Sirentology — Alex A. King

A temperamental labyrinth, a deranged siren, and hundreds of howling cult members are out for blood-Penny's blood. Which is a problem because she's using all she's got.Penny Post is-finally!-getting the hang of this whole myth agent gig, and she's this close to affording a killer attorney to help get custody of her cat. On the downside, her boss is out of his mind if he thinks she's qualified to apprehend the cult leader of the Sirentologists, a delusional siren who has her hooks in a growing number of the city's men.Good news: As a woman, she's immune to the siren's caterwauling.Bad news: Luke Remis, Penny's first love and current co-agent, is the newest member of the siren's cult.Worse news: Guess what the siren eats. Go on, guess. (It's people, which means Luke is on the menu.)When Penny's one shot at apprehending the siren goes sideways, the Sirentologists decide she's public enemy numero uno. They've got pitchforks and picket signs and a whole lot of toilet paper, and they intend to use them.Complicating matters-like Penny needs that-is the goddess of love and beauty herself. Furious that the siren has the audacity to amass worshippers, Aphrodite slams Salem, Oregon with an unusual curse, and soon the city is falling out of love.Penny has two days to save the city and kick the siren back to her own world, otherwise the unthinkable will happen: she'll be on the hook for escorting Luke Remis's terrifying grandmother to church this Sunday.This laugh-out-loud mystery series is for readers who enjoy witty banter, kooky families, Greek Mythology, and clashing cultures. SIRENTOLOGY comes smothered in tzatziki sauce and served with a Pacific Northwestern IPA.