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The Dead Guy Next Door
Riley Thorn #1
The Dead Guy Next Door (2020)
Riley Thorn wants an ordinary life, but that is not what this story has in mind. Divorced, broke, and living in a house full of elderly roommates, she is already trying to ignore enough chaos before a private investigator shows up looking for one of her neighbors, who soon turns up dead. That sudden collision of murder, unwanted attention, and Riley’s half-denied psychic abilities gives The Dead Guy Next Door its offbeat hook right away.
What follows is not a straight mystery and not a conventional romance, but a lively blend of both. The book opens the Riley Thorn series and sets its tone early: funny, fast-moving, and just strange enough to keep Riley off balance. The setting leans into everyday mess and neighborhood eccentricity, while the central conflict pulls her into danger she never asked for. Readers can expect a romantic mystery with paranormal elements, sharp banter, and a heroine whose attempt to stay normal becomes less possible by the page.