by Peg Herring
“You care about people,” Seamus said. “That’s important.”
“But I push too hard.”
He shrugged. “It’s kind of a balancing act. You have to care about the case, but you can’t let yourself care too much about the people.”
“Because they’re gone so soon.” She shook her head slightly. “Or, rather, we are.” Letting out a long breath, she said, “I don’t think I could do it again.”
Seamus turned to the view outside the ship. “You don’t have to.”
“I know. I’ve already made my decision. I just wanted to—” For the first time since he met her, Seamus sensed embarrassment. “I wanted to say that I think you’re very good at your job. It was a pleasure to work with you.”
Now it was his turn to be embarrassed. “Uh, thanks, Millie—I mean, Mildred. I appreciate it.”
There was a twinkle in her eye as she answered. “I think I kind of like Millie when you say it.” Her expression changed. “Not that I’ll remember my name much longer.”
“You’re going on?”
“Yes.” She put out a hand. “So this is good-bye, I guess.”
Seamus took her hand, and in a gesture even he didn’t expect, kissed it. “You’re quite a woman, Millie.”
Mildred backed away, extending her arm until she finally had to let go of Seamus’ hand. “For a little while more,” she said softly. “After that, who knows what I will be?”
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DEAD FOR THE SHOW
Seamus takes on the case of a young woman murdered backstage at a theater in Toronto. Cassie Parker does not want Seamus’ services; in fact, she refuses to believe that she is dead. Seamus is sent to discover what happened so Cassie can be convinced she has indeed crossed over.
At the theater where Cassie designed and made costumes, currents and undercurrents surge among the colorful cast and crew. Cassie’s sister Christie is in danger, Cassie’s former boyfriend seems guilt-ridden, and there’s someone—or some thing—hovering on the edges, possibly watching Seamus but, like him, not exactly natural.
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The Dead Detective Agency
Tori VanCamp wakes in a strange room with a vivid recollection of being shot. The memory is startlingly clear, but she functions normally. She finds herself on a ship but has no knowledge of how that happened, no memory of planning a cruise.
Determined to find out what’s happened and why, Tori enlists the help of an odd man named Seamus. Together they embark on an investigation that is like nothing she has ever experienced. Death is all around her, and soon, two people she cares about are prime candidates for murder.
About the Author
Peg Herring lives in Michigan and writes both historical and contemporary mysteries. When not reading or writing, Peg loves travel and directing choral music. She and her husband also garden, mostly for the benefit of elk, deer, rabbits, and birds in the area, and work to keep their century-old farmhouse from crumbling around them.
Visit her website www.pegherring.com
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Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-one
Chapter Twenty-two
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