Kimberly Derting writes young adult mystery and paranormal fiction about girls with unusual abilities and dangerous investigations. The Body Finder follows Violet Ambrose, who can sense the echoes left by murder victims and the killers responsible, drawing her into a series of crimes while her friendship with Jay develops into romance. The Pledge moves into dystopian fantasy through a society divided by language and class, while The Taking begins with a teenager who disappears and returns years later without having aged normally. Derting's books are fast, suspenseful and romance-aware, fitting YA paranormal mystery, supernatural thriller and dystopian fantasy with female protagonists. The Body Finder is the clearest starting point for Derting's paranormal mystery, while The Pledge belongs to a separate dystopian-fantasy series. The Body Finder is the clearest starting point for paranormal mystery because Violet's ability directly drives the investigation, while The Pledge moves into dystopian fantasy and The Taking towards science-fiction mystery; the series are separate and can be chosen by genre. Read more Less