Late Checkout
Late Checkout by Carol J. Perry, published by Kensington on September 24, 2019, is a cozy mystery that unfolds in Salem. The story follows field reporter Lee Barrett, who is grappling with reduced hours at WICH-TV while volunteering with her Aunt Ibby, a research librarian. When Lee discovers a dead man among scattered books in the library’s eerie upper stacks, she finds herself entangled in a mystery involving a former minor league baseball player named Wee Willie Wallace, who has been missing for two decades.
As Lee navigates the investigation, she utilizes her own psychic abilities, along with assistance from her clairvoyant cat O’Ryan and her friend River’s Tarot readings. The narrative explores themes of amateur sleuthing and the supernatural, as Lee works to uncover the truth behind the foul play that led to the ballplayer’s demise. This edition contains 336 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers into a world where mystery and the paranormal intersect.
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A dead ballplayer means foul play in Salem . . .
Field reporter Lee Barrett is not happy that her hours are being cut back at WICH-TV, although it is nice to spend more time volunteering with Aunt Ibby, a research librarian at Salem’s main branch. But Lee’s least favorite task is going up to the stacks, a spooky, seldom-frequented upper section of the library. On this day she has good reason to be afraid—she finds a dead man, surrounded by hundreds of scattered books and torn-out pages.
Her police detective beau, Pete Mondello, is soon on the scene, and the deceased is identified as a former minor league baseball player—and ex-con—named Wee Willie Wallace, who hasn’t been seen in Salem for twenty years. With help from her friend River’s Tarot reading, her clairvoyant cat O’Ryan, and Lee’s own psychic gifts, she steps up to the plate to catch the killer who took the old ballplayer out of the game . . .
Praise for the Witch City Mysteries
“Perfectly relaxing and readable.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“This rewarding paranormal cozy series debut will have Victoria Laurie fans lining up to follow.”
—Library Journal
“An entertaining story that keeps readers guessing until the very twisted and eerie end.”
—RT Book Reviews
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