From the author of detective novels Aletta Henry, a new twisted, funny, witty tale comes to life. Where the Devil Lives is her latest work, one that follows suit with the charismatic gang of characters from G.B. Crane and Associates’ investigative agency. Fifth time is the charm – and in this fifth case involving the quirky team, “charmed” is the keyword!

Master criminologist, Gilbert Bishop Crane’s world goes upside down when his not-so-lovely (at all!) mother, Mavis Crane, falls prey to the charms of a pseudo-Indian guru. Much like an enchanted viper that dances to a flutist’s tune, the woman is lured to give copious amounts of cash to the man for his shenanigans. Swami Naresh promises that his pupils will “live on a higher plane, know the Unknowable and be at peace,” but his money-filled pockets seem to be the only peace at play.

What seems to be an open-and-shut case promptly becomes more extensive than expected, as the undercover investigation by intrepid Grace Forest, the second-in-command at the agency, takes on unexpected levels.