Haunted

''Those who appreciate heroines with a good measure of spunk, sass and strong-arm savvy will find this a fun if fitful read.'' - Publishers Weekly

''Mesmerizing . . . the ''other-worldly'' atmosphere conjured up by Armstrong begins to seem strangely real. Armstrong is a talented and original writer whose inventiveness and sense of the bizarre is arresting.'' - The London Free Press

Eve Levine - half-demon, black witch and devoted mother - has been dead for three years. She has a great house, an interesting love life and can''t be killed again - which comes in handy when you''ve made as many enemies as Eve. Yes, the afterlife isn''t too bad - all she needs to do is find a way to communicate with her daughter Savannah and she''ll be happy.

But fate - or more exactly, the Fates - have other plans. Eve owes them a favour, and they''ve just called it in. An evil spirit called the Nix has escaped from hell. She feeds on chaos and death, an