The Shadow Mind

Monsters, the author suggests, are not confined to bad dreams. They lurk in everyday life, hunting for victims, and their presence shows up as a chill along the spine or a knot of unease in the stomach. Hyla and Lizeth Frontenac believe they have already faced every kind of creature the night can produce, but they have not yet met the worst of them.

When twelve people die in a single night, each killed in the same grisly ritual, the sisters are drawn into the case of a bizarre and prolific serial killer who hides behind a human face. As the body count climbs and the puzzle grows stranger, they begin to suspect they are up against an opponent they may not be able to beat: a killer with far-reaching influence, a concealed supernatural power, and a hunger that never ends.

The Shadow Mind is the fourth title in The Frontenac Sisters: Supernatural Sleuths & Monster Hunters, a planned series of eight books. It pairs two amateur detectives with tense suspense, painful family drama, enough horror to keep readers on edge, and the pace of a fast-moving thriller. The series is described as psychological fiction built around a metaphysical mystery.

Hyla and Lizeth are sisters from a small town in the Adirondacks who run their own private investigation business, although they are not professionals in the technical sense. Most of their work happens from the seats of a 1972 Ford Econoline van as they travel across the United States chasing crimes that defy explanation. Their cases tend to be darker and odder than the usual. Criminals disguise themselves as supernatural monsters, occult forces block their path at every turn, and victims with nowhere else to turn ask the sisters for justice.

The novel is written by S.H. Livernois, a mystery, suspense and thriller writer. It is aimed at readers who enjoy a strong female lead and paranormal private investigator mysteries.