Suspense Magazine February 2010 by John Raab

Loved it!įor more author reviews, check out the “review” page. It’s a delightful read with a cast of characters I’m looking forward to knowing better. Perry, who also writes the Witch City Mysteries. “Be My Ghost” is the first in the Haunted Haven series penned by Carol J. Later that night, as she and Finn are trying to get settled in their new digs, a ghost named Lorna Dubois drops by to say hello-wearing one of Maureen’s dresses. Maureen is the unlucky person who discovers him, and she becomes a prime murder suspect. Later that night, as she and Finn are trying to get settled in their new digs, a ghost named Lorna Dubois drops by to say hellowearing one of Maureen’s dresses. The first night Maureen is there, one of the inn’s guests is found murdered after drinking a special cocktail mixed by the hotel bartender. Maureen is the unlucky person who discovers him, and she becomes a prime murder suspect. Elizabeth resents Maureen and resists any changes Maureen suggests. Its manager, Elizabeth Mack, was trusted by Penelope to run the day-to-day activities of the inn for years, and she expected to inherit it when Penelope passed away. When Maureen arrives in Florida, she discovers that the Haven House Inn is badly in need of upgrading, bleeding money, and is rumored to be haunted. Maureen is initially suspicious, but lacking any other options, she decides to pack up and head south with Finn. Penelope Josephine Gray, a woman Maureen’s never heard of, has died and left Maureen the Haven House Inn, the town’s small hotel. As she worries about her lack of professional options, she receives surprising news from an attorney in the Florida Gulf Coast town of Haven. Although she’s been given a generous severance check to tide her over while she looks for another job, Maureen knows that the amount won’t support her and her golden retriever, Finn, for very long, especially with Boston’s high rent prices. Like so many other brick and mortar stores all over the country, the venerable Boston store is closing its doors for good. Maureen Doherty’s job as a sportwear buyer for Bartlett’s department store has come to an end. Click to read more about Editions: Suspense Magazine February 2010 by John Raab.