Dennis K. Crosby
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Dennis K. Crosby grew up in Oak Park, IL and completed his undergraduate work at the University of Illinois in Chicago. With a degree in Criminal Justice, he spent six years working as a Private Investigator and during that time developed an affinity for writing poetry. While working on a master’s degree in Forensic Psychology, Dennis transitioned to social service where he worked with men and women experiencing challenges with mental health and addiction. He currently serves as Director of Apprenticeship Programs for a non-profit agency that provides culinary arts training to adults seeking new opportunities.
With a lifelong passion for writing, Dennis wrote dozens of short stories, tapping into his creative side, but did not pursue the finer points of the craft until later in life. After leaving Chicago and moving to San Diego, Dennis had the opportunity to get more involved in the writing community where he strengthened his skills. To further augment his writing skills, Dennis completed an MFA program at National University. His debut urban fantasy novel, Death's Legacy became an Amazon bestseller and later took the Silver Medal in the Readers' Favorite Book Awards in the category of Urban Fantasy. It was also a Winner of the 2021 IAN Book Awards in the category of Paranormal/Supernatural Fiction. |
His follow up novel, Death’s Debt, was released November 2021.
Dennis still lives and writes in San Diego, CA. DennisKCrosby.com
Dennis still lives and writes in San Diego, CA. DennisKCrosby.com
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Death's Legacy
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Urban Fantasy
Twenty years ago, Reaper of Souls Kassidy Simmons battled Azra-El, the Angel of Death and won—or so she thought. Now, a number of strange and unexplained deaths are afflicting Kassidy’s quiet New York town. She wishes she didn’t care. But she does. Her empathic abilities are expanding beyond her control, and the intense emotions are tearing apart her relationships. They’re also degrading the magical wards put in place to protect her from other Reapers and the even deadlier Wraiths—onyx-eyed henchmen of Azra-El. Allied with her longtime mentor and a college professor with ties to her past, Kassidy learns that the untimely deaths are regenerating Azra-El, and that the only way to stop him is with the Scythe of Cronus, the legendary weapon of the God of Death. To save her loved ones and reset the natural order, Kassidy must journey home and confront a past she’s been running from for two decades. She’ll face-off with enemies, old and new, and through a haze of fear and addiction, Kassidy will learn the secrets of her heritage, and challenge head on the one being she fears most—herself. 
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Death's Debt
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Urban Fantasy
Kassidy Simmons dispatched the Angel of Death, secured the Scythe of Cronus, and claimed her birthright. As she navigates her new role and tracks down rogue Wraiths still loyal to Azra-El, an unknown force is plotting to make an ancient prophecy foretelling the end of the world a reality. Seven hundred years ago, Jaxon Burke awoke in a field outside of Rome, with no memory of his former life. Now a present-day killer for hire, the immortal assassin has taken countless lives and because of the recent shake-up in the natural order, the memories of those deaths are fueling his nightmares. Nightmares that feel real. He longs for relief. He longs for peace. He longs for death. A recent brush with the hereafter brings him to the attention of Solomon Steele, a Wraith, angered by Kassidy’s recent ascension. With the promise of death as his reward, Jaxon agrees to help Steele destroy Kassidy—but he is ill prepared for the repercussions of this strange world he is now in. As the truth of Jaxon’s life comes to light, Kassidy must find a way to pay for the sins of the past and stop this deadly duo from destroying her, taking the Scythe of Cronus, and ushering in the apocalypse. 
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