Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake 316 pages

This paranormal is more than a step above the usual undead / horror story. Cassio Lowood is more than your usual loner. He has inherited his father's athame -- a magical knife that is a ghost's worse nightmare. He is a ghost killer specializing in ghosts who kill humans. Since there are plenty of these, he and his mom are pretty much on the move until he meets Anna. Anna has a pretty gruesome rap sheet, but there is something about this case that makes Cassio want to stop and smell the roses, so to speak. Not only does Anna have a pretty tragic back story of her own, but she may be able to help him track down the unspeakable evil spirit who consumed his dad. Gallow humor with a touch of romance.