Kat Makris Series by Alex A. King

Two Godmothers. Zero Wands. It’s not easy being dead. Just ask Kat Makris. She’s stuck in an underground bunker, watching her own funeral, where more people are laughing than crying. Being dead has other consequences, too. Her face is in all the papers, her bank is convinced she’s an identity thief, and the sexy Detective Melas is under siege by his trampy ex-girlfriend, who happens to work for Greece’s version of the CIA... moreTwo Godmothers. Zero Wands. It’s not easy being dead. Just ask Kat Makris. She’s stuck in an underground bunker, watching her own funeral, where more people are laughing than crying. Being dead has other consequences, too. Her face is in all the papers, her bank is convinced she’s an identity thief, and the sexy Detective Melas is under siege by his trampy ex-girlfriend, who happens to work for Greece’s version of the CIA. The timing couldn’t be worse; she just figured out where her missing father might be. Escaping Grandma’s cozy bunker is the only way find her dad—a feat that would be simpler if she could access her own bank account and ride something other than the local bus. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Marika’s unborn baby is sending her psychic messages—messages that send Kat all the way to Germany, where Grandma’s oldest nemesis is cooking up some payback …. Somewhere between Stephanie Plum and Michael Corleone you'll find Kat Makris. OUTTA CRIME is a humorous look at family—and Family. less

Kat Makris is back in Winter Crime, and she’s sporting a new hairdo courtesy of her most recent fire. It’s a frigid January, and Kat and her appalling ‘do are stuck at the promenade, performing family duties for the Epiphany festivities. When Father Harry tosses the cross into the water, the divers pull out a bonus dead guy—a dead guy who used to be tight with Kat’s family—and Family. Although the curiosity is killing her (all Greek DNA comes with a bonus cat hair), Kat has bigger problems... moreKat Makris is back in Winter Crime, and she’s sporting a new hairdo courtesy of her most recent fire. It’s a frigid January, and Kat and her appalling ‘do are stuck at the promenade, performing family duties for the Epiphany festivities. When Father Harry tosses the cross into the water, the divers pull out a bonus dead guy—a dead guy who used to be tight with Kat’s family—and Family. Although the curiosity is killing her (all Greek DNA comes with a bonus cat hair), Kat has bigger problems. This raging head cold for one. Sexy police detective Nikos Melas won’t come near her because he’s terrified of his mother’s cold remedies, and the dangerously delicious Xander is missing—again. And then there’s the stolen cassette that doesn’t want to be found. Grandma hid it around here somewhere, she just knows it … Things go haywire when Kat winds up as the recipient of an unusual bequest—a bequest that ruffles a serious amount of feathers. When her lineage is called into question and someone starts shooting at her, Kat wonders if she’d be better off spending winter in the dungeon, hibernating with her bear. less