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Deceased and Desist: A Midlife in Castleberry Paranormal Cozy Mystery (The Midlife in Castleberry Psychic Medium Cozy Mystery Series Book 6) Kindle Edition

by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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To most people, I’m a middle-aged divorced mother managing the Castleberry Historical Society.

What they don’t know is that my side job is helping ghosts solve the mysteries of their demise.

Trust me, it’s not easy - especially when the ghosts don’t like to cooperate or are just plain jerks.

When the town’s biggest high school bully of all time decides to come back and haunt Castleberry High, it’s my job to stop him. The problem is, this job is bringing up a whole lot of personal baggage and bad memories...because that bully bullied me.

The good news is, the town detective knows my secret and wants to protect me.The bad news is, the town detective knows my secret and wants to protect me.

My goal is to send this ghost back to where he came from. But he’s pushing hard for me to solve his murder. Only, I don’t believe his death was intentional, and I’m struggling to help a spirit that tortured me for two years straight.

Worse yet, school’s not even over, so now I’m pulling double duty as a school volunteer and hunting a killer. One who just might have me at the top of their kill list.

If you love midlife paranormal cozy mysteries, you'll love this series!

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Carolyn Ridder Aspenson writes sassy, southern cozy mysteries featuring imperfect women with a flair for telling it like it is. Her stories focus on relationships, whether they're between friends, family members, couples, townspeople, or strangers, because ultimately, it's relationships that make a story. Now an empty-nester, Carolyn lives in the Atlanta suburbs with her husband, two Pit Bull-Boxer mix dogs and two cantankerous cats, but you'll often find her at a local coffee shop people-watching (and listening.) Or as she likes to call it: plotting her next novel. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BF3JQF4F
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Magnum Grace Publishing (September 11, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3626 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 198 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BW3859T9
  • Customer Reviews:
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USA Today Bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson writes cozy mysteries, thrillers, and paranormal women's fiction featuring strong female leads. Her stories shine through her dialogue, which readers have praised for being realistic and compelling.

Her first novel, Unfinished Business was a Reader's Favorite and reached the top 100 books sold on Amazon. In 2021 she introduced readers to detective Rachel Ryder in Damaging Secrets. Overkill, the third book in the Rachel Ryder series, was one of Thrillerfix’s best thrillers of 2021.Reviews have praised her work as "compelling, and intense," and "a read through the night, edge of your seat thriller".

Prior to publishing, she worked as a journalist in the suburbs of Atlanta where her work appeared in multiple newspapers and magazines.

Writing is only one of Carolyn's passions. She is an avid dog lover and currently babies two pit bull boxer mixes. She lives in the mountains of North Georgia as an empty-nester with her husband, a cantankerous cat, and those two spoiled dogs. You can chat with Carolyn on Facebook at Carolyn Ridder Aspenson Books or through her website at www.carolynridderaspenson.com.

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lasermoma
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024
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Well written. Kept me up and reading until I finished all three books. Characters are interesting, plots are fast paced, and you will enjoy your time in England and Italy. It is important that you believe a little in auras and ghosts to follow the stories.
I like the guarantee of a refund if you find 5 errors in each book. I hate books with errors. I didn't find ANY in all three.
I would give this book 6 stars just for that!
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Ramona L. Hayes
4.0 out of 5 stars deceased
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2021
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This is a great series. The characters and storyline is fun. I love the two old gals they are so funny
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Linnette Parris
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
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A well told storyline lots of action, suspense and I had no clue who did it, but I never do. I just really enjoyed the ride and can’t wait to go again!
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B. Foerst
5.0 out of 5 stars High School Bully's Demise
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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Chantilly is making an exhibit on the local high school. She keeps seeing flickers of a ghost. She realizes the old high school bully is at the school. He insists he was pushed out of his hunting roost; the verdict is he fell. There’s a lot going on in the mystery and Chantilly is able to help more than one ghost. And also resolve a few other town issues. I really enjoyed this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Chantilly has to solve the murder of the least liked person in high school, her bully as well.
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021
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This is the most gripping of the series thus far. While ostensibly a paranormal romance, it is labeled as part of the cozy romance world. If that's true than please accept one word of advice; Duck! Chantilly, much to the chagrin of all of her friends and those who care about her, has inserted herself much more into this problem than usual. She's taking risks! Risks to her physical self and gets hurt while doing it. Its not easy when no one else gets her reality. You see, thanks to an accident on her job, where she fell down the steps and hit her head - hard - Chantilly Adair can now see, her & interact with ghosts! This time, the newly departed is a person no one liked - including Chantilly. This is the person who bullied her and nearly everyone else repeatedly throughout High School!
This story is riveting. All the previous books in the series are still good reads but this one is more. Much more. She's investigating a murder that has already been ruled an accidental death by the coroner. Explain that to her law enforcement boyfriend who just barely believes she can see spirits..let alone solve crimes. Hands tied, there's not a shred of evidence the bullies death is suspicious.
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Charlotte A. Bennight
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2021
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Was a fun book to read! Enjoyed because it was not so grewsom. It was fun read because of the characters.
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Frances Hampton
5.0 out of 5 stars A Favorite Series!
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2021
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Chantilly Adair is back and this time the victim is someone everyone disliked...even her. I love this series so much. The characters in it are like friends. I’m always a bit nervous with this series. I’m scared to death the author is going to kill off someone I adore. I know for at least one character I love it’s a possibility and I will be in mourning. Until then, I’ll just happily keep reading. I’ll still read after but I’ll greatly miss that character.
The mystery in this book was a doozy. Was it an accident? Was it a murder? It was too hard to tell. The victim couldn’t recall much. There were a number of suspects to keep Chantilly busy along with the possibility of accidental death.
I love the way ghosts pop up on Chantilly. It’s a good feeling to believe those we loved can check in and be around us. If you are looking for a solid series with interesting characters, ghostly appearances, some laughs, sometimes a heartbreak, and intriguing mysteries to solve this is your series.
You can read this by itself but why? You would miss out on a lot. You would also just be going back to read the previous books. If you have already been reading this series you know you should be reading the book instead of this. This series is like potato chips...you can’t just enjoy one. You need to devour them all.
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Janie Swanson
5.0 out of 5 stars Deceased and Desist Book 5
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023
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Excellent story and the best so far in this series. All of the books in this series have been a good read, but I especially enjoyed this mystery.
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