When Ghosts Cry

Book excerpt: From romantic suspense author MJ Alma comes a new sapphic series that delves into the eerie and thrilling investigations of The OIA team, offering a fresh twist on the cult classic, The X-Files. In the small town of Sylen, Colorado, violent secrets and deadly lies converge, drawing disgraced FBI Special Agent Vera Aguilar into a relentless game of cat and mouse after her cousin Alex’s body is discovered. Desperate for answers, Vera is forced to turn to her former girlfriend, Private Investigator Teddi Leon, alongside her enigmatic boss, Mackey, and hacker, J, for help. As they try to unravel the details surrounding Alex’s death, they uncover the isolated town is hiding more than just a sadistic killer. The bodies of local men begin to turn up and threats from the townsfolk and its enigmatic forest reveal an arcane force no one can control. Amidst rising passions, Vera and Teddi are forced to confront the decade-old pain of their past. Unforgiven wounds beget broken trust and when push comes to shove, the truth threatens to divide them for good. Combining heart-pounding suspense with sapphic yearning, When Ghosts Cry is a haunting tale of love, betrayal, and feminist rage. Perfect for fans of found-family, second-chance romance, and supernatural conspiracies, dive into the gripping first book of The OIA series now.