The first book in the hilarious action-packed urban fantasy series by USA Today Bestselling Author, Erin Bedford.The road to heaven is paved with Mary Wiles’s victims.Los Angeles isn’t just a playground for those searching for a new start. It’s a darker and more dangerous place than they’ll ever know. But Mary’s not fooled.With her hands full trying to play human while looking for a way back to … play human while looking for a way back to heaven, Mary doesn’t have time to polish her halo let alone solve a murder case. But when she finds out demons are responsible, Mary just can’t help herself.
When Mary makes a mistake causing her best friend to be taken, she will have to make a choice: sacrifice an innocent for the chance to get her revenge or lose everything she has worked for. Mary starts to realize there is no clear path back to heaven without becoming tainted herself.
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Do you like Demons, Angels and the Supernaturals? This book is for you! Erin Bedford did an incredible job once again! Not only is the book well very well written, it’s intriguing, full of action and funny! You must read this book and follow Mary who’s a fallen angel who’s a PI that helps out the police with all their unusual cases.
Once you pick up the book, you won’t want to put it down!
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Mary is a fallen Angel who lost her wings while in Hell and is still after 5 years trying to work out how our world works like forgetting nudity isn’t natural and embarrasses her side kick Trish by changing in her office/bedroom in front of her. She is working as a PI and brought into a murder investigation due to abnormal things at the scene from there she has to work with Detective Thompson to find out who is behind murdering not one but multiple girls before the final girl is sacrificed and a high Demon can walk among them. There are some good twists here as well as some world building starting to come through so looking forward to more in the series, my only thing is about Sid and how did Mary now know?
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This is a awesome book written by an author that is gonna turn out to be one of my favorite authors now. I have never read anything from this author till this story, You will not be disappointed when you purchase this book and I highly recommend this to everyone.
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I kick butt angel fighting demons what more can you really want? Welcome to L.A. where Mary, a fallen angel, lives taking out demons while she searches for a friend and a way to get back into heaven. Acting human is a challenge but over time she is getting better though she hilarious while she tries. She gets wrapped up in case that quickly goes South and the next thing she knows her best friend has been taken leaving her few options. I would love to know where the author gets her ideas from because I could not have come up with even half of this. it was great and quite surprising leaving us guessing hanging on the edge of the seat. If you enjoy supernatural mystery type books then you should really try this one. The end leaves us wanting book two I must say. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.
Mary is a wingless angel stuck on earth trying to help rid humanity of demons, literally. I loved her snark, her naïveness and overall self. Trish has the wardrobe I dream of. Sid is full of secrets and murky intentions. Superb writting and an ending that leaves you craving for more.
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Mary Wiles is trying to find her way back to heaven but has to fight off demons and then some to get there. She is an angel without wings that is making the best of her situation by trying to fit into the human world.
A murder case has fallen into her lap and she sets out to find the demons responsible for the act. Unfortunately, a mistake she makes during an undercover mission causes her best friend to be taken and Mary must decide whether to sacrifice what means to her to get revenge or risk losing the chance.
This is the first book that I have read by author Erin Bedford. She takes urban fantasy to another level by adding both action and a touch of humor. The character of Mary is a bit naïve in the ways of the human world which causes a few embarrassing moments for those around her (which equals a laugh out loud moment for the reader). There are just the right amount of action, suspense, paranormal elements, and even a little romance to entertain readers of many different genres.
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Wow, Mary is one bad ass angel. She comes to Earth to find her friend and ends up on the wrong side of Heaven. She is abused by demons and then saved by a demon hunter who teaches her how to be human, mostly. I know that I would not want to be on the receiving end of her anger. I plan on reading more of her story as it becomes available.
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Action packed with a snarky heroine. Mary aka Muriel is a strong and outspoken Angel that is quick to correct you if you call her a fallen angel. Fallen angels were a choice and she was not given a choice! I will be impatiently waiting for the next book in this series!!!
A fantastic book. Erin Bedford did it again with angels and demons. The story about Mary Wiles has just touch the surface in this first book but the players are introduced. Mary the still hasn’t been determined ‘fallen angel’ ” fallen implies you had a choice”. The wonderful sweet assistance Trisha that has to much brains but not much common since. Then there’s the LAPD sergeant Thompson who believes in the supernatural but doesn’t know exactly what Mary is. And last but not least there’s Sid. He’s the owner of The Night Owl Bar and a whole lot more. Hot sexy and Mary’s crush. But she being an angel has no idea what that feeling is she get when she’s near him. Those are the main character so far.
Mary hunts down demons and sends them back to Hell. She makes a living as a PI and being a specialist for the PD. There’s been several murders of young woman and Mary is called to help. Mary’s going undercover and Trisha takes her shopping for dresses. Mary has no idea why humans are so interested in clothing. That’s when Sid knows she’s hot and Mary gets the strange feelings. The demons get Mary and it’s not just lower level demons is also one bad ass Asmodeus the demon of lust. Now, in heaven if you want a child you paired up and have one, so Mary has no idea what lust, sex and love us all about. She’s kidnapped but she gets away, killing only a few of the demon ring that are killing virgin’s. Mary has her first lustful feeling when Sid comes and gets her. Her first kiss that has her wanting more. In the mean time Asmodeus does the wrong thing and takes Trisha. Mary and Sergeant Thompson go after her. I can say that’s when some of Mary’s pass comes out and that’s when Trisha finds out Mary’s an angel. Mary finds out that love hurts. The story has just begun and Mary Wiles is a fantastic character. I can’t wait to read the next book.
Angels and Demons….
Mary Wiles is the alias of the angel Muriel. Although Mary is living on Earth, do NOT call her a fallen angel. She is quick to let you know that fallen implies there was a choice and she definitely didn’t have a choice. Now what can a angel living in Los Angeles do to make a living? Well Mary is a private detective specializing in the paranormal and cheating spouses. When her contact at the LAPD ask for her help with a murder, Mary uncovers a plan to bring a demon to the human realm. This case will cause Mary to find out things about herself and friends that she never would have seen coming. It will also set her on the track of her former angel friend and CO who has been missing since Mary came to Earth. I really enjoyed this story. It is a great start to a new series by Ms. Bedford. It is also a little “darker” than her other series but still a great read. Looking forward to the next installment.
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This is a great start to this series. I read this and was a fan of the Mary Wiles books. This is urban fantasy at its best. I Love It!
kept my interest; been awhile since I managed to read a book in 2 days. Due to chronic migraines it usually takes a couple of weeks.
Loved the story
Over all I liked the book. I liked the characters. However, the author did a bit of head hopping and the writing was not fluid. It had abrupt POV changes, location changes enough so that I didn’t want to continue on with the series.
Marked By Hell by Erin Bedford is book 1 in her Mary Wiles Chronicles series. Mary is an angel without her wings on earth. Here she is pretending to be a human and runs a P.I. business. Most of the time she’s looking for demons and specializes in cases that deal in the paranormal but most of the cases she gets are your typical “I’m looking to see if my spouse is cheating on me.” It pays the bills…when Mary actually remembers to get payment for the services rendered. Lately the cases for demons and exorcisms are coming in more and that is beginning to worry Mary because it means that something is going down and with this many it can’t be good. What comes next is worse…young women are being killed in a specific way and the cops are just now letting Mary in on the situation. She quickly puts together that there have been several before the case she’s finally brought in on and she knows it spells major trouble. But trouble keeps on coming. The police want her to be the bait to be the next victim thing is is that it not only nearly gets her killed when she comes face to face with more than she can handle but then someone who trusts and depends on her becomes a part of it as well. So now Mary has to make a choice and it has to be one she can live with.
Marked by Hell is an engaging first installment of this series. I could hardly put this book down but when I had to my fingers were itching to get back to and find out what happens next. I absolutely love that the author still has Mary working out the mechanics of being or at least pretending to be human. She doesn’t quite understand the emotions and feelings that people get and why they do certain things but thanks to a little unwanted help from the demons she gets a clue or two and begins to piece things together. She can be a bit automaton at times but I like that she cares for and about her assistant especially when she, Mary, gets into a couple situations and she tries to make sure that the girl knows she’s okay.
There were a couple spelling errors in here but other than that I really loved this book. It really flowed well for me and I loved how realistic some of the characters were in how they acted and reacted. There is just the right touch of humor in this book and I love the budding romance that is going on. Not a lot but just enough to pull you in and keep things moving forward. Needless to say…I want more!!!!!
In my opinion this book is a great start to a brand new series by this talented author and I cannot wait for more books about Mary Wiles. I know they are going to be a real blast for sure. If you’re a fan of this author and considering this book I say get it and get it now! It’s a great deal and you will not be disappointed. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars!!!
Mary Wiles who is a private investigator/supernatural expert is called to exorcise Father Dominic as he has been possessed by a demon. The demon tries to possess her, but can’t because she’s not human. She’s a fallen angel. Soon she is helping the police. Trying to figure out why this girl and others are being sacrificed. Let me stop before I give it away. Grab this book if you enjoy paranormal books. I really enjoyed it.