Along Came a Demon (Whisperings) (Whisperings Paranormal Mystery) [Kindle Edition]

Linda Welch (Author)

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A kick butt heroine, dead people and demons. This will have you racing the pages by and wanting to dig into the next in the series.~ Free Book Reviews

Excellent, well written, smoothly styled, and without a disappointing moment through the whole novel.~ The Monthly Aspectarian

I love the voice of Tiff Banks (our heroine). I love her no nonsense approach and dry humor. Linda Welch’s descriptive writing makes me feel like I am in the story.~ Love Romance Passion

Linda Welch has created an interesting world where "demons" walk among humans . . . a great detective, who-dunnit-type story that kept me interested.~ A Simple Love of Reading

Linda Welch pens a engaging tale, full of action and adventure. A definite page turner full of twists to keep you guessing until the end.~ LL Book Review

I’ve been amazed to discover the number of ways authors have to give a novel a paranormal twist. Along Came a Demon is among my favorites. I was happy discovering they aren’t all glittery vampires.~BigAl’s Books and Pals


I'm told the dead are all around us. I wouldn't know about that, I see only the violently slain. They can be victims of hit-and-run, innocents caught in a cross-fire, the murdered. They whisper to me and they never, ever, forget the face of their killer. I've learned to live with my uncanny ability, in fact I've made a career out of it.

The departed aren't the only supernaturals I see. No, they're not vampires or werewolves or fae - those things don't exist. We live side by side with what some call the Otherworldy. That's too much of a mouthful for me, I call them demons. If you saw them as I do, you'd know why.

Right now I'm trying to track down a missing six year-old boy whose mother was murdered. Or maybe she wasn't. To further complicate the case, Clarion PD gave me a partner I'd rather shoot than work with.

I can't tell them he's a demon.

They'd think I'm crazy.

I'm Tiff Banks. Welcome to my world.


WHISPERINGS. Paranormal mystery with a splash of humor and dash of romance.

About the Author

Linda Welch was born in Hampshire, England. After moving to the USA, she lived in Idaho, California and New Mexico before settling in Utah. She now lives in a mountain valley, more or less halfway up the mountainside, with her husband and Scottish terrier. Unlike Tiff Banks, the heroine of Linda's Whispering series of paranormal mysteries, she is not tall and white-haired, does not see demons and hasn't seen a dead person for a while. What she does see are moose, deer, raccoon, skunk, wild turkey, a huge bird population and a ridiculous amount of snow. When not working at her other job, and depending on the season, she is usually tending to her Scottie, filling the bird feeders, futilely attacking the weeds in her garden or shoveling out after a snowstorm. Look for the sequel to Along Came a Demon:The Demon Hunters.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 260 KB
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002HWSVIM
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,327 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #54 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction > Horror > Ghosts

More About the Author

Linda Welch was born in Hampshire, England, and still has a British accent, as those who have heard her dulcet tones will attest. She lived in Idaho, California and New Mexico before settling in Utah. She now lives in a mountain valley, more or less halfway up the mountainside, with her husband, Scottish terrier Duncan and Asher the cat, who thinks he's a dog. Unlike Tiff Banks, the heroine of Linda's Whispering series of paranormal mysteries, she is not tall and white-haired, does not see demons and hasn't seen a dead person for a while. What she does see are moose, deer, raccoon, skunk, wild turkey, a huge bird population and a ridiculous amount of snow. When not working at her other job and depending on the season, she is usually tending to Duncan, filling the bird feeders, futilely attacking the weeds in her garden or shoveling out after a snowstorm.

Look for Whisperings Paranormal Mysteries:
book one: Along Came a Demon.
book two: The Demon Hunters.
book three: Dead Demon Walking.
book four: Demon Demon Burning Bright.

Also:
Femme Fatales, a short story collection.

Coming spring 2012: Demon on a Distant Shore, a Whisperings Mystery.


Website: http://LindaDWelch.com
On Facebook: Lin Welch
Whisperings on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Whisperings.Fans?
On Twitter: Welch6331

Or, you can write to Linda at:
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An exciting newcomer to the urban fantasy scene, September 12, 2009

By 

Phil Harmonic (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Along Came A Demon (Paperback)

Take a peek inside, and the first sentence hooks you: "There's a naked woman in the garden," Jack said.

The narrator, Tiff Banks, lives in the fictitious city of Clarion, Utah. She sees the ghosts of people whose death is the result of an act of violence, and she knows there are other unnatural beings around, what she calls demons. With the help of these ghosts, Tiff assists the local police in their investigations. As she says, "the dead are all around us, and they`re always watching." Ms. Welch sets up the plot by telling the reader that ghosts follow certain rules, then introduces her latest ghostly encounter, who has broken those rules. Tiff sets out to find ghost Lindy Marchant's missing son, and along come the demons. What begins as a missing person's case turns into something on a much larger scale. As if a ghost who doesn't follow the rules makes Tiff's life difficult enough, a demon who is also a rule-breaker is foisted upon her by the Clarion Police Department: Detective Royal Mortensen. Tiff can't tell friend from foe, but determinedly continues her pursuit of young Lawrence and whoever abducted him.

Apart from a few slower areas - where Tiff describes her surroundings, and a little history, thereby setting the scene for the reader - the plot carries you along at a fast clip. This is a lively read and hard to put down. Relationships with ghosts who look and act like the living is not a new concept, but Ms. Welch brings new angles and a fresh perspective. The ghosts are engaging characters with eccentric charm, and Tiff Banks is a great heroine, a strong-willed woman who has come to terms with an extraordinary ability and uses it to her advantage. She speaks to the reader with a dry, edgy impatience that reminds me of In Plain Sight's Mary Shannon.

Ms. Welch gives a preview of the next book in the "Whisperings" series at the end of Along Came a Demon. I shall definitely look out for it. I want to know more about Tiff Banks and whatever uncanny case she takes us on next.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You don't want to miss this kickoff into a new universe, December 13, 2009

By 

Jacqueline Lichtenberg "sf/f writer" (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Along Came A Demon: Whisperings (Paperback)

This is a solidly constructed, well written, nicely executed story. It's not every long, but it's the right length for the introduction of these 2 characters who will have to somehow come to an accommodation with each other.

One's a human woman with a talent (that isn't psychic) for seeing and speaking with the ghosts of murder victims. The other is a man from another dimension whose species seems awfully much like demons, maybe crossed with vampires, and he's spent a career as a cop. He now considers himself a permanent resident of our dimension.

They are going to be in each others life, and that is not going to be easy!

This volume contains a novella that is complete in itself, and a preview of the next installment. This is a good place to start.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Read, June 26, 2009

By 

AuntTrisha "AuntTrisha" (Crown Point, In United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Along Came A Demon (Paperback)

Ok, I thought well I will give it a try. I read paranormal and mystery all the time. This book combined the 2 with a excellence such as authors like Charlaine Harris and MaryJanice Davidson.

I started reading it and couldn't put it down. Good thing you can't see my droopy eyes and dirty house......lol

The characters are well developed and interesting. You want to know more about them. You can't stand that the book ends!!

This book had a great plot and it was NOT one of those where you know what was going to happen!

I hope that Linda will continue to bless me with her books to review! I look forward to the rest of this series!!!