Fantasy/Mystery: “Dead Witch Walking” by Kim Harrison

A bounty hunter witch quits her job to go solo, in cahoots with a vampire and a pixie, and winds up on the run for her life. Gotta love it when the heroine is flawed enough for you to be worried about her at the same time you’re rooting for her. Very enjoyable start to a series: really liked the pixies vs. fairies bits, and the old shaman across the street…