The Dead Detective Mysteries-4 Books
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In the mood for something mildly paranormal? The Dead Detective series takes a whimsical view of the Afterlife, where murder victims can request that an investigator returns to Life to discover who killed them and why.
Seamus, the sleuth in the series, faces obstacles in his quest to help his clients, but he's a determined guy. With a supporting cast of angels, recently dead, and the living (who are blissfully unaware of it all), Seamus' stories might lead us to conclude that the best things in life begin after we die.
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In the mood for something mildly paranormal? The Dead Detective series takes a whimsical view of the Afterlife, where murder victims can request that an investigator returns to Life to discover who killed them and why.
Seamus, the sleuth in the series, faces obstacles in his quest to help his clients, but he's a determined guy. With a supporting cast of angels, recently dead, and the living (who are blissfully unaware of it all), Seamus' stories might lead us to conclude that the best things in life begin after we die.
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Tori VanCamp wakes up one morning on a luxurious ship, but she has no memory of booking a cruise. What she does recall is being shot point blank in the chest. Once she understands her situation, Tori wants to know why she was murdered. She engages a cross-back detective, Seamus, whose job is to answer her questions. As he and Tori investigate it becomes clear that the killing isn't over, and if they can't help, two people Tori cares about will soon join her in the ranks of the no-longer-living.
Book
1 of 4 Dead Detective Mysteries
1)
At the beginning of the story, the reader
experiences along with Tori the confusion of not knowing what’s going on.
Looking back, what clues did you get that she was dead?
2)
Some of the book’s humor comes from Sunday school
concepts of Heaven juxtaposed with practices common to cruise ship vacations,
such as the guest activities including harp lessons. Which of those did you
find amusing?
3)
Tori’s reaction to returning to her apartment is
moving, since she sees that her life is truly over and there are things she
didn’t get done. If you died today, what unfinished tasks would you leave
behind that might bother you?
4)
Seamus develops as a character over the course
of the book and is the recurring character in subsequent books. What qualities
does he have that make him a “leading man” for a mystery series?
5)
One theme developed in the Dead Detective
Mysteries is the idea that “resting in peace” requires a person to accept the
end of his or her “personhood.” How difficult would be for you to do?
6)
The two settings in the book, the cruise ship
and life on earth, are vastly different. What earthly things does Tori experience
in a new way after being on the ship? Do you agree that might be the case when
one shifts planes of existence?
7)
The plot is complicated by restrictions the dead
face when going back to Life. Which aspects of the “rules” did you find
interesting? Did any of them seem unlikely (given that the whole idea is just
for fun)?
8)
One common reaction to this series is “This
should be a movie!” One problem would be showing the ghosts and hosts as
different entities, since they share a body. How might that be handled?
9)
A scene that gets a lot of attention from
readers is the one in which Seamus hosts with a rat. Did you find it funny,
upsetting, or did you have a different reaction?
10)
Were you upset that Tori went on to the Next Step
at the end of the book, or did you see that as the logical choice for her (and
for most people)?
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Dead for the Money Book #2
When Dead Detective Seamus is asked to investigate the death of wealthy
businessman William Dunbar, he agrees, but there's an additional
request. Will he take a detective-in-training along? Reluctantly, Seamus
agrees and meets Mildred, who seems charming if a little headstrong.
Suspects include Dunbar’s family and staff, notably his beloved grandson Bud, who was with him when he fell from a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. There’s chemistry between Bud and Scarlet, a member of the household staff. Seamus wonders why they work so hard to keep it hidden.
Suspects include Dunbar’s family and staff, notably his beloved grandson Bud, who was with him when he fell from a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. There’s chemistry between Bud and Scarlet, a member of the household staff. Seamus wonders why they work so hard to keep it hidden.
As they
try to learn what happened, Mildred decides she must help Dunbar’s
adopted granddaughter Brodie, a problem child devastated by “Gramps”
death. Brodie feels no one on earth cares about her now, and
Mildred is determined to convince her otherwise, forgetting that the first rule of returning to life is to stay out of the affairs of the living.
In a breath-taking climax, Seamus also finds himself compelled to break the rules against interfering. Far above the Straits of Mackinac, Brodie is in danger, and while her rescuer fights to save her, Seamus must act to save both the rescuer and himself.
In a breath-taking climax, Seamus also finds himself compelled to break the rules against interfering. Far above the Straits of Mackinac, Brodie is in danger, and while her rescuer fights to save her, Seamus must act to save both the rescuer and himself.
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Dead for the Show Book #3
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Faced with a woman who refuses to believe she's dead, Seamus goes back to life to find proof that will convince her. In a little theater in Toronto, he finds that the woman's sister has taken over her job as costumer for the group.
The murderer soon stalks her, and Seamus works to discover which member of the troupe is guilty. Oddly, though, there is something--or someone--hanging around. Can a guy who's pretty much a ghost himself possibly be haunted?
The murderer soon stalks her, and Seamus works to discover which member of the troupe is guilty. Oddly, though, there is something--or someone--hanging around. Can a guy who's pretty much a ghost himself possibly be haunted?
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Dead to Get Ready--and Go Book #4 (end of series)
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