The Alchemical Detective by Kirsten Weiss

Riga has lost her magic powers so she's staying at Lake Tahoe and is trying to find them again.  She's not having any luck.  When she starts reading about another form of magic, the cops show up at her door.  Somehow she's become a murder suspect...

The author shared a free copy of her book with me for a review (thank you).  It has been published and you can pick up a copy now.

It seems there is a killer in the midst of Tahoe.  If that wasn't enough to keep Riga busy (they are killing everyone who has magic talents and she might be a future victim herself), she's hired to look for the monster in the lake.  That turns into quite an adventure.

As the body count grows, Riga is pretty sure there is a demon loose in town but who is it?

I enjoyed the romance between Riga and her fella.  She needs him in her life to keep her safe.  He needs her to keep him safe.  In the meantime, Riga is sending souls on their way, exorcising demons, and trying to solve a murder.

The ending is sensational and made me say:  Wow!  I enjoyed this read and will be looking for more in this series.  It was a good read.