The Ghost Goes to the Dogs

Informationen zum Autor CLEO COYLE is a pseudonym for Alice Alfonsi, writing in collaboration with her husband, Marc Cerasini. Both are New York Times bestselling authors of The Coffeehouse Mysteries, now celebrating over ten years in print. Alice and Marc are also bestselling media tie-in writers who have penned properties for Lucasfilm, NBC, Fox, Disney, Imagine, and MGM. They live and work in New York City, where they write independently and together, including the nationally bestselling Haunted Bookshop Mysteries. Klappentext A stray dog leads bookseller Penelope McClure and the ghost of PI Jack Shepard on a chase for a clever killer. Yet even with Jack's hard-boiled help, Pen may not be able to stop the killer from striking again. Leseprobe Chapter 1 The Language of Canines People love dogs. You can never go wrong adding a dog to a story. -Jim Butcher, White Night Buy the Book Quindicott, Rhode Island Present day "You have many fans here at my shop, Ms. Breen," I said into the phone. "They'll be thrilled to meet you. I booked a room for you at the Finch Inn, and you're scheduled to arrive tomorrow night." "Tomorrow's flight?" Amber Breen shouted back. "What did you say?" I replied so loudly that several customers who'd been browsing our stacks were now staring my way. "I'm sorry, Mrs. McClure, but you'll have to speak up," Amber yelled over the sound of barking dogs-very loud and excited dogs. "You see, I'm in the shelter with my babies . . ." (I'd already deduced that.) "Hold the line-" After whispering my dilemma to my aunt Sadie behind the counter, I moved with all speed to the back of the bookshop and closed the stockroom door. Now, Amber Breen was as delightful a human being as you could find on God's green earth. The prolific author of the Kennel Club Mysteries even ran her own animal shelter with a portion of profits from her book sales and the smash hit streaming series adapted from her works. But attempting to converse with the bestselling novelist by phone was clearly a challenge. The canine interference was worse than cellular static! "Can you hear me now?" I asked forcefully. WOOF-WOOF! The loudest dog in the pack suddenly took over Amber's device. Even as I yanked the phone away from my ear, I heard the author scolding- "Down, Biscuit! Down, girl!" When the yapping of a smaller, more belligerent canine replaced the howls of the dog called Biscuit, Amber Breen shouted- "Mrs. McClure, I don't like airplanes! I'll be driving a rental car to your charming little town in the wee hours. I prefer night driving, far less traffic. So, you see? No need to arrange a flight for me-" "I didn't arrange a flight! I booked you a room at our local B and B. Check your email box for the details, and-" "I'm sorry, dear. I simply cannot hear you. My babies are too excited about lunch. Yes, Toto Seven, I know you're hungry! When I see you tomorrow, Mrs. McClure, I shall respond to any questions face-to-face." I replied with a renewed suggestion that she check her email and text messages-though I doubted Ms. Breen heard that, either-and (with great relief) I ended the call. Mother Machree! I haven't heard that much yapping since Lassie came home. Hello, Jack . . . I began the afternoon with dogs barking in my ear. Now I was hearing the bark of a disgruntled man in my head-a dead one. Chapter 2 A Loyal Companion Never tease an old dog; he might have one bite left. -Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love I know, I know. The very idea of conversing with a ghost defies rational thinking, and I sometimes did question my sanity, but I seldom questioned Jack, who had become a loyal companion to me-and almost always turned out to be right. The key word being almost . . . Decades befo...

Product details

• Authors: Cleo Coyle
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.05.2023
• EAN: 9780425255490
• ISBN: 978-0-425-25549-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 169 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Haunted Bookshop Mystery
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense