Melanie (Mel) Turner is running the family General Contracting firm, doing the restoration of a Victorian house with a history. And, boy does it ever have a history, complete with ghosts and voices and accidents...even a possession.Mel is learning that she has a inherited a "special" talent from both her Grandmother and Mother....the ability to communicate with ghosts. It is truly coming in handy at this time for a Queen Anne Victorian home with a young family that refuses to leave during the reconstruction.A neighbor who is a "PITA" (the definition is in the book if you are unsure what it means) is found shot in the chest by Mel's father as he goes to intercede for his daughter. Mel knows he is innocent but it is up to her to prove it!I love this series. I love the fact that historic facts are blended in with the storyline.Treat yourselves to a great read. A great cozy mystery series!!! This continuation of the life of Mel Turner, construction boss and ghost buster, has us rooting for her to dig out the reasons the ghosts are plaguing the owners of the home she is restoring. Part of her digging turns up disgruntled relatives, past home residents, and a mysterious death at sea, all of which seem to be connected to our current haunting problem. Mel has to find out who the ghosts are, and what they want, before someone is fatally injured due to the antics of the ghosts. While she does this, she accidentally finds out more than she wanted to know about the woman of the house, and coincidentally finds out more about San Francisco, as we do, looking over her shoulder. Recommended.
What do You think about Dead Bolt (2011)?
Entertaining cosy mystery (with added ghosts). Will definitely look out more in the series.
—Kits
This is a light fun read. I thoroughly enjoy her books!
—xVika
One of the better series of mystery books.
—CSwizz22
