Five Star First Edition Mystery - Dead Man Talking - Hardcover

Trana Mae Simmons

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594142572 ISBN 13: 9781594142574

Publisher: Five Star, 2004

Synopsis

Weird things tend to happen when you live in a haunted house - not that author/ghost-hunter Alice Carpenter has a problem with the resident ghosts in her lakeside cabin near Six Gun, Texas. When her cousin Katy calls for help with the resident ghost at their family mansion, Alice agrees to come to the rescue. Then Katy discovers a headless corpse in her swimming pool. Alice must somehow uncover the identity of the murderer, or else Katy will be charged with the crime. Alice calls her ghost-hunting mentor, Twila, and her elderly neighbor, Granny, to assist in the investigation. Together the unlikely team of sleuths joins forces to track down the real killer and set Katy free.

T. M. Simmons lives in a haunted house on the edge of the East Texas Piney Woods.

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Review

". . . grisly fun! Simmons is the finest, funniest writer about Texas I've ever read."
-- Alice Borchardt, author of Raven Warrior

"If you are looking for a fun, informative and entertaining mystery I recommend you read this book. It takes you into the world of paranormals, but on a believable level. The dialogue is fresh and funny and the conversations flow naturally. You will learn about the four areas of psychic senses: feeling, intuition, hearing and vision and the fact that all psychics are stronger in one or two of these areas, weaker in the others. There are even methods to remove ghosts from your dwelling. The characters are lively and endearing and the humor is very well done.

Alice Carpenter, an author/ghosthunter, who is recently divorced, has taken up residence in a haunted cabin near Six Gun, Texas. When her cousin Katy calls, begging Alice to help with the resident ghost at her family mansion, Espirt d' Chene, near Jefferson, Texas, Alice agrees to come to her rescue. However, before Alice has time to pack, Katy discovers a new murder - a headless corpse in her swimming pool. He is a real danger to everyone as he roams the plantation looking for his head.

While Alice tries to uncover the identity of the murderer, she must also face her feelings for her ex-husband, Jack, who is the homicide detective in charge of this investigation. To complicate matters even more, Alice is also attracted to a new handsome stranger, Cory Stevens, whom she meets during the investigation.

There are several suspects in this case, including Alice's cousin, Katy. The author manages to keep the reader guessing as to the real murderer until the conclusion of the story.

This author comes by her material naturally, as she lives in a haunted house in East Texas with her husband and pets. She has been on several ghost hunts and even has pictures of ghosts she has taken during her adventures."
--Coziescapersandcrimes.com, May 2005 (Cozies, Capers and Crimes 20050501)

"This is a definite rib tickler...You won't want to put this one down until the final surprising page."
--Murder and Mayhem (December 2004) (Murder and Mayhem 20041201)

"...fabulous holiday investigative tale that hooks the audience...all this supernatural resides inside a delightful who-done-it."
--Harriet Klausner (December 2004) (harrietklausner.wwwi.com 20041201)

"With ghosts practically outnumbering live characters, this entertaining romp may not be to everyone?s liking, but it?s certainly worth a gander. For regional collections."
-- Library Journal (December 2004) (Library Journal 20041201)

About this edition

• Publisher: Five Star
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1594142572
• ISBN 13: 9781594142574
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 375