Silver Zombie Delilah by Carole Nelson Douglas

The provided text is an extended excerpt from the novel Silver Zombie by Carole Nelson Douglas, offering a blend of urban fantasy, paranormal mystery, and romance. The narrative follows the protagonist, Delilah Street, as she returns to her former home in Wichita, Kansas, with her partner, Ric Montoya, to uncover secrets about her past, which include suppressed memories of a traumatic childhood "procedure" and the existence of a malevolent supernatural entity, El Demonio. The story features a colorful cast of characters, including Ric, a former FBI agent with a new "Silver Eye" that controls the undead, Delilah's wolf-mix dog, Quicksilver, and various supernatural figures such as vampires, werewolves, and weather witches. As they investigate, Delilah and Ric confront drug cartels using "CinSims" (animated corpses) and face off against both physical and mystical threats, culminating in a battle against the Wendigo and the reanimation of a powerful figure known as the Silver Zombie.