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Phantom Evil

Krewe of Hunters #1 / 39
by Heather Graham
Phantom Evil (Krewe of Hunters #1) by Heather Graham
★ 10.00 / 1
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A secret government unit, a group of renegade paranormal investigators... and a murder no one else can crack.

Though haunted by the recent deaths of two teammates, Jackson Crow knows that the living commit the most heinous crimes.

A police officer utilizing her paranormal intuition, Angela Hawkins already has her hands full of mystery and bloodshed.

But one assignment calls to them too strongly to resist. In a historic mansion in New Orleans's French Quarter, a senator's wife falls to her death. Most think she jumped; some say she was pushed. And yet others believe she was beckoned by the ghostly spirits inhabiting the house — once the site of a serial killer's grisly work.

In this seemingly unsolvable case, only one thing is certain: whether supernatural or all too human, crimes of passion will cast Jackson and Angela into danger of losing their lives... and their immortal souls.

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FantasyRomanceParanormal RomanceMystery
Release date: March 29, 2011

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Heather Graham

Heather Graham

Heather Graham doesn’t just write stories—she builds haunted landscapes where history lingers and danger hides in plain sight. With a career spanning over three decades and more than 200 novels to her name, she has become a distinct voice in the realm of romantic suspense and paranormal thrillers. Her worlds are layered with eerie charm: think Civil War ghosts, cursed artifacts, and FBI agents navigating crimes that don’t quite follow the rules of reality.

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Graham’s fascination with the strange and supernatural took root early, shaped by a rich backdrop of folklore, Southern Gothic atmosphere, and a deep love of theater. Before becoming a full-time novelist, she worked as an actress and a singer, and that flair for performance still pulses through her writing—dialogue that crackles, pacing that never drags, and scenes that feel made for the screen.

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What sets her work apart is how effortlessly she blends suspense with the spectral. In her long-running Krewe of Hunters series, for example, law enforcement collides with the paranormal, creating a tense, often unsettling blend of crime-solving and ghostly encounters. Her characters are rarely just investigators—they’re believers, skeptics, survivors, and sometimes even mediums, each carrying their own shadows into the story.

Recognition has followed her quietly prolific output: Graham has landed on The New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists multiple times, and she’s a recipient of the Romance Writers of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Yet despite the accolades, her work remains deeply grounded in the idea that human emotion—love, fear, loss—is what gives both mystery and magic their weight.

Whether she’s weaving a tale set in the sultry streets of New Orleans or a colonial mansion in Virginia, Graham’s stories linger where the past refuses to stay buried, and where every creak in the floorboards might mean something more.

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Krewe of Hunters

Some crimes leave no fingerprints—just whispers, echoes, and the lingering presence of something not quite gone. That’s the space the Krewe of Hunters moves through: a shadowy intersection of FBI investigations and the paranormal, where every case comes with more than its share of restless dead.

This long-running series draws readers into a richly imagined world where the supernatural isn't a gimmick—it’s part of the terrain. Each installment centers on a different member of an elite team of federal agents, all of whom possess an unusual gift: the ability to communicate with the dead. But their abilities aren’t flashy or overdone; they’re intimate, unpredictable, and often unsettling—perfectly matching the dark, often gothic landscapes they’re sent to explore. Whether it’s a haunted plantation in the South, a crumbling theater in Manhattan, or an abandoned battlefield in New England, the setting always breathes its own kind of ghost story.

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What keeps this series grounded isn’t just the supernatural twists—it’s the human heart at the center of every case. Beneath the suspense and spectral mysteries, these stories are about connection: between partners, lovers, and the living and the dead. The romantic threads develop organically alongside the danger, woven with the kind of emotional nuance that gives the stakes real weight.

With its atmospheric blend of crime thriller and ghost story, the series has carved out a loyal following and continues to evolve without losing the eerie charm that made it stand out in the first place. There’s a quiet tension that builds with each chapter, an almost cinematic pacing that keeps the reader just slightly off-balance—in the best way.

In a genre crowded with procedural formulas, these stories offer something different: not just whodunits, but why-they-stay-behinds. It’s not always the living who need justice. Sometimes, it’s the ones left behind in the dark.


Krewe of Hunters consists of thirty-eight books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Phantom Evil (Krewe of Hunters #1)
★ 10.00 / 1
Sound of Darkness (Krewe of Hunters #36)
Unrated
Aura of Night (Krewe of Hunters #37)
★ 8.00 / 1
Voice of Fear (Krewe of Hunters #38)
★ 8.00 / 1
Krewe of Hunters Book 39 (Krewe of Hunters #39)
⧗ 8.88 / 8


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