Wanting a fresh start on life for herself and her daughter, Alison Kerby invests in a turn-of-the-century Victorian beach house in her hometown of Harbor Haven, New Jersey with the idea of opening a guesthouse. The do-it-herself project is coming along pretty well until Alison is accidentally hit on the head and wakes up seeing ghosts. Not imagined ones -- the real ghosts of former homeowner Maxie Malone and her friend, private investigator Paul Harrison.

The couple had died in the house and their deaths were deemed a double suicide. Paul and Maxie maintain that they were murdered. Now they are stuck in the house for eternity unless Alison can help them find their killer.

Alison is hesitant to take on the sleuthing project until Maxie's ghostly antics begin to drive her absolutely nuts. As she delves into the mysterious demise of her two spectral guests, Alison begins receiving threats that put her and her daughter in extreme danger if she does not leave the unknown alone. As Alison turns to Paul for his help, the two discover that their ghostly partnership just might work out, if their snooping doesn't lead to chaos, mayhem, and another murder.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEED is the debut novel for E.J. Copperman's Haunted Guesthouse mystery series. It is a first-rate novel that blends mystery, a bit of magic, a ghost or two, and a lot of fun that mystery lovers will adore. Copperman breaths life into her ghostly characters, so much so, you forget they are actually dead. Alison is a smart, ambitious gal who plays well against the scene-stealing spirits. The Haunted Guesthouse series promises to be one whose future stories are anxiously anticipated.

Book Summary

Welcome to the first Haunted Guest House mystery-the getaway every reader can afford.

Newly divorced Alison Kerby wants a second chance for herself and her nine-year-old daughter. She's returned to her hometown on the Jersey Shore to transform a Victorian fixer-upper into a charming-and profitable-guest house. One small problem: the house is haunted, and the two ghosts insist Alison must find out who killed them.

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