The Tarasov Despite — Charlotte E. English

Konrad Savast is the Malykant: the most secret servant of the God of Death. His job? To track down the foulest of murderers and bring them to The Malykt's Justice. No mercy. No quarter.

When Verinka Tarasovna dies alone in the street on a cold, dark morning, her death looks like the tragic result of lingering ill-health. But not in the eyes of The Malykt. She's been poisoned -- and her fraying spirit accuses her own brother of the murder.

Tsevar claims they were close. But were they? Unhappy secrets lie buried beneath the surface, and the truth proves elusive.

What's more, there is a further complication: Verinka's ghost is not quite gone...