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So Shall You Reap
Stay Silent
Stranger
The Gala
Cure for Breathing
Dead Husband Club
Family Secret
Fatal Remorse
Freeing Nicole
Secret Keeper
Blackshore
Don't Knock
Don't Watch Alone
Inheritance
Kill the Messenger
My Wife
No More Dates
Pawn
Silent Vows
So Shall You Reap
Stay Silent
Stranger
The Gala
Cure for Breathing
Dead Husband Club
Family Secret
Fatal Remorse
Freeing Nicole
Secret Keeper
Blackshore
Don't Knock
Don't Watch Alone
Inheritance
Kill the Messenger
My Wife
No More Dates
Pawn
Silent Vows
So Shall You Reap
Stay Silent
Stranger
The Gala
Cure for Breathing
Dead Husband Club
Family Secret
Fatal Remorse
Freeing Nicole
Secret Keeper
Blackshore
Don't Knock
Don't Watch Alone
Inheritance
Kill the Messenger
My Wife
No More Dates
Pawn
Silent Vows
So Shall You Reap
Stay Silent
Stranger
The Gala
Shattered Little Sugar Skull (Holiday Quick Kills Book 11)
5.0 (1 rating)

Shattered Little Sugar Skull (Holiday Quick Kills Book 11)

Morally Grey CharacterVillain ProtagonistFemale Assassin

Most people celebrate the Day of the Dead with marigolds and tequila—I’m spending mine preparing a killer’s last rites.

This job is anything but business. It’s personal. I’m hunting the man responsible for putting Vera’s tortured body on an altar through the streets of Mexico City. He left a chilling clue: a card stamped with the name Noir—the name of a French spook I already put in the ground. The sins of my past just cost my friend her life, and I intend to pay that debt in blood.

Jane sent help in the form of Father Rafael Vázquez, a priest who smells of last rites and retribution, and who prefers the Old Testament to absolution. Together, we’re wading through the chaos of the Day of the Dead parade to deliver a message: You don't mess with Jane’s people and live.

If you love ruthless women, a mix of blades and rosaries, and thrillers laced with snark and Old Testament vengeance, Shattered Little Sugar Skull will have you raising a glass—and a body count.

Content Warnings: Violence • Murder • Death

Published: October 24, 2025

Pages: 49

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5.0

1 rating

Matt D.

Feb 8, 2026
Marin is back and this time she’s tracking down the killer of an old friend. Obviously Jane hasn’t given her all the details, but Marin does not need them! Yet another fun entry in this series.

About the Author

Joan De La Haye
Joan De La Haye writes dark and twisted thrillers featuring dangerous women, cold-blooded assassins, and survivors who turn the tables—violently. Her stories push boundaries and revel in the kind of justice that doesn’t play by the rules. Her characters don’t wait for permission—they take control, exact revenge, and refuse to be victims.
If you enjoy thrillers with bite, grit, and unapologetically fierce heroines, you’ve just found your new favourite author.