โA pleasant mix of cozy and paranormalโ (The Mystery Reader) this โappealing as apple pieโ (Harley Jane Kozak) series โproves the vivacious Jaffarian is the literary heir apparent to Lucille Ball!โ (The Book Resort) as a spiritual medium counts on family (those dead and alive) to help her get to the core of the most baffling crimesโฆ
A party is giving Kelly Whitecastle a chance to play catch-up with old friends, and sheโs especially keen on seeing Chris May again, an up-and-coming ventriloquist. But when Kelly sees his show, and Chrisโs dummies, a couple named Shirley and Doug, appear to be staring straight at her, it only rattles Kellyโs nerves.
It seems that the ghosts of Chrisโs grandparents inhabit those grinning heads full of sawdust and they have a warning for Kelly: Chris is in mortal danger. Now Kellyโs working the nightclub circuit to find out whoโor whatโwants Chris dead. And sheโd better do it fast before the final curtain falls on Chrisโs act.
Includes excerpts from the first three books in the series, plus a preview of the new Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery, Ghost of a Gamble