Miz Dusty Le Frey

MM Paranormal Romance & Dark Comedy (Crawshanks Guide to the Recently Departed: Dead Serious, Case 1)

By: Vawn Cassidy

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

In the business of unfinished business...

Tristan Everett has always preferred the company of the dead because they usually don't talk back. Being a somewhat awkward introvert working as a pathologist at the Hackney Public Mortuary suits him just fine. That is, until a freak accident with a rogue ice cube and suddenly he can see ghosts.

Just when he thought his life couldn't get any weirder, sassy drag queen, Dusty Le Frey, is wheeled in with a toe tag and she's not prepared to go quietly into the light. Not only is she furious at the prospect of spending eternity in last season's gold lame, she's determined that he help her solve her murder.

Suddenly Tristan finds himself thrown into a world of sequins and fake eyelashes, and worse still, he may have developed a bit of a crush on Scotland Yard's brand new drool-worthy detective, Inspector Danny Hayes, who's been assigned to Dusty's murder. Oh, and as the icing on top of a really crappy cake, the killer now wants him dead too...

All he ever wanted was a simple life but suddenly he's juggling work, a deliciously sexy detective, a stubborn ghost and a relentless murderer... and things have just gotten dead serious....

From author Vawn Cassidy comes this hot and funny, slow burn, opposites attract paranormal caper across the East End of London.

©2021 Wendy Saunders (Writing as Vawn Cassidy) (P)2022 Wendy Saunders (Writing as Vawn Cassidy)

Sooo good!

I want these characters as my friends! Lots of laughs and some tears, all brought to life by the incredible talents of Joel Leslie, THE best narrator out there.

Sweet and romantic

I gave this book a try because I was familiar with the narrator from other books. He did not disappoint, and I was consistently impressed with his ability to embody very different characters. As for the book itself, this is a love story, but not just one of romantic love. Yes, there is plenty of heat between the main characters, but the relationships among friends and family members are just as moving. I will definitely be giving the next book in the series a try.

Good Fun

This is the first book I’ve read or listened to by this author and it won’t be the last! This was a fun read. Lots of humor and tongue-in-cheek banter. Joel Leslie was great as always. I’m buying the second in the series now.

I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery!

I Loved this story. All the twists and turns. I adored all the characters. I especially enjoyed all the different voices the narrator used to portray the characters. What a treat! I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

Laugh out Loud!

Nicely narrated and with all the gibs and bits of humor. The mystery was very entertaining.

A Rare Gem

This was recommended to me and I’m so glad I took the chance on it.
I love British mysteries but you throw in paranormal activity and two sexy men who are hot for each other and you have perfection. All the ladies at the drag show are hilarious. Actually all the secondary characters are good too.
Luckily Danny noticed Tristan and took a chance even though he isn’t his normal type. The two of them together are so cute. They do have some smexy scenes but not a lot. I wished for more of the togetherness.

Interesting characters.

I don’t normally review anything. In fact this is the first time I’ve done this. But there was something about this book that really moved me. The humor in the spicy bits. The genuine care that the characters had for each other. And the narrator really brought it to life. I mean is it Wuthering Heights? No. But for audio books in this genre it was really good. And I cried like an idiot at the end (in a good way).

Wonderful

A great story with a group of characters you’d want as friends yourself. Laugh out loud moments, along with touching moments, and a mystery that will keep you guessing. Highly recommend

So good!

Awesome book! This is the sweetest story. It's hilarious and also made me cry my heart out. Definitely all the feels. There's so many freaking adorable characters! I love Tristan and Danny. They're so hot together. 🔥 It's a beautiful story, and I want more!

I love this.

this was a good one. got more then a few laughs out of me.

I listened to the whole thing in one go. It's very movie reference heavy and I didn't get most of the references but I didn't let it stop me from enjoying the story. the narration took some getting use to. I felt like it was narrated by an old man at times but overall still enjoyable. there's a smut scene at around chapter 18 I believe and some suggestive themes throughout so if that's not your thing feel free to skip.
All in all 5 stars would recommend.