Synopses & Reviews
The New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Gone Wild treats readers to another visitation by ghostly gumshoe Bailey Ruth Raeburn as she lends a hand to an ethereal matchmaker who haunts a library
Bailey Ruths supervisor, Wiggins, is worried about a dear old friendthe ghost of elegant Lorraine Marlow, who haunts Adelaide, Oklahomas college library. Known as the Lady of the Roses, she plays matchmaker, using the fragrant flowers to pair up students. But someones making mischief after hours, leaving roses strewn about the library and stealing a valuable book. Concerned with Lorraines reputation among the living, Wiggins dispatches Bailey Ruth to investigate.
Soon trouble begins to stack up. A campus security guard is shot by an intruder, and Bailey Ruth uncovers a catalog of evidence blaming a student for the crimes. But something isnt adding up, so with police preparing to make an arrest, the spirited detective must find the real culprit. Because when justice is overdue, it takes more than death to stop Bailey Ruth Raeburn
Review
Praise for the Bailey Ruth Ghost Series: “Bailey Ruth and Wiggins will delight readers who prefer their mysteries light and seasoned with wit and the supernatural…Harts vision of heaven is a hoot.” —Boston Globe “A lively, original heroine and a pleasure to read… [Hart] is a master at constructing a mystery. She builds this one with finesse, suspense and humor.”—Oklahoma City Oklahoman “This could be Harts best series yet. The most appealing attribute of her masterful, self-assured writing style is her wry humor—imagine Bailey, who has been dead for decades, learning about cell phones and computers for the first time.” —Booklist (starred review) “Hart blends an enjoyable fantasy with realistic characters and an engrossing plot thats sure to charm even ardent materialists.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
About the Author
An accomplished master of mystery, Carolyn Hart is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty novels of mystery and suspense, including the Bailey Ruth Ghost Novels and the Death on Demand Mysteries. Her books have won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. Shes also been honored with the Amelia Award for significant contributions to the traditional mystery from Malice Domestic and was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. One of the founders of Sisters in Crime, Hart lives in Oklahoma City, where she enjoys mysteries, walking in the park, and cats. She and her husband, Phil, serve as staffcat owners will understandto brother and sister brown tabbies.