Specter Inspector: Dead and Back Again #1 by C. Rae D'Arc

Nothing is as it seems in the land of Mystery Welcome to sleazy Shigaqua, capital of Noir, where the line blurs most between friend and foe, mentor and monster, and victim and villain. Among the dense population of law enforcers and private investigators, Aeron Spade has a unique edge to solve crime: he can visit the dead in his dreams. With the help of his ghostly friends (including Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and Auguste Dupin), Aeron is determined to use his gift to bring justice against the city's most elusive criminals. He's on track to become the newest recruit of Noir's most prestigious private investigations agency, but first, he must prove his mettle by solving the dead-end case of a young boy's murder in a haunted theater. Lacking support from the police or his potential employer, Aeron must use his own resources to defend the accused and find the real killer. However, Aeron's few living contacts are occupied with treacherous cases that dredge up his paralyzing fears and threaten to expose his true identity. In a city teeming with mobsters and sleuths, keeping his own secrets may be more challenging than uncovering those of a vengeful poltergeist. Join Aeron's haunted cases in Specter Inspector, book one of the Dead and Back Again series, and follow-up of C. Rae D'Arc's Haunted Romance trilogy.

Adult • Diversity Representation/BIPOC • Diversity Representation/Mental Health • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Amateur Sleuths • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Supernatural and Paranormal • Fantasy/Cozy, Low, Mundane, and Slice of Life

Content Warning: Violence: murders (off page). Not graphic. Romance: kissing only Language: replacements words instead of swears Triggers: Poltergeist antagonist, MC with PTSD, PoC MC faces minor racism