Midnight Auto Parts

Frankie has died, and she has decided not to dwell on it. She is alive, more or less. Her family is safe, her business is thriving, and she has a boyfriend. Life in Thunderbolt, Georgia is going well, and she intends to keep her attention on the good parts.

Then a client who wants more time bolts in her loaner body. Frankie microchips every loaner before it reaches the showroom floor, so tracking down the runaway soul should be easy. That is the plan, at least.

It stops being easy when Frankie runs into Carter. He is investigating a case that overlaps with her repo job: women have gone missing, cars have been stolen, and someone has floated the idea of alien abductions. Her recovery job and his investigation start to tangle together.

The paranormal premise is played for laughs, with a light, wisecracking voice carrying the mystery. Frankie's best way out of trouble is to help Carter find whoever is behind the disappearances. She can only hope the trail does not lead back to her own client.