Ghostly Play

Lorna Shadow #8

by K.E. O'Connor

Death by armed drone. A ghost with a bad case of the blues. Some cute pigs with a naughty side!

Lorna Shadow, Helen, and Flipper arrive at their jobs with the newly made millionaire, Alex Hudson. They soon find an overbearing mother, a goth sister with an attitude, and a spooky computer gamer.

The house is haunted by the sad-faced best friend of Alex, Greg Firth. Just like Alex, he was a computer genius and a loner. Did that genius get him killed?

Lorna meets the unpleasant Piers, who not only insults Helen but also mistreats his pet pig and has a serious attitude problem when it comes to the ghost. Did he hate Greg enough to kill him?

Then there’s Alex’s ‘girlfriend’ Harriet. Not only does she lock lips with anyone who might buy her a diamond or a new handbag, but she has designs on becoming the first Mrs. Alex Hudson. Did Greg put a spanner in that romantic plan, so she decided he needed to go?

And what about Alex’s spiky, gothic sister, Eva? With a habit of sneaking around and eavesdropping, did she hear something she didn’t like or was her unrequited love for Greg too much for her to handle, and she snapped?

With so many suspects, Lorna enters a world of computer gaming and intrigue and learns there’s more to gaming than Bog Globs, zombies, and aliens.

With the ghost of her boyfriend’s estranged wife still proving elusive, Lorna is torn between helping the ghost and tackling her complicated home life.

Enjoy this fun-filled cozy ghost mystery. Meet some cute pigs with a naughty streak and puzzle through the clues to discover the murderer and help the ghost find justice.

This is book 8 in the Lorna Shadow cozy ghost mystery series. Other books include:

Ghostly Manners
Ghostly Secrets
Ghostly Games
Ghostly Affairs
Ghostly Business
Ghostly Rules
Ghostly Waves

214 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 16, 2017

About the author

K.E. O’Connor is the author of the Witch Haven mystery series, the Crypt Witch cozy mysteries, the Lorna Shadow ghost mysteries, the Holly Holmes baking mysteries, the Zee Town paranormal cozy series, and the Old Sarum mystery series, along with other titles available if you cast the right spell. She can imagine dragons, taste cookies when they aren’t even there, and hear the crack of a witch’s broom at a hundred paces.

K.E. (the K stands for Karen) lives in the United Kingdom (it isn’t very united, but that’s a mystery for another time) among the mystical stones and fairy creatures of Somerset. She graduated from the Universities of Southampton and Reading, where she received degrees in Archaeology and Cognitive Evolution (both highly entertaining to take part in, but with the career options of a ground witch’s toe bone.)

If you’re of the curious persuasion and want to know more, visit her website at www.keoconnor.com for enlightening knowledge on all things cozy mystery, book news, and a peek into the magical world of a writer who believes animals talk and magic is just a finger click away.

To contact her, visit her Facebook page – www.facebook/keoconnorauthor, join her email list, or dust off that haunted mirror in your cellar and speak the ancient magical words to transport yourself into her lounge. There may be tea and cookies waiting, or there may be giants – it depends on her mood.

Reviews

[Essie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am really enjoying this series, but did not enjoy this one quite as much as the rest. Perhaps because of the gaming sequences. But I love the dogs and adored the two pigs. The ghost is sad, the murderer is nutty and the pigs are just so cute. And I loved the pigs' revenge on the bad guys. And Lorna has still not solved the problem with the ghost of Zach's former wife. Perhaps in the next book, so looking forward to it.
I was given an advanced copy of this book and am freely and voluntarily writing this review.

[Nannette Miller-Pieper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hooray for Lucy and Priscilla

Lorna and Helen are great together, Lorna has a six sense about solving murders and has proved it again. Enjoyed this book, but I felt like it was Alex’s mother that killed Greg about a third of the way through the book. Still look forward to the next book and hope they can get rid of Zach’s wife once and for all.

[KimberlyDawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was another great story in the Lorna Shadow Cozy Ghost Mystery series. This book is full of twists and turns, and with so much happening, the time flies by as you just keep on reading. I definitely recommend this book.

[Sherry Priddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love!!

Another awesome story in the Lorna Shadow series! You really are missing out if you haven't read this series! The story is set in the UK, with a ghost and a whodunit, along with some romance...what more can you ask for?

[The Endless Unread · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was full of many twists and turns that will keep you guessing what is going to happen until the very end. I devoured it in one sitting. Incredible work!!

[Christina Blake · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

I love these paranormal cosy mysteries. The characters are awesome, there is always plenty of action and intrigue, and the storyline was fabulous.

[Kim Barnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ghost & pigs

What a fun read. It had pet pigs & dogs. What a clever ending. I can't wait to see what happens next in this series.

[Trudy Gleason · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was interesting, I didn't see the murder on this one. But I would have liked to know what happened to Alex and Eva. And how long Lorna ended up staying.