The Corpse Whisperer

 Welcome to the world of Allie Nighthawk, corpse whisperer and bad ass zombie hunter.

The Corpse Whisperer

An Allie Nighthawk Mystery Book 1

by H.R. Boldwood

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Mystery

Zombie hunting just got wicked fun!

Welcome to the world of Allie Nighthawk, corpse whisperer and bad ass zombie hunter.

“If you raise deadheads, you’d better be able to put ‘em down. Nobody said it was pretty. But in this day, when vampires aren’t just for breakfast anymore, and the dead are disposable pawns for necromancers, someone has to ante up. Looks like I won the lotto. Imagine my delight. You should thank me, really, because the world is batshit crazy.”

When the zombie population spikes and no one knows why, it’s up to Allie to solve the mystery. But there’s a hitch. She’s stuck babysitting Leo Abruzzi, a zombie-bitten gangster who’s turning state’s evidence. But the mob and a powerful necromancer will stop at nothing to take Leo and Allie down.

Allie Nighthawk is Anita Blake on steroids, with a fondness for leather and Jack on the rocks. She has a healthy dose of Stephanie Plum and Rachel Morgan in her, too, though she’d never admit it. The battle between good and evil just got wicked fun.

INTERVIEW 

1)    What was the most fun about writing the Corpse Whisperer series?I got the biggest kick out of getting to know Allie Nighthawk, a kickass zombie hunter, and letting her tell her story in her own words. Sometimes, I’d catch myself laughing out loud at the ridiculous jams she’d get herself in and out of. But don’t tell her that. She’d beat the snot out of me.

2)    What surprised you the most when writing the series?I was pleasantly surprised that I stumbled upon a lovable, wonderfully flawed heroine with whom readers connect. Once Allie’s character was established, it was simply a matter of getting out of her way and letting her run with the story. Me? I’m just the scribe who put it down on paper.

3)    How is Allie Nighthawk like you?Allie and I both have a deep sense of morality and fairness. We also have the same voice living in the back of our brains - the one that screams like a banshee when we’re about to do the wrong thing. We call that voice the brain bitch. I don’t care if that head-hag is right most of the time; she needs to use her indoor voice. The crazy bitch must think we’re deaf. Allie and I also tend to ‘step in it’ occasionally when we insist on doing the right thing. But that’s where the similarities between us end.

4)    If you could be more like Allie, which of her traits would you want?

I always say that Allie is who I want to be when I grow up. She is driven, fearless, and completely lacking in the filter department. She was also born with some nifty paranormal talents, like raising the dead. How fun would that be? 

 

5)    Tell us about the other characters in the Corpse Whisperer series.

The characters are my favorite part of the series! It’s a diverse cast. Each character has a distinct voice and personality. A few of them are Rico, her partner; Nonnie Nussbaum, her nosy next-door neighbor; Leo, an irrepressible mobster; Harry, the aging detective who has more to offer than Allie foresees; and Cap, Allie’s exasperated boss. Of course, no series is complete without its villain. His name is Toussaint LeClerc, and he is an evil necromancer.

6)    Do you have any pets? Were they the inspiration for Headbutt the bulldog and Kulu the African Gray parrot that appear in the Corpse Whisperer series?

I have a black lab – shepherd mix named Poe. He is six years old, jet black, sweet as can be, and eats his weight in food daily. He loves to sleep and is kinetically challenged like Headbutt from the Corpse Whisperer series, but as far as I know, Poe has no exceptional talent for sniffing out rotters. When I was younger, I had a fabulous parakeet named P.J. who followed me around the house, but she was far too sweet to have inspired Kulu. Kulu is a foul-mouthed feather duster. She’d have likely eaten P.J.

 

7)    How did you come up with all the fantastic zombie lore and cop info?

I belong to an incredibly bright international online writing group that pushed me into building a rich zombie world. A properly constructed world gives readers context; rules for that world provide it with logic. Creating a backstory for the zombie virus, inventing diseases and treatments, and providing multiple strains of biters add depth to that world. I did a lot of research on the brain regarding which parts control various bodily functions. I devised Latin-based medical terminology and developed an entirely fictitious branch of pseudo-science. The police and law enforcement procedures, as well as the weapons-based lingo and protocols, were approved by my late brother, a retired lieutenant detective, and his son, a police officer as well.

 

8)    Is there anything you’re surprised no one’s asked about the series or characters?

Yes, now that you mention it. This question popped up in a Facebook discussion post not long ago, and it got me thinking: Do zombies poop? No one has ever asked me that. Thank heaven. Still, it is an interesting question. Maybe…

9)    What can we expect from you in the future?

I’m sure there will be more Allie Nighthawk mysteries to come! I’m also considering a spinoff and completely unrelated noir female detective series.

10)         Who published the Corpse Whisperer series, and who did the cover art?

Third Street Press publishes the series. Kristin Bryant is the cover artist.

11)         How did you develop the concept and characters for your series?

I wrote a short story featuring Allie Nighthawk and realized she is a fabulous, complex main character worthy of many paranormal mystery novels.

12)         Did you learn anything while writing your series?
I learned something new every single day! From how to hotwire a backhoe to firearms and police procedures to coroner’s procedures to the ins and outs of Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon and the city’s underground subway and cavern system to Voodoo and Hoodoo and the city of New Orleans!

13)         If your book was made into a film, who would you want to play the lead?I’ve always pictured Allie Nighthawk played by a young Sandra Bullock or Mia Kunis.

14)         What is your favorite part of the series?As the author, I’m proud that the characters have both depth and humor. These stories contain some profound and tender moments in addition to non-stop action and a barrel of laughs.

15)    If you could spend time with one of your characters, who would it be, and what would you do?I’d love to scream down the street with Allie on her lowrider and shoot a few rounds at Brasshole’s Firing Range.

16)    Do your characters hijack the series, or do you have the reigns?I know where the characters will end up, but how they get there is totally up to them!

17)     What did you edit out of the last book of the series?Content-wise, I didn’t edit anything out, but I did add a few scenes that placed more obstacles in Allie’s way.

18)    If your series had a candle, what scent would it be?My choice of scent would be patchouli because it’s evocative of Hoodoo.

19)    Do you have any side stories about the characters?I have no side stories featuring these characters, but I have considered writing a collection of holiday-based biter stories featuring this same crew. Yay or nay?

20)    Are your characters based on real people, or did they come entirely 

from your imagination?

The characters are from my imagination, but some of their characteristics and mannerisms are from simple observation.

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Corpse Whisperer Sworn

An Allie Nighthawk Mystery Book 2

Zombies, Voodoo, and Hoodoo-what would you do?

Follow Allie Nighthawk to exciting New Orleans where she raises the dead, puts down rotters, and dabbles in the mystical world of hoodoo. She’s on the trail of an evil necromancer who will stop at nothing to rule the world with his army of deadheads. Is her magick strong enough to save the day? Or will this necromancer from her past kill her before she gets the chance? She figures she’s got a fifty-fifty shot. Make that forty-sixty.

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Life Among the Tombstones

An Allie Nighthawk Mystery Prequel

Freelance zombie hunter seeking full-time employment-benefits required.

In this prequel to The Corpse Whisperer series, financially challenged zombie hunter, Allie Nighthawk, returns to her hometown of Cincinnati and finds herself knee-deep in murder, mayhem, and zombies. Can she solve not one but two murders, and get away unscathed — when the good guys might not be so good, and a presence from her past returns for revenge?

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Corpse Whisperer Torn

An Allie Nighthawk Mystery Book 3

Zombie hunting 101: Never tell your neighbors what you do for a living.

“Just after sunrise, I jumped on my Harley and hurtled toward Templeman’s Funeral Home, packing Hawk, my custom 9mm, a backup Glock, and a seven-inch Ka-Bar knife—the standard-issue zombie-hunter’s tool kit. Not that I’m standard-issue, by any stretch. I was born with the ability to raise the dead. It’s a genetic thing. Don’t ask me how it works. I didn’t write the playbook. I’m just living the dream."

Allie Nighthawk faces a ghost from her past as she explores the fascinating and historic world of Cincinnati’s underground. When the Z-virus threatens world-wide contamination, it’s up to Allie to save the day. Is her magick strong enough to turn the tide? Or will doubt and inner demons stand in her way? And will those she loves survive?

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About the Author

H.R. Boldwood, author of the Corpse Whisperer series, countless short stories, and Imadjinn Award finalist, is a writer of horror and speculative fiction. In another incarnation, Boldwood is a Pushcart Prize nominee and winner of the 2009 Bilbo Award for creative writing by Thomas More College. Boldwood’s characters are often disreputable and not to be trusted. They are kicked to the curb at every conceivable opportunity when some poor unsuspecting publisher welcomes them with open arms. No responsibility is taken by this author for the dastardly and sometimes criminal acts committed by this ragtag group of miscreants.

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