakable and unnatural acts in the hopes of bringing back what they've lost.

A LOVE SUPREME: A young woman’s father hires the pair after his daughter is taken captive by a man with blood red eyes, razor sharp teeth, and voice that can break the will of anyone who hears it. Getting her back will require stealth, magic, and a lot of bullets.

HEART OF SUFFERING: A woman is stalked by an ex-boyfriend who’s taken to magic as the means for revenge over a heart break, Lexie & Henry have to divide and conquer against demons, monsters, and threats to their very souls.

AN EQUAL SHARING OF MISERIES: In the aftermath of a botched immigration raid, a supernatural force is released. Lexie & Henry must track it with the help of a federal agent out for revenge before it can devour more lives, all while facing doubts and a lack of trust creeping into their partnership.