The Key of Hell and Death (The Secret Lives of Librarians, Episode 1) (Ninth Gate Books)

In this episode: A former “subject matter expert” in torture seeks a new life as a rare books librarian. Can Lilah Burns rescue a medieval book of biological warfare recipes? Or will the killer of its previous owner find the book first?

This is an episode of a serialized paranormal suspense thriller, The Secret Lives of Librarians, by Lorna Tedder. Episodes will be released on a regular basis; all episodes will be available in a separate ebook.

Series Premise: After Lilah was abducted as a child, the darkness in her has always been just below the surface. Well, almost always. Can she keep the monster inside her under control and fine a new life purpose as the guardian of an ancient library of deadly secrets? Or is she destined for hell?

Daegan, a physics professor by day and High Priest of the Ancient Ones by night, will do anything to bring back his beloved Suzanna. Will he rescue Lilah from a cold-blooded killer determined to steal the key to life and death—only to sacrifice her on the altar of a long-forgotten god?