{"product_id":"the-hostess-with-the-ghostess-isbn-9781683314509","title":"The Hostess with the Ghostess","description":"\u003cb\u003eSolving a murder way too close to home, Alison Kerby can’t catch a break.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf Alison Kerby really wanted peace and quiet, she never should have opened the Haunted Guesthouse. The Jersey Shore lodge’s latest polter-guest is Richard Harrison, the recently murdered brother of long-time resident ghost PI Paul Harrison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlas, a beyond-the-grave brotherly reunion is nowhere in the foreseeable future—phantasmal Paul left the guesthouse months ago for parts unknown, and for all her ghost-whispering prowess, Alison has no idea how to find him. And she’s going to need Paul, because Richard’s isn’t the only murder still unsolved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard, a lawyer in life, tells Alison that he had been working the case of a woman accused of murdering her stepfather. When Richard got too close to the truth, he was permanently silenced. Now, as Alison searches for Paul, she gets a creeping sensation that the murderer doesn’t appreciate her snooping around. If she doesn’t succeed in her hunt, she has the feeling that she’ll be the next to haunt the house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaise your spirits with \u003ci\u003eThe Hostess With the Ghostess\u003c\/i\u003e, the latest installment of Barry Award-winning author E. J. Copperman’s national bestselling Haunted Guesthouse mysteries.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Hostess With the Ghostess\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Enjoyable [and] amusing.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is the new fast-paced Haunted Guesthouse Mystery that fans of the series will absolutely love...Charm, suspense, humor, and characters you will not soon forget.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The writing is wonderful, with the author’s s trademark laugh-out-loud wit and intelligence, well-plotted mystery and very well-drawn characters, alive or otherwise...Thoroughly delightful, and highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The writing is wonderful, with the author’s trademark laugh-out-loud wit and intelligence, well-plotted mystery and very well-drawn characters, alive or otherwise...Thoroughly delightful, and highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Gloria Feit, \u003ci\u003eSpinetingler Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Haunted Guesthouse mysteries:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wonderful...a laugh-out-loud, fast-paced and charming tale.”\u003cbr\u003e—Kate Carlisle, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Bibliophile mysteries on \u003ci\u003eInspector Specter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of Charlaine Harris and Sarah Graves will relish this original, laugh-laden paranormal mystery featuring reluctant ghost whisperer Alison Kerby, a Topper for the twenty-first century.”\u003cbr\u003e—Julia Spencer-Fleming, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThrough the Evil Days\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eInspector Specter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A couple of demanding ghosts, a quick-witted heroine, a creaky old house and a delightful cast of characters...What a fun and enjoyable story!”\u003cbr\u003e—Leann Sweeney, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Cats in Trouble mysteries on \u003ci\u003eInspector Specter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Copperman, as per usual, blends comedy and drama and weaves a clever plot...[A] perfect cozy mystery read. I can’t say enough about this series, except to say if you haven’t picked one up by now, you are missing a sensational read.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNight Owl Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Top Pick on \u003ci\u003eThe Thrill of the Haunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“When combined with the author’s trademark humor and keen writing, readers will be wishing that the novel and the series never end.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKings River Life Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Thrill of the Haunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Alison has a wry sense of humor and is written so well it is easy to imagine her as your sardonic sister or friend...With an outstanding cast of characters, a well-plotted mystery and some sentimental reunions, this is a standout series.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Mystery Reader\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eChance of a Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[An] entertaining mystery full of humor with absolutely charming and likable characters and a plot that flies at full speed. Copperman writes dialogue that bites with sharp wit but never sacrifices its heart.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKings River Life Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eChance of a Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An entertaining and spellbinding tale in which the ghosts come across as real, as each brings melancholy and humor.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Mystery Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eOld Haunts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Great fun with a tinge of salt air.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Mystery Reader\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eOld Haunts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An entertaining read that never disappoints.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNight Owl Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eOld Haunts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“E.J. Copperman serves readers a cocktail of haunted humor and a killer mystery ...Not only is Alison’s dry sense of humor and hilarious commentary on other characters enough to give this book ten stars, but even the ghosts and their former lives are written to perfection.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFresh Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eOld Haunts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny and charming, with a mystery which has a satisfying resolution, and an engaging protagonist who is not easily daunted...Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSpinetingler Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eAn Uninvited Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Witty, charming, and magical.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Mystery Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Deed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fast-paced, enjoyable mystery with a wise-cracking, but no-nonsense, sensible heroine...Readers can expect good fun from start to finish.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Mystery Reader\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Deed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you love classic caper comedies, as I do, you’ll have a real affinity for the tart-tongued Alison Kerby and her lively entourage.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Claudia Bishop, author of the Hemlock Falls mysteries\u003cb\u003eE. 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