Angel Crawford / White Trash Zombie

Diana Rowland

Urban FantasyZombies

Summary

Deep within the gritty streets of Bay City, Angel Crawford's life is a relentless grind. Once just a woman striving to keep afloat, her world shifts as she is pulled into a dark underworld of zombies, supernatural secrets, and dangerous alliances. Struggling to balance her instinct for survival with a desire to reclaim her lost humanity, she faces enemies that blur the lines between monsters and men. As her story unfolds, Angel confronts her past mistakes and fights to protect those she cares about, even as her own morality is pushed to the edge. Vivid, visceral, and unflinchingly real, her journey is one of gritty resilience and unbreakable spirit amidst chaos.

The 'Angel Crawford / White Trash Zombie' series stands out in the urban fantasy landscape for its gritty, humorous take on the zombie trope, blending dark humor with gritty realism. Diana Rowland's work has garnered a dedicated following and is praised for its vivid characters and fast-paced plots. The series has received positive reviews from critics and fans alike, often noted for its fresh perspective and strong protagonist. While some critiques mention a reliance on genre clichés, the series' energetic tone and noir-inspired setting make it a compelling read for fans of contemporary urban fantasy. It has also contributed to Rowland's reputation, solidifying her as a key voice in modern supernatural fiction. The series' unique blend of horror, humor, and social commentary marks it as a noteworthy entry in its subgenre.

Main Titles

My Life As a White Trash Zombie

Angel Crawford wakes up to a world that has not forgiven her: she’s dead, she’s hungry, and she still has to keep her life together. Reborn as a zombie with a taste for brains and a new set of...

Angel Crawford wakes up to a world that has not forgiven her: she’s dead, she’s hungry, and she still has to keep her life together. Reborn as a zombie with a taste for brains and a new set of awkward social rules, Angel must navigate bills, family drama, and the complicated logistics of dating when you literally crave the thoughts of others. Her sharp voice and stubborn pride carry her through dumpster dives, funeral-home shifts, and the need to hide her condition from those she loves. When people from her past resurface—suspicious neighbors, a protective brother, and a man from her history who refuses to leave—Angel learns that survival is more than avoiding sunlight and suspicion. She must learn the limits of her hunger, the value of loyalty, and how to be honest about who she has become without losing the last traces of her humanity.

2011 Year

5 Publications

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Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues

Angel Crawford is learning the rules of undeath, but life (and death) keeps throwing curveballs. Haunted by the remnants of the person she used to be, Angel grapples with cravings that test her...

Angel Crawford is learning the rules of undeath, but life (and death) keeps throwing curveballs. Haunted by the remnants of the person she used to be, Angel grapples with cravings that test her morals and relationships. A string of odd murders pulls her into a darker mystery: someone else is manipulating the undead, and the bodies left behind bear signatures she recognizes all too well. Angel’s instincts push her to investigate, even when every lead risks exposing her secret. As she trails the clues, Angel leans on a ragged circle of allies—family, a stubborn man who refuses to quit her, and the unlikely friends she’s picked up since returning from the grave. When loyalties are strained and danger closes in, Angel must decide how far she will go to protect the living and the dead, and whether this second life is a curse or a chance to rewrite her ending.

2012 Year

4 Publications

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White Trash Zombie Apocalypse

The stakes rise when Angel Crawford’s small survival problems turn into a full-blown crisis: the undead are multiplying beyond her control and the fragile order of her town teeters on collapse....

The stakes rise when Angel Crawford’s small survival problems turn into a full-blown crisis: the undead are multiplying beyond her control and the fragile order of her town teeters on collapse. Rumors of a coordinated outbreak and a ruthless force driving the new wave of zombies force Angel from backyard scavenges into an urgent campaign to stop the spread. Her familiarity with the undead gives her an edge—and a terrible responsibility. Torn between protecting her family and confronting a threat that could consume everyone she cares about, Angel assembles a precarious coalition of unlikely defenders. Old enemies, reluctant allies, and the man who anchors her heart must learn to trust a woman who is both the problem and perhaps the solution. Survival becomes a moral battleground where Angel’s choices will shape what kind of world remains.

2013 Year

4 Publications

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How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back

After the chaos of the outbreak, Angel Crawford is desperate to reclaim a life with some semblance of joy. But rebuilding isn’t easy when every day brings new challenges: recovering from violence, negotiating fragile truces, and confronting whispers that she’s lost the last threads of what made her human. As Angel seeks normalcy, a string of personal betrayals and hidden dangers threaten the small victories she’s earned. As she fights to reclaim her sense of self, Angel is forced to reconcile the woman she was with what she has become. Old wounds reopen, new alliances shift, and the cost of survival reveals itself in painful ways. Through it all, Angel’s humor, stubbornness, and fierce love for those she won’t lose keep her moving forward—determined to find a life worth living, even if it means redefining what living means for her.

2014 Year

3 Publications

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White Trash Zombie Gone Wild

Angel Crawford’s quiet attempts at stability shatter when a chain of unpredictable incidents sweeps through her community. Secrets she thought buried bubble to the surface, and the thin peace she’s built cracks under pressure. Angel must balance the hunger that never truly sleeps with the exploding chaos around her, making choices that blur the line between survival and surrender. Each decision echoes across the fragile networks she relies on. With danger stalking both the night and the daylight, Angel leans on her ragtag support system—loyal family members, a man with complicated feelings for her, and friends who have proven their worth in crisis. As loyalties are tested and enemies reveal unexpected motives, Angel discovers that sometimes the wildest threats come from within. She’ll have to outsmart, outfight, and outlast forces that refuse to play by the rules of either the living or the dead.

2015 Year

2 Publications

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White Trash Zombie Unchained

Angel Crawford faces the consequences of everything she has endured: enemies closing in, fragile alliances fraying, and the constant tug of hunger threatening to unravel her best-laid plans....

Angel Crawford faces the consequences of everything she has endured: enemies closing in, fragile alliances fraying, and the constant tug of hunger threatening to unravel her best-laid plans. Unchained by circumstance, she must act with a ferocity she didn’t know she possessed to protect those who depend on her. The lines between predator and protector blur as Angel pursues a final reckoning with the forces that have haunted her since her first breath after death. As the last defenses collapse and secrets are forced into daylight, Angel’s fierce loyalty becomes the town’s most dangerous weapon. She must choose between ruthless vengeance and the hard path of rebuilding a community from the ashes. The story hurtles toward an outcome that will define what survival means for her—and whether the life she has clawed back is worth everything she must sacrifice to keep it.

2017 Year

2 Publications

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Author Information

Diana Rowland

Born: October 20, 1966 (age 59)
Birthplace: USA