Erin
McCarthy
Once
Upon a Ghost
Murder
by Design Book 3
Release
Date: October 10, 2017
Blurb
With Bailey Burke's design and
staging business booming- it turns out tangling with a serial killer is the
best advertising ever- she has no time to lament her lack of love life, or
wonder where her dead friend Ryan's ghost has gone. She hasn't seen him in
months, but when she finds a body in a home she's been hired to stage she's
hounded by the dead man's ghost.
Having been a medium before, this
guy is by far the most irritating ghost she's ever met, with his constant need
to talk over her and flick pennies at her head. Without Ryan to guide her,
she's on her own to figure out what the dead man needs from her. On top of all
that, cop Jake Marner is back in her life, ostensibly to protect her, but
mostly to confuse her as to whether they are dating or not.
Before she can say "Put It
Where?" Bailey finds herself immersed in mob dealings, the secret world of
male-only sweat baths, and double dealings. When another body turns up, there
is no doubt that she's in over her head, again.
EXCERPT:
“Do
you want a drink?” Marner asked as we strolled along East 4th
Street, a mecca of restaurants, bars, and comedy and music venues. He had
peeled off his suit jacket in the seventy-degree temperatures and loosened his
tie. I had noticed a few women glance at him in appreciation, and I admit I had
a feminine smugness that he was mine, ladies, all mine.
Aside
from my pride, I liked the solidity of Marner. Even though we weren’t talking
about the arraignment, his very presence, during and after, was reassuring. My
stomach was still tight from seeing Nick the Prick (that would be his mob name,
no doubt) and I wasn’t ready for dinner yet. “A drink would be great.”
“How
about here?” He gestured to a lounge-like bar that boasted signature cocktails
and jazz on the weekends. This was where Marner wasn’t like Ryan at all. He
wasn’t just a beer and ballgames guy. He had layers. He also liked expensive
bourbon, which had surprised me. I liked that no matter the crowd or the
circumstance, Marner was always on sure footing. He could blend in at a dive
bar, and manage to maneuver his way through a cocktail party. He was the guy
that both your friends and your parents liked.
“Sure.”
We went into the hushed interior with its dark wood bar and cushy furniture. It
had a forties vibe to it, and after staring bewildered at the cocktail menu for
ten minutes I let Marner talk me into a gin drink that was heavy on the floral
notes. “Do you think I’m going to like this?” I asked, dubious.
“You’re
very floral,” he told me, confident.
I
couldn’t really argue that. At that very moment I was placing my floral Kate
Spade mini handbag onto the bar top. It was the Jardin pattern, which was of course French for garden. Why was
everything so much sexier in French?
About the Author
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Today and New York Times Bestselling author Erin McCarthy first published in
2002 and has since written over seventy novels and novellas in teen fiction,
new adult romance, paranormal, and contemporary romance. Erin is a RITA
finalist and an ALA Reluctant Young Reader award recipient, and is both
traditionally and indie published.
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