The third book in the Jill Kismet series went to some gross places. When a friend asks Jill to look into a mundane crime she's not thrilled but takes it on reluctantly. When things on the nightside heat up suddenly the combo has people trying to kill her multiple times a day, and nearly succeeding. The action follows the spider web and not everything turns out okay in the end. It's the gritty reality of a hunter, and part of the charm of the series.