Ghost Lover
Ghost Lover

Author: Lisa Taddeo

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2023-06-13

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1982122196

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“Raw and searching...Taddeo returns with more ruthless explorations of the feminine mystique.” —Entertainment Weekly, “The Best New Books of the Month” * “Provocative.” —Los Angeles Times From the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Three Women and “our most eloquent and faithful chronicler of human desire” (Esquire), comes an electrifying collection of nine fearless and ferocious short stories. Behind anonymous screens, an army of cool and beautiful girls manage the dating service Ghost Lover, a forwarding system for text messages that promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your crush. At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansion, a trio of women compete to win the heart of the slick guest of honor. In a tense hospital waiting room, an inseparable pair of hard-partying friends crash into life’s responsibilities, but the magic of their glory days comes alive again at the moment they least expect it. In these nine riveting stories—which include two Pushcart Prize winners and a finalist for the National Magazine Award—Lisa Taddeo brings to life the fever of obsession, the blindness of love, and the mania of grief. Featuring Taddeo’s arresting prose that continues to thrill her legions of fans, Ghost Lover dares you to look away.

Ghost Writer
Ghost Writer

Author: Rene Gutteridge

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers

Published: 2022-05-03

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1598566385

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Workaholic Jonathan Harper is a fiction editor at a publishing house and is slowly drifting away from his family. While proofreading a story about a serial killer written by his best friend and father figure Clyde, he begins to receive a story from an anonymous source that is eerily similar to his own life. It contains details no one else could possibly know, details about his childhood and his marriage. As the suspense builds, Jonathan is forced to confront the demons in his own life as he seeks to understand the mystery behind the story.

The Ghost Tree
The Ghost Tree

Author: Christina Henry

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-09-08

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0451492315

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When people go missing in the sleepy town of Smith’s Hollow, the only clue to their fate comes when a teenager starts having terrifying visions, in a chilling horror novel from national bestselling author Christina Henry. When the bodies of two girls are found torn apart in the town of Smiths Hollow, Lauren is surprised, but she also expects that the police won't find the killer. After all, the year before her father's body was found with his heart missing, and since then everyone has moved on. Even her best friend, Miranda, has become more interested in boys than in spending time at the old ghost tree, the way they used to when they were kids. So when Lauren has a vision of a monster dragging the remains of the girls through the woods, she knows she can't just do nothing. Not like the rest of her town. But as she draws closer to answers, she realizes that the foundation of her seemingly normal town might be rotten at the center. And that if nobody else stands for the missing, she will.

Be My Ghost
Be My Ghost

Author: Carol J. Perry

Publisher: Kensington Cozies

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1496731360

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Maureen Doherty and her golden retriever Finn have taken possession of a charming old inn—only to discover that it’s already possessed by tenants whose lease on life already ran out . . . Maureen’s career as a sportswear buyer hits a snag just before Halloween, when the department store declares bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Finn’s lost his way as a guide dog after flunking his test for being too friendly and easily distracted. Sadly, only one of them can earn unemployment, so Maureen’s facing a winter of discontent in Boston—when she realizes she can’t afford her apartment. Salvation comes when she receives a mysterious inheritance: an inn in Haven, Florida. A quaint, scenic town on the Gulf of Mexico hidden away from the theme parks, Maureen believes it’s a good place to make a fresh start with a new business venture. But she gets more than she bargained for when she finds a dead body on her property—and meets some of the inn’s everlasting tenants in the form of ghosts who offer their otherworldly talents in order to help her solve the mystery . . . Praise for Carol J. Perry “A fast-paced cozy that entertains from start to finish. A great read!” —Suspense Magazine on Bells, Spells, and Murders “Carol J. Perry writes with alacrity, casting a spell that will leave readers old and new bewitched, beguiled, and begging for more.” —Criminal Element on Final Exam: A Witch City Mystery

Laying the Ghost
Laying the Ghost

Author: Caít Oliver

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2013-02-22

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1481707795

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A husbands obsession with historic reenactments threatens to tear his small family apart when they purchase an old house that may be haunted. A jealous wife and a young son with second sight complicate matters as the ghost of a young soldier, a survivor of the Battle of Culloden, Scotlands last stand against the English, inhabits their life. His insistence that a bloodied relic in their possession be returned to the soil of Scotland wreaks havoc upon their world. An unexpected brush with death, the exposure of a beloved leader as a fraud, and a view into the reality of history puts things into rightful perspective.

The Golden Ghost
The Golden Ghost

Author: Marion Dane Bauer

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2011-03-22

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 0375898182

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Delsie knew it wasn't a good idea to dare her best friend Todd to explore the abandoned houses by the old mill. But she couldn't back down after the words slipped out of her mouth. Together the two friends bike to the mill and try the door of each abandoned house. They are all locked . . . except one. Delsie and Todd sneak inside and discover two strange things. Someone is living there. And something doesn't want Delsie to leave. It's a dog, a strange golden dog, that only Delsie can see! Newbery Honor-winning author Marion Dane Bauer spins a fourth spooky tale to complement her previous stories, The Blue Ghost, The Red Ghost, and The Green Ghost.

Ghost in the Guacamole
Ghost in the Guacamole

Author: Sue Ann Jaffarian

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-01-06

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0425262499

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When two sisters feud over the family business, medium Emma Whitecastle doesn’t need a Ouija board to know it spells trouble. But with a little help from the spirited ghost of Granny Apples, she may be able to solve one murder and prevent another . . . Sisters Lucinda and Ricarda Ricardo—better known as Lucy and Rikki—are at each other’s throats over the family business, Roble Foods. Lucy wants to sell and Rikki is against it. Rikki asks Emma to contact their deceased father, Felix, to help her convince Lucy not to sell. But the ghost of Felix Ricardo has his own bombshell to drop—his death was not an accident, and Rikki’s life may be in danger if the girls don’t sell. Now it’s up to Emma and Granny Apples to chip away at the mystery and stop a killer from double dipping in death . . .

Third Time's a Ghost
Third Time's a Ghost

Author: Carrie Pulkinen

Publisher: Carrie Pulkinen

Published: 2021-01-29

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13:

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The past isn't the only thing that's haunting... Paranormal investigator and IT genius Gage Dawson sucks at dating. Ten times out of ten, his relationships don’t make it past dinner. But when his childhood best friend comes back into his life, he’s determined to take her all the way to breakfast. He never told her he loved her in high school. Hopefully he won’t make that mistake again. Psychic medium Erica Miller is struggling to make her haunted community theater a success. She’s never had a problem with ghosts before, but when black-outs, confusion, and headaches plague her rehearsals, she’ll need the help of a certain paranormal investigator to find the culprit. Erica hasn’t seen Gage since high school, and the nerdy boy-next-door she once called her best friend has grown into a mouth-watering specimen of a man. Will friends become lovers, or will the spirits drive them apart? If you like nice guys and not-so-nice ghosts, you'll love this steamy friends-to-lovers romance!

Just Another Ghost Story
Just Another Ghost Story

Author: Francis Theriault

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2007-08

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0595452582

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Wiggly and his sister, Wishy, live in Transfilledvania with their family. Wiggly's keen interest in the supernatural becomes mixed with reality when a Ghost begins to invade his room. He and his sister seek help from a friendly witch named Samantha, who runs a spooky shop in town. As the Ghost becomes more powerful, Samantha tries to assist Wiggly in the struggle, by giving him a strange box with strange powers. When the box begins flying off his night table, Wiggly wonders who will win; Samantha's box or the ghost of a woman dead for years. An aid for teaching reading, this book contains critical thinking questions, vocabulary and spelling words.