Something Strange and Deadly — Susan Dennard

PARASOLS, CORSETS, AND . . . ZOMBIES?! THE LUXE meets THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH in this gripping, witty debut, where readers will find romance and the macabre woven together in an irresistible mix.

Eleanor Fitt has a lot to worry about. Her brother has gone missing, her family has fallen on hard times, and her mother is determined to marry her off to anyone with a pulse. As if things couldn't get any worse, the Dead are rising in Philadelphia! Eleanor knows her brother is somehow involved, and she enlists the Spirit-Hunters to help find him. But her growing attraction to Daniel, one of the Spirit-Hunters, threatens to derail her efforts. With her reputation on the line and her life hanging in the balance, can Eleanor find her brother and manage to stay alive? Vividly imagined scenes and a perfectly proper Victorian setting create a wonderfully entertaining backdrop for horror and romance.