Murder at the Mortuary

A poltergeist guilty of murder? Ginger Gold receives a letter from her sister-in-law, Felicia, requesting Ginger come straightaway to her late husband's family home, Bray Manor. Dowager Lady Gold, Ginger's nervous grandmother through marriage, believes the old manor is haunted. Ginger doesn't believe in ghosts, but is haunted nevertheless by memories of her husband and the lure of his gravesite she just can't bring herself to visit. In order to keep Bray Manor afloat financially, Felicia and Ambrosia have opened the estate to the public for club meetings and special events. Knitters, stamp collectors and gardeners converge weekly--targets for the poltergeist that seems to find amusement in hiding small things from their owners. Bray Manor hosts a dance to raise money for maimed soldiers who struggle with peacetime after the Great War. Felicia invites her flapper friends and her new beau, Captain Smithwick, a man Ginger has met before and definitely doesn't like. When the dance ends with the discovery of a body, Ambrosia is certain the poltergeist is to blame, but Ginger is quite sure the murderer is made of flesh and blood.

Murder's a trip!It's early 1957, and Rosa Reed and her new beau Detective Miguel Belmonte fly from California to London to follow up on the cold case: the murder of Rosa's good friend Lady Vivien Everleigh.The investigation is complicated, if not awkward, as the deceased is the sister of Rosa's former fiancé. Thankfully, Rosa's parents, Ginger (aka Ginger Gold of Lady Gold Investigations) and Basil Reed are there to help.Rosa stumbles onto a dangerous truth. Can she find her friend's killer and save her own life too?If you love early rock & roll, poodle skirts, clever who-dun-its, a charming cat and an even more charming detective, you're going to love this series set in the 1950s!"Once again, Strauss begins a series that catches your attention right from the get go! ... this promises to be yet another must buy series from this author!" ~ Goodread reviewerThe Rosa Reed Mystery series is a spin-off of the acclaimed Ginger Gold Mystery series.¿¿¿¿¿THE ROSA REED MYSTERY SERIESCozy up to the 1950s!Murder at High Tide (Book 1)Murder on the Boardwalk (Book 2)Murder at the Bomb Shelter (Book 3)Murder on Location (Book 4)Murder and Rock 'n Roll (Book 5)Murder at the Races (Book 6)Murder at the Dude Ranch (Book 7)Murder at in London (Book 8)Murder at the Fiesta (Book 9)Murder at the Weddings (Book 10) (lib)

"Clever and entertaining, you'll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!" - Molly C. Quinn, actress, CastleCadavers can be deadly...Unregistered corpses are showing up amongst the cadavers in the mortuary of the London School of Medicine for Women. Unnatural deaths. Murders. The first known victim is recognized by Haley Higgins, a third-year pathology student. War-widow fashionista Ginger Gold feels a responsibility for the man's death and is determined to find his killer.Her pursuit takes her into the dangerous realm of the famous Italian gangster Charles ''Derby'' Sabini. With the help of Haley and the handsome Chief Inspector Reed - an uneasy alliance - Ginger investigates shady dealings at the docks and at the racehorse stables. What does one have to do with the other, and how are they connected to the bodies piling up at the mortuary? Someone is working on the inside at the school, and Ginger has to find out who before she, or someone she loves, ends up lifeless on a ceramic mortuary slab.¿¿¿¿¿Researching for the Ginger Gold Mysteries has been so much fun. I hope you sense that as you read. Ginger Gold is smart, savvy, and delightful. The fashions, the dances, the CRIME. The character of Haley Higgins, a medical student at the London Medical School for Women allows me to further delve into another keen interest of mine: forensics. Never fear, the Ginger Gold Mysteries are COZY, so no scary, graphic on-stage violence. You'll find these books to be clean reads, with no swearing or sex. I hope you enjoy the Ginger Gold Mystery series!Hop aboard the 1920s!THE GINGER GOLD MYSTERY SERIESMurder on the SS Rosa (Book 1)Murder at Hartigan House (Book 2)Murder at Bray Manor (Book 3)Murder at Feathers & Flair (Book 4)Murder at the Mortuary (Book 5)Murder at Kensington Gardens (Book 6)Murder at st. George's Church (Book 7)The Wedding of Ginger & Basil (Book 7.5)Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman (Book 8)Murder at the Boat Club (Book 9)Murder on Eaton Square (Book 10)Murder by Plum Pudding (Book 11)Murder on Fleet Street (Book 12)Murder at Brighton Beach (Book 13)Murder at Hyde Park (Book 14)Murder at Royal Albert Hall (Book 15)Murder in Belgravia (Book 16)Murder on Mallowan Court (Book 17)Murder at the Savoy (Book 18)Murder at the Circus (Book 19)~more on the way!A brand new 1950s series!THE ROSA REED MYSTERY SERIESMurder at High Tide (Book 1)Murder on the Boardwalk (Book 2)Murder at the Bomb Shelter (Book 3)Murder on Location (Book 4)Murder and Rock 'n Roll (Book 5)Murder at the Races (Book 6)Murder at the Dude Ranch (Book 7)Murder at in London (Book 8)Murder at the Fiesta (Book 9)Murder at the Weddings (Book 10)Don't miss LADY GOLD INVESTIGATES, the short story companion series! (lib)

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Murder's a blast! Rosa Reed's holiday with the Forester Family in Santa Bonita has turned into an extended stay, and Rosa decides to make use of her Metropolitan Police training and sets up a private investigative business ~ just like her mother! But she finds she's not the only one who keeps business in the family, and when one of the members of the prestigious Gainer family is found dead in his bomb shelter, Rosa is invited to take on the case ~ much to Detective Miguel Belmonte's chagrin. If Rosa doesn't find the killer soon, the summer of '56 just might be her last. If you love early rock & roll, poodle skirts, clever who-dun-its, a charming cat and an even more charming detective, you're going to love this series set in the 1950s! "Once again, Strauss begins a series that catches your attention right from the get go! ... this promises to be yet another must buy series from this author!" ~ Goodread reviewer The Rosa Reed Mystery series is a spin-off of the acclaimed Ginger Gold Mystery series. ¿¿¿¿¿ THE ROSA REED MYSTERY SERIES Cozy up to the 1950s! Murder at High Tide (Book 1) Murder on the Boardwalk (Book 2) Murder at the Bomb Shelter (Book 3) Murder on Location (Book 4) Murder and Rock 'n Roll (Book 5) Murder at the Races (Book 6) Murder at the Dude Ranch (Book 7) Murder at in London (Book 8) Murder at the Fiesta (Book 9) Murder at the Weddings (Book 10)

Praise for SEAWEED: "Fantastic!! Fun read for all ages!"A teen swim athlete discovers a merfolk world that threatens to keep her out of the ocean forever.Dori Seward can't wait to get out of Eastcove, a sleepy fishing village on the border of New Brunswick and Maine. She bides her time by hanging out with friends, attending swim club, and holding her biggest competition, Colby-who wants more than just friendship, at arm's length.Then Tor Riley comes to town and he has everything Dori dreams of in a boyfriend-looks, athleticism and mystery.But Tor also has a tantalizing secret and Dori is determined to find out what it is. The truth is crazier than her wildest imaginations and more dangerous, too.Dori has new fantastical enemies, and they will do anything to get to her.Her life, her dreams and her love for Tor are all weighing in the balance. Will Dori risk it all in order to have it all?~~~Clean and wholesome read, enjoyable by all. (lib)

Murder's a blast!Rosa Reed's holiday with the Forester Family in Santa Bonita has turned into an extended stay, and Rosa decides to make use of her Metropolitan Police training and sets up a private investigative business ~ just like her mother! But she finds she's not the only one who keeps business in the family, and when one of the members of the prestigious Gainer family is found dead in his bomb shelter, Rosa is invited to take on the case ~ much to Detective Miguel Belmonte's chagrin. If Rosa doesn't find the killer soon, the summer of '56 just might be her last.If you love early rock & roll, poodle skirts, clever who-dun-its, a charming cat and an even more charming detective, you're going to love this new series!