Bruce Levine: 2 books

In a world where people die and come back as immortal mythical creatures (vampires, werewolves, zombies, gods etc.) the mortal Elmer Jones scratches out a living as a private investigator. An elf hires him for a case that starts out with a dumped husband stealing a wedding ring and eventually escalates...

In the far future, where interstellar travel and trade with alien races is routine, will they still tell ghost stories? In Tales from the Rift the answer is an emphatic yes! Colson Metter, a human trader, finds himself in a ghost story telling contest led by shape shifting bartender with seven aliens...