Grave Justice - Hardcover

Ebisch, Glen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803498888 ISBN 13: 9780803498884

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer, 2008

Synopsis

Amanda Vickers and Marcie Ducasse, editors at Roaming New England Magazine, return in this story to once again investigate the mysteries surrounding supernatural events in New England. Marcie pays a visit to the town of West Windham, Maine, to check out a report about the so-called Monster of Lake Opal, a Loch Ness-type creature that is said to inhabit the dark depths of the lake. Amanda joins Marcie to attend a seance at the home of a man trying to contact his late wife's spirit, in hopes of discovering the identity of her killer. The spirit channeled by the medium tells them to look in her coffin to find a clue to the murderer's identity. Shortly after the seance, the mausoleum containing the coffin is broken into and a local boy is attacked and seriously injured in the process. Marcie and Amanda quickly find themselves drawn into the hunt for both a strange sea creature and a murderer who appears willing to kill again in order to prevent this grave justice.

About this title

About the Author:

Glen Ebisch lives with his wife in western Massachusetts. His interests include reading mysteries and New England folktales of the supernatural.

From Booklist:

In the second in a series, after The Crying Girl (2007), featuring Amanda Vickers and Marcie Ducasse, the inquisitive editors of Roaming New England Magazine, Ebisch’s journalist sleuths have found their way into another real-life mystery. In West Windham to cover a possible lake monster story, Amanda and her friend Nick are invited to a séance meant to contact the spirit of a prominent businessman’s murdered wife in the hope that her spirit can identify the culprit. Surprisingly enough, a clue is given, thus setting the wheels in motion for more death and the unearthing of secrets. Ebisch is fun to read even though Amanda and Marcie don’t exactly stand out as strong leading ladies. Happily, some of the secondary characters, especially Ben (the cemetery groundskeeper) and the medium, counter this and offer charming, entertaining moments. With a fan-favorite plot and satisfying comeuppances, Ebisch offers up a solid helping of American cozy fare, and readers will look forward to the next mysterious tale from New England. --Nina C. Davis

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0803498888
• ISBN 13: 9780803498884
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 266