Return to the land of the dead with three GRAVEMINDER short stories and bonus materials. In the never-before-published "Stronger Spirits," a sequel story to Graveminder things in the land of the dead are fracturing, leading to permanent deaths and uncovered secrets. In the never-before-published "Changing Guards," the former Graveminder Alicia negotiates with Mr D (Death) for replacing the Undertaker. . . but her style of negotiations requires explosives and destruction. In "Guns for the Dead," (originally published in Naked City), Francis Lee Lemons gets caught in the conflict between Alicia and Mr D (Death). Frankie wakes up in the land of the dead, unemployed and bored, but getting in with the local crime syndicate—run by an 1800s gunslinger, Alicia—isn't that easy. In "The Strength Inside" (originally published in Home Improvement: Undead Edition) sisters have to deal with the challenges of an uncooperative H.O.A. Sometimes being a home-owner really is murder. The collection also includes the Bluebeard-inspired "Maiden Thief" and the first chapter of the Graveminder sequel novel Stay Where I Put You.
Author
Melissa Marr is a former university literature instructor who writes fiction for adults, teens, and children. She is best known for the Wicked Lovely series for teens, the Graveminder for adults, and her debut picturebook Bunny Roo, I Love You. Her books have been translated into twenty-eight languages and been bestsellers internationally as well as domestically (NY Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal).Accolades include starred reviews on numerous books, YALSA Popular Paperbacks, IRA Notable Book Pick, Book Sense Pick (YA and adult), Good Morning America Summer Pick for Teens, Scottish Book Trust, Red Maple finalist (in both Ontario and Manitoba), and Goodreads Good Choice Award (Horror), RWA RITA award (YA). She also write romance for adults as Ronnie Douglas. She co-authored (with Kelley Armstrong) a MG trilogy as M.A. Marr. In addition to novels, Melissa has co-edited several anthologies, as well as published short fiction, manga, and prose non-fiction. She currently lives with her family in Arizona.
