Vanessa Kinley, Witch PI Series by Celia Roman

Twelve years ago, my mother, a powerful chaos witch, walked out on me and my twin brother without a backward glance. We didn't hear another word out of her until a vampire walked into my brother Nick's bar wanting me to track her down. She'd disappeared into thin air, and he insisted that I was the only one who could find her.Of course, I refused. How could I not? Disappearing was Mom's wheelhouse, and after she'd disappeared on us, I never wanted to see her again... moreTwelve years ago, my mother, a powerful chaos witch, walked out on me and my twin brother without a backward glance. We didn't hear another word out of her until a vampire walked into my brother Nick's bar wanting me to track her down. She'd disappeared into thin air, and he insisted that I was the only one who could find her.Of course, I refused. How could I not? Disappearing was Mom's wheelhouse, and after she'd disappeared on us, I never wanted to see her again.Then members of the local supernatural community started turning up dead, and Nick was fingered as the suspect. With his life on the line, I had to make a choice: Throw everything I had at finding our mother and, maybe, the real culprit, or be forced to watch while the local werewolf pack tore Nick limb from limb as punishment for a crime he didn't commit. less

Since our sixteenth birthday, my twin brother and I have taken one hit after another, beginning with our mother's sudden disappearance and ending when she tried to destroy us with her magic. Now, we're embroiled in a mess of murderous proportions, chasing after a group of rogue witches drunk on their own power, and Mom is at the center of the chaos... moreSince our sixteenth birthday, my twin brother and I have taken one hit after another, beginning with our mother's sudden disappearance and ending when she tried to destroy us with her magic. Now, we're embroiled in a mess of murderous proportions, chasing after a group of rogue witches drunk on their own power, and Mom is at the center of the chaos. We've got one chance to stop her and her cronies from unleashing their darkest, deadliest spell, one meant to bend every human and supernatural to their will. But first, we have to find her...and the clock is ticking faster with every step we take toward finding her. Don't miss the stunning conclusion to the Urban Fantasy Mystery series readers call "brilliant" and "exceedingly well-written." less