After a successful career as a graphic designer in Manhattan, B. A. Mark somehow wound up ghostwriting gangsta lit. As the daughter of an NYC cop, she had familial street cred—albeit from the right side of the law.
In The Next Shift, she draws on that legacy to send a protagonist inspired by her father into a world of cold cases, criminal ghosts, and second chances in the Afterlife.
B. A. Mark lives in a Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome in historic and haunted Sag Harbor, New York, with her octogenarian mother, her rescue kitties, Farrah and Dora, and her baseball guru brother.
The Next Shift is her debut novel and the first in a series following Vinny’s Afterlife adventures.
“A clever mix of mystery, crime, humor, and the Afterlife. I was hooked by the idea of a dead cop getting one last chance to solve a case.”
- Michael R. 
“The New York setting gives this story a gritty, authentic feel, while the Afterlife twist makes it completely unexpected. A very entertaining read.”
- Karen L.
“The story has a great balance of suspense, humor, friendship, and second chances. I especially enjoyed the connection between Vinny’s past and his new life in the Afterlife.”
- James P.
