"Delightfully disgusting, "Dead Love" is the new horror genre at its best. Fans of "Twilight, World War Z, " and Neil Gaiman will devour this fine novel whole.""--ForeWord Magazine""This novel about a live dead girl combines an international chase, the suspense of a thriller, a soupcon of sensuality, some wonderfully lyrical episodes, and a set of brand new rules for ghouls. It is as delectable and dangerous as a plate of "fugu." I read it in a single sitting."--Tim Cahill, author of "Pass the Butterworms," "Hold the Enlightenment," and "Jaguars Ripped My Flesh""Linda Watanabe McFerrin charms us with a winding tale of an evil enchantment. A wondrously wild story, told as if the deadpan voice of Dashiell Hammett had been mixed with the song of an artful siren."--Susan Griffin, author of "A Chorus of Stones" and "The Book of Courtesans"Zombies in Japan? You bet your life! "Dead Love" is an artful supernatural thriller that follows a cast of nefarious characters--both human and otherworldly--as they foul one another's plans and power plays in a conspiracy of global proportions. It begins when Clement, a lovesick ghoul, falls for beautiful young Erin. Unfortunately, she is marked for death by the Japanese mob (the "yakuza"). Using secrets learned from a Haitian witch doctor, and taking us to Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Malaysia, Clement finds a way to rescue and possess her--but not at all in the manner he expected.Linda Watanabe McFerrin is a Bay Area-based contributor to numerous journals, newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and online publications. She received the Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction and is the author of the award-winning novel "Namako: Sea Cucumber" and the short story collection "The Hand of Buddha." Her website for her new book is deadlovebook.com.