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The Portlock Paranormal Detective Series
Series · 7 books · 2023-2025

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The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death

2023

I awoke dead. It was a real bummer. Being covered in blood and having fangs was the icing on an already terrible day. Things go from bad to worse when I get a summons to attend the vampire king’s court, where I get my marching orders. I’m given one lousy week to get my affairs in order and then I’m to present myself to the conclave to commence my hundred years of indentured servitude, where I get to learn Vampire 101. The thing is, I have an eidetic memory and I’m a fast learner. It’s not going to take me a hundred years to grasp this stuff. And I have plans – mediocre ones, but they’re mine. One hundred years of servitude isn’t going to fit the bill. I need to make my escape now, before they sink their teeth into me (again). The only problem is they’ve sent the vampire that turned me to keep a sharp eye on me, and he keeps looking at me like I’m a fine glass of merlot. Escape isn’t going to be easy. My name may be Bunny, but they’re going to learn there’s nothing fluffy about me… Dive into this fast-paced urban fantasy series if you love humour, heart, found family and a slow-burn romance. Don't miss the other Portlock Paranormal adventures: 1. The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death 2. The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf
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The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf

2024

Someone paid the vampire king’s creepy son to turn me into one of the bitey undead. I’m not hanging about to find out who or why. The vampires want me to stay with them for one hundred years of indentured servitude but I have this thing about following orders so I ran from the streets of London to the wilds of Alaska. I have an eidetic memory and a can-do attitude. I can-do anything to get away from the vampire king. So when the Sheriff of Portlock, a hidden paranormal town, invites me to be his assistant, I say sure thing. It beats servitude hands down. At first things seem ideal in Portlock, I make a new friend and even get asked out on a date. But the truth is, there are secrets aplenty. The paranormal council are at each other’s throats, figuratively of course. But then someone rips out a werewolf’s throat, literally this time. I need to work with the Sheriff to find the killer, before he strikes again. We just need to winnow through werewolf pack issues, council politics, and more suspects than you can shake a stake at. Simple. Portlock is a melting pot of witches, necromancers, vampires and shifters, but things are starting to boil over. I hope I don’t get burnt. Dive into this fast-paced urban fantasy series if you love humour, heart, found family and a slow-burn romance. Don't miss the other Portlock Paranormal adventures: 1\. The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death 2\. The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf
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The Vampire and the Case of the Secretive Siren

2024

Sex, drugs and siren songs. Ok, so not much sex is going on. The closest I’ve gotten to some action is a date with Stan which ended in disaster. But with all the eye-candy walking around this small town, including the sexy vampire leader, Connor, I’m definitely re-thinking my ‘no dating’ rule. I don’t get the chance to do much about it though because some ruffians think it’s funny to break into the Grimes’ moonshine shop. It doesn’t take too long to identify the shifters responsible, but it opens up a whole can of worms. Inebriated worms, like the ones you find in tequila. The kids weren’t just drunk, they were high. High on a new kind of drug that’s washing into Portlock. Literally. We found bags of the stuff floating in the harbour and it quickly becomes clear that this drug is anything but recreational. It can make you high, or it can shut down your organs quicker than you can say ‘shotgun funeral’. We need to find the dealers and shut them down, before any more of our town gets hoodwinked by this powerful stuff. Oh, and there’s a small problem with the barrier. The barrier that keeps us all safe from the cryptid monster that lurks beyond its confines. That barrier. Rips have been appearing in it, and if it falls, we’re all doomed. An average day in Portlock then. Dive into this fast-paced urban fantasy series if you love mystery, humour, found family and a slow-burn romance. Don't miss the other Portlock Paranormal adventures!_ The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf The Vampire and the Case of the Secretive Siren The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee>/i>_
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The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee

2024

I thought I was finally getting the hang of being a paranormal policewoman, but when one of the gemstones powering the barrier around the town is stolen, I’m as terrified as the average Joe. Of course, there’s nothing average about the Joes in this town. It’s chock full of mythical creatures, and some of them think the barrier is a waste of time. Well, I’ve seen the cryptid monster beyond and I know we’re doomed if the magical palisade ever fails. Calling what would follow a massacre would be a gross understatement. The race is on. I need to find the gemstone before the weakened barrier fails forever and the fiend devours us all. No pressure then. It’s a simple theft… how hard can it be to solve? Answer: Very hard. Especially when theft turns into murder. There’s also the little outstanding matter of my date with the vampire leader, Connor, not to mention that my best friend seems to be falling apart at the seams. And if all of that isn’t enough to be cracking on with, I have a visitor due imminently. My mother. I’d rather face the monster.
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The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine

2024

Spells, hexes and curses. Curses are falling on this town like rain in London. Just when I think I’ve found a link between the hexed victims, someone else shows up jinxed too. It feels like the devil is playing darts with my paranormal town, and if the dart lands on you, you get whammied with a curse. Frankly, I haven’t got a clue how to find the perpetrator. Realistically, it probably isn’t Beelzebub. My sole lead is pointing me at the traveling black market that has just landed in Portlock. That’s all fine and dandy—if I can find out where it is. Weirdly, no one is willing to talk to the cops about the highly-illegal-market. I’m persona non grata, which I’m kind of used to, being a slightly-less-than-undead vampire. On top of everything, my overbearing British mother has come to visit me in Alaska. Stuck in my shoebox house together, we might actually have to deal with some of our issues. Ugh, what fresh circle of hell is this? Thank goodness I have Connor MacKenzie, vampire leader and sexy lumberjack, to run to when the going gets tough. I’m juggling things—badly—when I discover my dog is cursed too. The question is, what would I do to save my hound? The answer: anything and everything. The world can burn for all I care, as long as I can save my pup. Dive into this fast-paced urban fantasy series if you love mystery, humour, found family and a slow-burn romance. Don't miss the other Portlock Paranormal adventures! _The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf The Vampire and the Case of the Secretive Siren The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine_
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The Vampire and the Case of the Cozy Christmas

2024

Vampires, gingerbread and Christmas magic – what could possibly go wrong? All I want is a perfect Christmas with great food, amazing friends and the love of my life by my side. The tree is decorated, the feast (cooked by a hearth witch!) is ready, and Connor’s home is buzzing with festive cheer. This year I can feel Christmas magic is within my reach. Then Liv calls. When a necromancer rings for a favour, you know it’s not about borrowing sugar. Throw in a car accident involving the town drunk and a mysterious gingerbread thief targeting poor Sigrid’s baking, and my carefully planned holiday is on the brink of collapse. Can I juggle saving Christmas, helping my friends and making it back in time to celebrate the holiday of my dreams? Join Bunny and Connor in this heartwarming, magical holiday tale packed with festive mischief, a sprinkle of mystery – and plenty of Christmas cheer! Don't miss the other Portlock Paranormal adventures! The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death – Prequel The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf – Book 1 The Vampire and the Case of the Secretive Siren – Book 2 The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee – Book 3 The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine – Book 4 The Vampire and the Case of the Perilous Poltergeist - Book 5 The Vampire and the Case of the Cozy Christmas – Book 6 The Vampire and the Case of the Hellacious Hag – Book 7
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The Vampire and the Case of the Hellacious Hag

2025

I've been to the Police Academy, I've seen things I can't unsee, and learnt things I can't unlearn. I'm returning to Portlock stronger than ever, so naturally the stakes have risen too. I have the skills now to track down the military group that distributed foul drugs into my hidden paranormal town, and it is time to hold them accountable for their actions. But I won't be alone. Fluffy, Shadow and Sidnee are riding shotgun with me. And Sidnee has a score to settle. Things are going to get fiery. Luckily, I'm all about the flames. Dive into this fast-paced urban fantasy series if you love mystery, humour, found family and a slow-burn romance. Don't miss the other Portlock Paranormal adventures! _The Vampire and the Case of her Dastardly Death The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf The Vampire and the Case of the Secretive Siren The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine The Vampire and the Case of the Hellacious Hag_

Authors

Jilleen Dolbeare
Jilleen Dolbeare
Author · 17 books

Jilleen Dolbeare is the author of the Shadow Winged Chronicles, an urban fantasy series about a shape-shifting bush pilot in Alaska. She loves riding horses, warm ocean beaches, and long walks in the mountains, none of which she can do in the Arctic, so she writes. Her activities are riding her four-wheeler on cold ocean beaches (often frozen or covered with ice), and long walks to and from work when it’s 40 below—in the dark. She does keep her stakes sharp for those vamps that show up during the 67 days of night. Jilleen lives with her husband and two hungry cats in Barrow, Alaska where she also discovered her love and admiration of the Inupiaq people and their folklore.

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