Elizabeth "Ish" Reynolds was famous for her apple pies in
the small mining town of Julian, California. Even her
husband Jacob lovingly called her "Granny Apples." But when
Jacob is murdered at their homestead, Granny is hung for
the crime, leaving a taint on the family history.
Now, more than a hundred years later, the spirit of Granny
is still unsettled, and even more determined to prove that
she was innocent. She has spent years trying to find a
relative who could help her see that justice is served, and
the ghostly Granny finally hits it lucky when she finds
that her great-great-great granddaughter Emma can not only
hear her, but can see her as well.
Emma Whitecastle has been through some trying times, with
her mudslinging divorce from her talk show host husband,
Grant, and her beloved daughter growing up and moving away.
But Emma thinks she has really lost her mind when she
attends a séance with a friend and comes face to face with
the ghost of Granny Apples. But she soon becomes intrigued
with the tales Granny tells her, and begins to research her
family history a bit closer. Emma soon finds more than
one "ghost" hanging around the ol' family tree!
As Emma and Granny's quest takes them back to the tiny town
of Julian, more than apple-pie justice might be served up.
A romance might be in the mix as well, that is, if Emma
survives her spirited adventures.
GHOST A LA MODE is the debut novel in the Ghost of Granny
Apples series by mystery author Sue Ann Jaffarian, (who is
well known for her ODELIA GREY Mystery series) and it is a
delightful introduction. Jaffarian's lively style of
writing infuses a burst of charm and fun in to a suspense-
filled and intriguing mystery, and the added dash of
romance is just the topping for this delicious tale.
Granny was famous for her award-winning apple pies-and
notorious for murdering her husband Jacob at their
homestead in Julian, California. The only trouble is,
Granny was framed, then murdered. For more than one
hundred years, Granny's spirit has been searching for
someone to help her see that justice is served—and she
hits pay dirt when she pops in to a séance attended by her
great-great-great-granddaughter, modern-day divorced mom
Emma Whitecastle.
Together, Emma and Granny Apples solve mysteries of the
past—starting with Granny's own unjust murder rap in the
final days of the California Gold Rush. Along with a
sprinkling of history, this spirited new mystery series
features the amateur sleuth team of Emma Whitecastle and
the spirit of her pie-baking great-great-great-
grandmother, Granny Apples.
This sounds like a fun read. Will be checking it out! Thanks for the blurb. (JoAnn White 10:19am July 3, 2010)
I love the idea of a relative trying to help sort out a mystery. Ms Jaffarian's book not only is intriguing, it also sounds like a great summer read! (Jean Merriott 8:49pm July 4, 2010)
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