Second Shift: A Collection of Short Stories in the Boston Blue Moon Series

by Justin Herzog, Steve Higgs

An all-new urban fantasy collection starring Boston’s favorite paranormal detective.

A joyous anniversary takes a dark turn…

An Egyptian Mummy forces Tempest Michaels to come to Boston…

A standing dinner invitation with a vampire becomes a deadly game of cat and mouse…

A weatherman is plagued by his ex-wife, a witch with a serious grudge...

Rival seafood restaurants go to war over a magic crab…

A phantom prom queen targets the graduating class of high school students…

A ghost desperately searches for her own body…

Featuring seven brand new, never-released stories, Second Shift treats readers to a fun, action-packed adventure involving the previously unseen cases that come across Blue Moon Boston’s desk.

273 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 6, 2024

About the author

A native Floridian whose resume includes everything from police officer to personal trainer, Justin Herzog fell in love with books from an early age and turned to writing as a career because anything else would have been unthinkable. He is married and currently lives with his wife in Orlando, Florida. They have one dog. He can reached at jherzogwriting@gmail.com or https://www.justinherzog.com

Reviews

[Jane litherland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant as always. Blue-moon is a wonderful addition to Blue Moon by Steve Higgs . There’s lots happening in this one . Seafood businesses at war ! What next? Lobster potty and little looney , I expect they’ll get to the bottom of the sea with this those chaps at Blue Moon eh? It’s an Egyptian Mummy that has Tempest Michaels headed Boston way to investigate its state. But the vampire he was to have a dinner date with? Needs attention forthwith as a deadly cat n mouse instills.Theres the witchy problems . The weatherman plagued by his ex, a ghostly apparition in search of its body .These are just a few of the stories in this collection of shorts . I do love Steve Higgs and his worth ethic . There’s always something interesting , and inviting , extra exciting and immersive to read even ones that make me empathetic. Brilliant book with a great big hook in its opening pages that has me hooked quite happily , dangling and reading with emphatic enthusiasm. Those favourite characters and reminiscing about their story. Bravo for a book that’s well collated

[Angel Ballard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this offshoot department of Blue Moon Global. In this book each story takes place in-between cases and it brings each character to life. The incidents, the mentality of each character, the scenarios that play themselves out, all work together to bring these stories to life and keep fanning the flames of the possibility of a darker world beneath the initial glimmer of city life. Loving this series.

[Sue Diamond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short stories !

I really liked the short stories Justin. Please do more of them. Ive had a lifetime of animals passing but two in particular hit me really hard. I can tell you from experience that your buddy will be back but you should check the local shelters because he may be waiting for you there

[CC Meyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the short stories

I enjoyed the stories and how the plots were settled, but I wish the main character did more to state the reality of her division. With Tempest Michaels, he makes sure people know that he does not believe in the occult, but considers his main job to debunk the mysteries and save the real victims. I wish Blue Moon division would do the same.

[Claudete Takahashi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second Shift is a collection o short stories that are easy to read, entertaining, and add to the Boston chapter of Blue Moon Investigations. Chloe is a great investigator and couldn't care less for all things paranormal. Lots of fun!
I thank the authors for this ARC.

[Martha Leblanc · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unique and entertaining

Like all the Blue Moon writing I found this to be suspense filled and throughly entertaining. The story twists kept me attentively engrossed. I intend to read all the wonderful world of the paranormal.

[Dale Lussier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second Shift

A collection of short stories of the Boston Blue Moon series. These short stories filled in some gaps between books and brought characters from the the original Blue Moon series in to help on a couple of the stories.

[Charmayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was good to hear from the Blue moon Boston gang again. I enjoyed these short stories. Am looking forward to more in the future

[Mary Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice change of pace

It's like having anthology of unrelated stories. Each can be read in a relatively short time and you can choose to proceed or quit. Very well written.

[Susan M. Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Page Turners

This is a great collection of short stories, each one of which grabs the reader’s interest from page one. Highly recommend.

[Jordan Wong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second Shift

I enjoyed the short stories and I’m looking forward to reading his books. It’s nice to find more Blue Moon stories.

[Shelley P Stika-Sarason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read. Looking forward to the 3rd book.

[Dawn Lemme · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun

The in-between the books stories were fun to read. It definitely put some missing pieces together. Can't hardly wait to reas future books.

[Chrystie Kilbourn-terry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely set of Short Stories. Was a great read! Great character development for the series characters.

[Lynn M. Sanders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Refreshing short stories

I love Chloe and am quite fond of her. These stories were great. Showing us more of her character and others. Really enjoyed it.

[Audrey Cienki · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are fun short stories that you will enjoy whether or not you have read the books in this series. They do give you greater insight into the characters and their motivations while telling a good story.