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Former television actress Marnie Davante is working the convention circuit when one of her costars is murdered in front of her — by someone who seems to vanish with inhuman ease. As strange phenomena pile up around her and she begins questioning her own perceptions, PI Bryan McFadden enters the case, drawn in despite his resistance to anything resembling the entertainment world. Heather Graham's twenty-fourth Krewe of Hunters installment weaves a Hollywood-adjacent mystery with the series' signature paranormal undertones.

Luke Daniels brings his characteristic energy and range to the ensemble cast, differentiating voices with enough clarity to keep the relationships and threat lines distinct. At just over eight hours, the pace moves efficiently through Graham's thriller-romance blend, and Daniels's ability to shift between suspenseful and emotionally warmer material serves the novel's tone well. A solid series entry for established Krewe of Hunters listeners.