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The Ghost and the Dead Deb

By: Alice Kimberly, Cleo Coyle
Narrated by: Caroline Shaffer, Traber Burns
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When a visiting author is murdered, bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure and her ghostly companion must spook out the devious killer in this Haunted Bookshop mystery from Cleo Coyle, writing as Alice Kimberly.

The only rule bookshop owner and widow Penelope Thornton-McClure has given ghostly, hard-boiled PI Jack Shepard is to not haunt the customers. But when the hot, young author Angel Stark arrives at the store to promote her latest, a true-crime novel, Jack can hardly contain himself. After all, this is his specialty!

Angel's book is an unsolved mystery about a debutante found strangled to death, and it's filled with juicy details that point a finger at a number of people in the deb's high-society circle. But when the author winds up dead, too - in precisely the same way - Pen is fast on the case...which means Jack is, too. After all, a ghost detective never rests in peace.

©2005 The Berkley Publishing Group (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Like the story, I was a bit surprised at the end.

I recommend this book to cozy mystery lovers. I like the narrators. Got me stumped for a while, I enjoyed reading this series so far.

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fun book

I am truly enjoying this series. I like to laugh and these books provide that.

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Old and new

A nice mixture of the old style PI and the nosy middle aged women. Certainly enjoyable.

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Loving this series!

This is a great mix of cozy, ghosty, and a little bit more straight talking than some cozy mysteries. The protagonist and her friends are very likeable and there is a good overarching mystery throughout the story that hopefully comes to a head later in the series.

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very very good book

my favorite part is when he enters her dreams also how he teaches her things as she goes along even though she's very very smart she learns very much from him

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New Favorite

I just found this series and I love it. The story is interesting....I didn't want to stop listening.

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A fun ghostly tale

Though I did not think Cleo Coyle could top her coffeehouse series, this one is s a aping up to be every bit as enjoyable! The characters are fun and engaging ,as are the mysteries.

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Beware the bookstore

Another delightful cozy mystery.

Angel Starke is invited to Buy the Book to do a reading from her latest "true crime" book on the death of a Newport deb. It is incredible the number of people who are rattled, furious, and altogether sent off the rails as a result.

Plan on twisting and turning page after page. Until Pen and the Quibblers bring the last of the murderers to justice - oh yes, there were others but I will say no more.

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Whodunit!

I love the way the story moves from past to present. Also, links to previous story.

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Enthralled

I am not sure I would enjoy this near as much if I read it in print. I adore the audible. The actors bring this so alive it enthralls me. The descriptions are so detailed I can see them in my head. I have to say, Jack is yummy! Very sigh worthy, if a bit rough around the edges. The mystery is beautifully done with nice detail, surprises and twists galore, and a pleasing conclusion. I am loving this series. Now, on to the next one!

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