Emily Swift is the main character in the Door to Door Paranormal Mystery series by T.L. Brown (Amazon link). The daughter of the late Daniel Swift and “artist” Lydia McKay Swift, she lives with her loving partner (Jack Greene) in Kincaid—a small, fictional city in Upstate New York.
Emily is a Salesman, which means she can travel from place to place simply by stepping through a door. She also appears in small cameos in the Bellerose Witchline series (Amazon link), as she and Lucie Bellerose have become good friends. Get to know Emily from A to Z!

A – Anne Lace, proprietress of The Daily Brew, knew Emily’s father, Daniel
B – Best girlfriend is rare books expert Tara Parker-Jones
C – Cats: her Furious Furballs are William, Mystery, and Mischief
D – Door to Door is the first book in Emily’s series
E – Empire: the world existing alongside her own
F – Fringe: a terrorist group of rogue Salesmen
G – Gutsy: Emily is not all-powerful; she is flawed but willing to take risks
H – Holidays – Door to Door takes place during Christmastime
I – “I’ll be right back.” or “In my defense…” – surely one of those will be her epitaph
J – Jack Greene is her S.O.
K – Kincaid: the fictional town in Upstate New York where Emily lives
L – Lucie Bellerose helped Emily in Through the Door (book 2) and Doors Wide Open (book 3)
M – Magical “abilities” – Emily knows she has them but isn’t sure what to do with them
N – Nisha: a dangerous and powerful priestess living in the Empire
O – Options: should Emily trust nemesis/series antagonist Templeton?
P – Protector: Big Rabbit, not to be confused with Rabbit, is a fan fav in Doors Wide Open (and the Bellerose Witchline series)
Q – Quiche at The Green Bean, a cafe in Kincaid, is the best
R – Rabbit is the man she can count on in the Empire; the Rabbit Network helps Emily when she needs it
S – Salesmen can travel from place to place simply by stepping through a door (Emily is a Salesman)
T – Templeton – as time goes on, her relationship with the surly Salesman evolves
U – Unit: a surprising one forms in Doors Wide Open – Emily, Rabbit, Templeton, Lucie Bellerose, Big Rabbit
V – Vue: a city in the Empire that draws many artists…and Emily’s wandering mother, Lydia, in Through the Door
W – Walled Zone: a dangerous place in the Empire where everything comes to a head in Doors Wide Open
X – Xenial describes baker Tuesday, a cherubic-like lady who welcomes Emily into her home in all 3 books in the series
Y – Yellow = the color of Whispering Flowers
Z – Zest for life – Emily has it; you should, too
Emily is the main character in all the books of the Door to Door Paranormal Mysteries (PG-13), and she occasionally makes cameo appearances in the Bellerose Witchline series.
The Bellerose Witchline series (18+ years) is Rated R for Adult Activity, Alcohol Use, Hard Language, Intense Violence/Gore, and Sexual Situations, both consensual/non-consensual.
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