The Ghost and Mrs. McClure
The Ghost and Mrs. McClure by Alice Kimberly is a reissue published by Penguin on February 3, 2004. This 272-page book presents a blend of cozy mystery and supernatural elements, centered around young widow Penelope Thornton-McClure and her Aunt Sadie, who manage a mystery bookshop in Rhode Island. The shop, rumored to be haunted, becomes the backdrop for a thrilling investigation when bestselling author Timothy Brennan dies unexpectedly during a book signing, revealing a connection to a decades-old murder.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative that intertwines mystery and ghostly intrigue as Pen seeks to uncover the truth behind Brennan’s death. With the assistance of the bookstore’s ghost, a private investigator who met his end on the premises over fifty years ago, Pen navigates the challenges of solving the crime while managing her business. This edition invites readers to explore themes of amateur sleuthing and the supernatural, making it a unique addition to the cozy mystery genre.
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THE FIRST HAUNTED BOOKSHOP MYSTERY FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR CLEO COYLE—WRITING AS ALICE KIMBERLY
“Part cozy and part hard-boiled detective novel with traces of the supernatural, The Ghost and Mrs. McClure is just a lot of fun.”—The Mystery Reader
Young widow Penelope Thornton-McClure and her old Aunt Sadie are making ends meet by managing a mystery book shop—a quaint Rhode Island landmark rumored to be haunted. Pen may not believe in ghosts, but she does believe in good publicity—like nabbing Timothy Brennan for a book signing. But soon after the bestselling thriller writer reveals a secret about the store’s link to a 1940s murder, he keels over dead—and right in the middle of the store’s new Community Events space.
Who gives Mrs. McClure the first clue that it was murder? The bookstore’s full-time ghost—a PI murdered on the very spot more than fifty years ago. Is he a figment of Pen’s overactive imagination? Or is the oddly likable fedora-wearing specter the only hope Pen has to solve the crime? You can bet your everlasting life on it…
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