The first book in a new action packed YA paranormal series - now *free*!Meet Alex Finch - tomboy, techno geek, monster hunter.Reluctant monster hunter.A school project, an absentminded project partner, and a misplaced backpack all change 16-year-old Alex Finch's life forever.In a single afternoon Alex finds the missing backpack, has a run-in with Sam, the boy she's had a crush on since first grade - and discovers that monsters are real.That mind-blowing incident throws her life in a completely different direction, uncovering secrets that cost her more than she could ever imagine. And the further she digs, the darker and more dangerous the secrets become.What else is hiding behind the ordinary facade of her California beach town?Alex is about to find out.*Includes an exclusive excerpt of Truth and Consequences, the second Monster Files adventure, now available!The Monster Files:Book 1 - Alex Finch: Monster Hunter - freeBook 2 - Truth and ConsequencesBook 3 - Welcome to The Haven (coming Fall 2014)Books by Cate Dean:Love in Time:Book One - Final Hours - freeBook Two - First BreathBook 2.5 - Loving KaneBook Three - Second ChancesShattered Throne:Second Son - The Prequel to Shattered ThroneThe Claire Wiche Chronicles:Book 1 - Rest For The Wicked - freeBook 2 - A Gathering of AngelsBook 3 - Carry On Wayward SonBook 4 - Annie's SongBook 5 - What Doesn't Kill YouThe Claire Wiche Chronicles Volumes 1-3The Claire Wiche Chronicles Volumes 4-5The Monster Files:Book 1 - Alex Finch: Monster Hunter - freeBook 2 - Truth and Consequences The Remarkable Life of Zach Wiche Continued:Book One - Once FallenShorter Works:Young Adult:When Walls Can Talk (The Black Mountain Saga)Danel of Black Mountain (The Black Mountain Saga)Fantasy:ChoicesLast Chance JackAnthology:Tales From The Mist - The MessengerLore: Tales of Myth and Legend Retold - The BarricadesLove Is... Charity Anthology - Tempted Heart