Deadly Streets — Cathryn Grant

In the fifth novella in this series, Madison stumbles across the body of a homeless man lying in the street in front of the church where she works as an administrative assistant. The sickening and persistent ghost of the dead man forces her to search for an answer to why he was murdered.

Madison's relationship with her boyfriend hits a rough spot when she reveals a dark part of her past and his reaction is not what she'd hoped for.

Both the living and the dead like to reveal their secrets to Madison. As the administrative assistant in the basement office of a suburban church, she gets plenty of opportunity to hear from both. Through it all, Madison offers up a steady stream of opinions on everything from the subject of religion and ghosts to finding a soul mate.

Other novellas in the series are FATAL CUT (#1), SHALLOW WATER (#2), UNHOLY CHILD (#3) and STONE COLD (#4). The 6th novella, LONELY GHOSTS, is coming in October 2012.