Ghost Band

by John Wooley

Trumpeter Miles West only planned to tour with a dance band for a couple of years after college. Now middle-aged, he finds himself still riding a bus across the country with a group that plays under the name of a long-dead bandleader--in musical parlance, a Ghost Band. Playing music that revives long-forgotten memories and rekindles romances, the band is never far from the specters of the past. In a breathtaking moment during a special song for sweethearts, Miles is shocked to discover the link to the past is far more real than anyone ever dared to imagine... In Dark Within Wooley gave us a new way to view technology. His Awash in the Blood shed a new light on vampirism. Now, he has expertly conjured a fresh vision of the spirit world. Ghost Band is a rich, haunting exploration of murder, mystery, and music that will resonate with readers long after the last page is turned.

168 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2006

Reviews

[Mark]

A ghost band is one that keeps touring under the name of its leader after that leader is no more. So, when trumpeter Miles West starts getting strange visits during his restroom breaks, well, call it 'The Shining' meets 'Young Man With a Horn.' Scary, in that lovely, restrained sort of way.