Meet Louie Thorne. They didn't kill her—and they'll soon regret it. When DEA agent Jack Thorne's house is stormed by vengeful drug lords, both he and his wife are shot dead. Only his daughter Louie survives—by using a terrifying power that defies reason. Piecing together a life in his absence, Louie embraces her gift and her rage under the force of a single need: revenge. She will destroy the men that took her family. No matter the cost, no matter how many bullets, she won't stop until justice has been well and truly served.

Enemies make the best allies. Louie Thorne is good at one thing: killing. She knows peace only when she kills and this relentless thirst drives her to hunt the world's worst crime lords. But when her cancer-stricken aunt makes a dying wish, Louie is torn between her own dark nature and a promise made to the only family she has left. Enter Konstantine, illegitimate son of the crime lord who killed Louie's family, and now the leader of the Ravengers—a ruthless crime faction from Florence's underworld. He didn't rise to power without making enemies and now one of those enemies has made Konstantine the most hunted man alive. Konstantine's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to trust the woman who wants him dead... Under the Bones is the second novel in the Louie Thorne / Shadows in the Water series. You do not have to read them in order to enjoy them, but it is recommended.

Is it still revenge if you kill the innocent? Fast, furious, and with an iron will—Louie Thorne is the woman they fear. Crime lords the world over go to great lengths to escape her retribution. But with her terrifying gift and relentless drive, there is nowhere in the world they can hide. For Lou it's personal. When her father was murdered by drug lords, Lou survived not only because of her supernatural ability to be anywhere at any time, but because she found a reason to live: revenge. She vowed to destroy those who carelessly destroyed the lives of others. Yet Lou's freedom to exact these plans lies in her anonymity. She kills without repercussions because she is little more than a ghost haunting the dark underbelly of the world. Until a young reporter desperate for the story of a lifetime starts to unravel the mystery of Louie Thorne and threatens to expose Lou to the light...

It takes a killer to stop a killer. Retired DEA agent Robert King has a thriving PI business in New Orleans—and one promise to keep. He must help his niece, Louie, use her supernatural abilities to rid the world of monsters, without becoming a monster herself. But King plays by the rules of law and order, and Louie does not. So when Louie discovers a serial killer who is actively hunting a young woman, King knows he has only one chance to keep his promise to his dead wife. He must convince Louie to take the man alive and seek justice for the families he’s already destroyed. Melandra Durand has worked hard for the life she has. As the owner of an occult shop in the French Quarter, her days were filled with palm readings and souvenir sales until an unorthodox PI moved in next door. It doesn’t help that King employs a dangerous young woman who attracts dangerous company—jeopardizing both Mel’s safety and sanity. Then Mel’s husband is released from prison, and the real nightmare begins. More than one woman’s life is on the line and the clock is ticking… Praise for the Shadows in the Water series ★★★★★ "An amazing series with a unique premise!" ★★★★★ "Difficult to put down!" ★★★★★ "The main character is a serial killer, but it's cool. She only kills the bad guys." ★★★★★ " An excellent cast of main characters." ★★★★★ "Very unusual and exciting stories! Loved them all!" ★★★★ "Something really different in the supernatural/power type of story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book with plenty of suspense, well-drawn characters, and a really unusual premise." ★★★★★ "Can’t get enough of Lou Thorne." ★★★★★ "From the moment Lou disappears in the bath, I was hooked!" Don’t miss any of Kory M. Shrum’s gripping Louie Thorne SHADOWS IN THE WATER • UNDER THE BONES • DANSE MACABRE • CARNIVAL

Louie Thorne understands this. When her parents were brutally shot dead in their home, Louie found the strength to go on only by armoring herself with the quest for vengeance. She found the criminals that took everything from her—and ended their lives—despite what it cost her. So when fellow huntress Diana Dennard crosses Louie's path, in pursuit of a dangerous pedophile, Louie refuses to interfere. She understands the need governing Diana's every move—even if the woman's methods toe the line of madness. As Lou is dragged into Diana's hunt, Diana's mask slips. The game turns dark. Suddenly the bad guys aren't Diana's only target and Lou finds herself between a dangerous and conniving psychopath and the ones she loves. Will Louie's dark power be enough to protect them? Or will the coldest heart win...

Louie Thorne, a dark and unrelenting huntress, returns in this riveting new supernatural thriller from bestselling author Kory M. Shrum. In Paris, a renowned art historian is found dead in her bathtub with a fatal stab wound in her gut, leaving the authorities to question if it was a suicidal publicity stunt—or murder. An Algerian student goes missing and Louie finds her bones in the catacombs. Konstantine, notorious leader of a Florentine gang, does what he can to assist Louie in her search—until he is asked to choose between his loyalty to her and those who rely on him. Then as Louie investigates these two cases for answers and a connection, more women disappear. So the hunt for a new killer begins… Praise for the Shadows in the Water series ★★★★★ "An amazing series with a unique premise!" ★★★★★ "Difficult to put down!" ★★★★★ "The main character is a serial killer, but it's cool. She only kills the bad guys." ★★★★★ " An excellent cast of main characters." ★★★★★ "Very unusual and exciting stories! Loved them all!" ★★★★ "Something really different in the supernatural/power type of story. I thoroughly enjoyed this book with plenty of suspense, well-drawn characters, and a really unusual premise." ★★★★★ "Can't get enough of Lou Thorne." ★★★★★ "From the moment Lou disappears in the bath, I was hooked!" Don't miss any of Kory M. Shrum's gripping Louie Thorne SHADOWS IN THE WATER \ UNDER THE BONES \ DANSE MACABRE \ CARNIVAL \ DEVIL’S LUCK