R. W Wallace
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When someone dies with unfinished business, their souls linger until they find closure. A rather tall order when the ghost is stuck within the confines of the cemetery, with minimal means to affect the world of the living.Robert and Clothilde know their way around the limitations, though. While waiting for their own release, they help the other ghosts deal with their unfinished business and find peace.Unfinished Business is the first collection of...
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A murdered mayor. A second body reduced to skeleton and dust. Their public display so horrific that the police are baffled.Everyone assumes uninterested heir Louis Saint-Blancat will finally settle down and focus on the politics of Toulouse, France. Louis becomes the center of attention in the press as his mother and sister pressure him to follow the family's political tradition, while all he wants is to track down his father's killer and return to...
4) Till Death
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Double funerals are a rare thing in a tiny cemetery. Both deceased becoming ghosts even more so.
While resident ghosts Clothilde and Robert wait for their new compatriots to emerge from their caskets, the screams coming from below seem tinged with quite a bit more... anger than usual.
The promise of "till death do us part" takes on a whole new meaning with the fresh arrivals.
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Captain Emeline Evian reluctantly finds her neighbor's guest bedroom a near-idyllic setting for speaking with the dead - even if the ghost she aims to help is, well, resistant.On the other end of Evian's Ouija board, Ghost Detective Robert and his rebellious friend Clothilde do their best to contain the unpredictable Constantine and help this old, worn soul find peace - all while investigating their own decades-old cold cases in an elusive search...
6) The Vanguard
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Minou's latest kill, a wonderfully delightful mouse, has gone missing.The mouse-thief isn't the cat next door, but someone far more unexpected and dangerous.Apparently, Minou had a job to do.
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The new mining town of Cave Creek, Nevada promises new beginnings for settlers, rich opportunities for the ambitious, and dry heat for everyone. Rose dreams of starting a family and perhaps her own business as a seamstress, while her husband Edward plans to become rich in the gold mines. But the discovery of an odd portal on the barren tract of land they've claimed as their own changes their plans forever - for them, and for generations to come. ...
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We all keep secrets. Sometimes our own, sometimes others'. Sometimes we keep them consciously, sometimes our subconscious does the hard work for us.
But at some point, the truth will come out. It may get us in trouble, it may save us.
What is absolutely certain: it will bring change.
Deep Dark Secrets is a collection of five mystery short stories: Hidden Horrors, Out of Sight, Cold Blue Eternity, Sitting Duck, and Just Desserts.
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Quand quelqu'un meurt avec des affaires en suspens, son âme s'attarde jusqu'à la résolution des affaires en question.
Tâche difficile lorsque le fantme est confiné dans le cimetière avec très peu de moyens pour affecter le monde des vivants.
Robert et Clothilde ont appris à faire avec les contraintes. En attendant leur propre délivrance, ils aident d'autres fantmes à résoudre leurs problèmes et trouver la paix.
Affaires en suspens est...
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Not everyone can attend their own funeral. Not consciously and calmly, anyway.Even Robert, a long-time ghost and something of a pro when it comes to final rites, finds it disconcerting. Robert, in the company of his long-time friend and fellow ghost Clothilde, watches as his mother accompanies his remains to the grave - thirty years after his demise.But why does Clothilde's frail old uncle do the same? Does he know about the link between Clothilde...
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Louis Saint-Blancat loves every aspect of Toulouse - the delicious food, the temperate climate, the laidback people. And the history! Every building and square guards bits of Toulouse's past, from well-known events to morsels only revealed to the curious like Louis. Especially the morbidly fascinating stories catch Louis's interest in ways he can't explain. When someone slaughters a Catholic priest on the steps of the city's largest mosque, reenacting...
13) The Lucia Crown
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I don't scare easily. When my friends and classmates freak out, I stay calm, cool, and collected.But when it comes to the Lucia Crown, I'm terrified. I've never wanted anything more than to be Saint Lucia at the concert, leading the choir through the school gym while wearing the coveted crown of candles.We're going to vote on it. Sounds easy enough, right? But when the voters are unpredictable teens, nothing is easy.
14) Hidden Horrors
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Sometimes our mind lets go of memories because it considers them insignificant.
Sometimes it buries them deep, to protect us.
But at some point, we're ready to face our greatest fears, and the memories resurface.
15) Common Ground
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Life as a ghost can be a lonely existence and Robert counts himself lucky to have had Clothilde by his side for thirty years.
They watch the seasons pass and the mourners weep. Other ghosts come and go as they deal with their unfinished business.
When Clothilde makes quick friends with a new arrival, Robert marvels at seeing her laugh and behave like a teenager again - even if it means loneliness for him.
She deserves some happiness.
But when a second...
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In the freezing Norwegian countryside, a family of nisse watches the humans celebrate Christmas on their farm, with delicious dishes and shiny presents - as human tradition dictates.
The nisse long to join in the festivities, watching quietly from outside as the farm's occupants celebrate. Without real hope, they wonder if the humans will remember the nisse tradition.
The nisse don't need food to survive or presents to be happy. They need someone...
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When someone dies with unfinished business, their souls linger until they find closure. A rather tall order when the ghost is stuck within the confines of the cemetery, with minimal means to affect the world of the living. Robert and Clothilde know their way around the limitations, though. While waiting for their own release, they help the other ghosts deal with their unfinished business and find peace. Unfinished Business is the second collection...
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What risks will you take for the perfect bounty?Mice have no business jumping in parachutes, you say? I couldn't agree more.And yet, here I am, about to throw myself into the void with nothing but a piece of cloth tied to my back.But at the other end, if we succeed on this suicidal mission? The mythical Christmas cheese platter with its deliciously creamy Morbier.Join the adventure as our hero faces his fears in his quest to put his paws on the perfect...
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Quels risques êtes-vous prêts à prendre pour le butin parfait? Les souris n'ont pas de raison de tenter des sauts en parachute, dites-vous? Je suis entièrement d'accord.
Et pourtant, me voici, sur le point de me jeter dans le vide avec seulement un bout de tissu attaché à mon dos. Mais si cette mission suicidaire se termine en succès ? Le plateau à fromage mythique avec son délicieux Morbier s'offre à nous. Joignez-vous à l'aventure...
20) Out of Sight
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If Christine doesn't leave the vacuum cleaner out after having vacuumed, her husband won't realize she did the work.If there's no proof, he'll be completely blind to any householding tasks she's done.Among other things.