Mary Ann Sarzo is a rookie cop in the rural foothills of California. She's smart and resourceful, determined to become a seasoned pro, yet struggles with the demands of real-world police work. When murder casts a shadow over her tourist-filled little town, she discovers more about herself than she ever imagined - and tackles the case . . . with some help from a ghost.

Marianne Sarzeau (birth name: Sarzo) is a cop with an eerie past. She thinks life is under control, but when her secret agent father runs into trouble, she learns otherwise. Supernatural saboteurs are on the loose. To challenge them, she must embrace a mysterious heritage and work hard to expand her otherworldly powers. That proves to be a tricky business - as dangerous to herself as it is to the enemy.

Exotic plants have been discovered in the desert Southwest. First one, then many. What are they? Where did they come from? What do they portend?
As word spreads, the curious investigate. Ranchers and rockhounds at first. Then scientists and government agents.
The searchers sense a world-shattering opportunity. They collide, they cooperate, they compete.
Some become friends, others enemies, yet others ... both.

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