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Moran and Moran
For Shane Ryan, ghost hunting isn’t just a job. It’s war…
Still recovering from his recent tragedy, retired Marine Shane Ryan receives a call from James Moran, a well-known dealer of haunted items in New England. A robbery gone wrong has left Moran with a trail of dead bodies, and a missing box of items from his inventory. And he wants Shane to track down the thief.
There’s not much to go on, but Shane has an ace up his sleeve… he can communicate with the spirits of the dead. Their dark whispers guide him to a string of similar crimes. Each victim is a collector of the supernatural, but unless Shane can locate the missing thief, he has no way to connect them to the bloody killing at Moran’s.
As he pieces together the clues, he soon encounters Derek… a vicious spirit bound to a stolen artifact from Moran’s shop. Shane realizes he can use this bloodthirsty ghost to lead him to the thief’s lair. But there’s just one problem.
The organization behind the robberies have bigger, more dangerous plans. They’re determined to bring Shane’s investigation to an end.
And they don’t care who they have to kill to do it…
Still recovering from his recent tragedy, retired Marine Shane Ryan receives a call from James Moran, a well-known dealer of haunted items in New England. A robbery gone wrong has left Moran with a trail of dead bodies, and a missing box of items from his inventory. And he wants Shane to track down the thief.
There’s not much to go on, but Shane has an ace up his sleeve… he can communicate with the spirits of the dead. Their dark whispers guide him to a string of similar crimes. Each victim is a collector of the supernatural, but unless Shane can locate the missing thief, he has no way to connect them to the bloody killing at Moran’s.
As he pieces together the clues, he soon encounters Derek… a vicious spirit bound to a stolen artifact from Moran’s shop. Shane realizes he can use this bloodthirsty ghost to lead him to the thief’s lair. But there’s just one problem.
The organization behind the robberies have bigger, more dangerous plans. They’re determined to bring Shane’s investigation to an end.
And they don’t care who they have to kill to do it…
193 pages, Paperback
Published August 18, 2020
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Ron Ripley
253 books520 followersRon Ripley is a husband and father surviving in New England, a place which seems to be getting colder every day. He grew up across from a disturbingly large cemetery where he managed to scare himself every night before going to bed. Mostly because of the red lights that people put in front of the headstones. Those things are just plain creepy to a kid.
Ron enjoys writing horror, military history and driving through the small towns of New England with his family, collecting books and giving impromptu lectures on military history to his family, who enjoy ignoring him during those dreadful times.
Ron enjoys writing horror, military history and driving through the small towns of New England with his family, collecting books and giving impromptu lectures on military history to his family, who enjoy ignoring him during those dreadful times.
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November 29, 2025
Ja tevi pārņemt vēlme sākt kolekcionēt kādus konkrētus priekšmetus vai salīdzinoši atšķirīgus objektus pēc to funkcijas, bet ar vienu vienīgu vienojušu neordināru aspektu, tad der ļoti rūpīgi apsvērt un izvērtēt, vai tik tiešām būs un ir tā vērts. It īpaši, ja runa, kā tas ir Death Hunter sērijas ietvaros, ir par spoku apsēstiem objektiem. Fakts, kas, ievērojot visus piesardzības pasākumus, ar lielu varbūtību nerezultētos paša kolekcionāra vardarbībā nāvē, jo vairāk, ja kolekcijā ir arī asinskāri spoki, bet pavisam kas cits, ja kāds sērijas sākumā anonīms šo objektu pasūtītājs nolīdzis vairākus kriminālās pasaules pārstāvjus, lai tie viņam šos apsēstos objektus sagādātu lielā kvantumā.
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August 28, 2020
MORAN AND MORAN is Book 2 in the DEATH HUNTERS Series, featuring the unique and inimitable hunter Shane Ryan of Nashua, New Hampshire: former Marine, lifelong communicator with ghosts, hunter of the evil dead. Following the robbery at the business premises of Moran and Moran, purveyor of haunted artifacts, Shane investigates the robbery and is on the path to discovering that, like the previous events he investigated in Detroit (in Book 1, CITY OF GHOSTS), there exists something--or someone--extremely powerful, organized, and connected, who values human life not at all, who will literally stop at nothing to succeed. Shane Ryan, ghost hunter extraordinaire, is the only one who can deter, let alone end, the progress of this nefarious achievement.
Gore-laden and suffused with breathless tension, MORAN AND MORAN is an edge-of-the-seat read.
Gore-laden and suffused with breathless tension, MORAN AND MORAN is an edge-of-the-seat read.
September 4, 2020
A thrilling 2nd instalment.
Shane Ryan continues his search for the murderous organisation that is collecting haunted items. As usual he ends up taking a few beatings but as all of us Shane Ryan fans know it will take more than a brush with death to keep him down!
I mistakenly thought that this was to be a 2 book series, but as the thrilling conclusion of this instalment leaves you hanging on it's obvious that there are a load more to come. If I'd realised this originally, I would have waited for the complete series so that I didn't have wait between instalments.
Ron Ripley is the master of this genre but I wish he wouldn't make us wait 😥.
Shane Ryan continues his search for the murderous organisation that is collecting haunted items. As usual he ends up taking a few beatings but as all of us Shane Ryan fans know it will take more than a brush with death to keep him down!
I mistakenly thought that this was to be a 2 book series, but as the thrilling conclusion of this instalment leaves you hanging on it's obvious that there are a load more to come. If I'd realised this originally, I would have waited for the complete series so that I didn't have wait between instalments.
Ron Ripley is the master of this genre but I wish he wouldn't make us wait 😥.
September 4, 2020
Wow. Just wow. Shane Ryan is back and he is kicking butt. A mysterious someone is acquiring haunted items by any means necessary. When some of his (or her, this hasn't been determined) hired guns rob Moran and Moran and kill the proprietors, things become personal for Shane. That means somebody, somewhere is in big trouble. While Shane is on the trail of the mystery person, he encounters ghosts intent on stopping him. The whole thing makes for a great read.
Shane needs to take better care of himself. He should stop smoking and back off on the whiskey. I say this not to become a morality policeman but because I need me a lot more Shane Ryan and that won't happen if he kills himself off through his bad habits. Mr. Ripley, if you're listening, get Shane clean and sober. Readers like me, and of course Carl, will appreciate it.
Read this series. You'll love it.
Shane needs to take better care of himself. He should stop smoking and back off on the whiskey. I say this not to become a morality policeman but because I need me a lot more Shane Ryan and that won't happen if he kills himself off through his bad habits. Mr. Ripley, if you're listening, get Shane clean and sober. Readers like me, and of course Carl, will appreciate it.
Read this series. You'll love it.
September 1, 2020
The Only Thing I Dislike
Is having to wait for the next installment. This has been one of my favorite Ron Ripley books so far. Shane Ryan has always been a favorite, but this book includes many more characters from other series, with some very surprising developments! I can't wait for the next book!
Is having to wait for the next installment. This has been one of my favorite Ron Ripley books so far. Shane Ryan has always been a favorite, but this book includes many more characters from other series, with some very surprising developments! I can't wait for the next book!
September 14, 2020
I would recommend this book to family and friends. I enjoyed the mystery of who did it, like in crime stories little fish were caught, but the ultimate who and why remains a mystery.
I also liked the main character ,and his sometimes comical interactions with both the living and the dead! A real good read.
I also liked the main character ,and his sometimes comical interactions with both the living and the dead! A real good read.
June 9, 2022
So very entertaining
As always, A scary, sometimes funny, story of ghosts, those that will kill, and those that help, and some that just bear witness. And then Shane Ryan, along with his crew of the living, and dead, trying to keep the bad guys in check. I suggest that you read this series, in order. Oh, and read in the dark, these are dark tales.
As always, A scary, sometimes funny, story of ghosts, those that will kill, and those that help, and some that just bear witness. And then Shane Ryan, along with his crew of the living, and dead, trying to keep the bad guys in check. I suggest that you read this series, in order. Oh, and read in the dark, these are dark tales.
September 3, 2020
I looked forward to this book, but must state that I think it fell short of the author's normal quality of writing. It was interesting reading, but seemed incomplete and the ending was disappointing.
September 5, 2020
Another homerun by Ron Ripley!
When it comes to horror Ron Ripley has the Midas touch and everything he touches turns in to scares in high terror. This is book 2 of his new theories and again all I can say is wow! How does he do it? I highly recommend this book it is so good!
When it comes to horror Ron Ripley has the Midas touch and everything he touches turns in to scares in high terror. This is book 2 of his new theories and again all I can say is wow! How does he do it? I highly recommend this book it is so good!
September 20, 2020
A robbery gone wrong at Moran and Moran leaves dead bodies and missing Haunted items, Shane is on the case. I love adventures with Shane Ryan keep them coming there's really great and very enjoyable.
I received this as an ARC and voluntarily choose to reveiw.
I received this as an ARC and voluntarily choose to reveiw.
September 22, 2020
Holy crap!
I can’t wait for the 3rd installment and it can’t come soon enough.
I love the mention of previous characters from his other series. I hope before this series ends we will see all characters in one fight………good vs evil.
I can’t wait for the 3rd installment and it can’t come soon enough.
I love the mention of previous characters from his other series. I hope before this series ends we will see all characters in one fight………good vs evil.
July 18, 2021
Things to think about
I love these stories. Shane is made of steel with all his body takes. I worry a lot about his line of work.. And what of his house of ghosts what would happen if he die. What of these haunted items, will they terrorise once free of the house.
I love these stories. Shane is made of steel with all his body takes. I worry a lot about his line of work.. And what of his house of ghosts what would happen if he die. What of these haunted items, will they terrorise once free of the house.
August 5, 2021
Now, I'm Hooked
When I read the first book in this new series, I hadn't realized how much I'd missed my time in Shane Ryan's world. Now, I'm entrenched and entranced once again, and I cannot wait to start the next book.
When I read the first book in this new series, I hadn't realized how much I'd missed my time in Shane Ryan's world. Now, I'm entrenched and entranced once again, and I cannot wait to start the next book.
May 25, 2022
As always Mr. Ripley has not disappointed. I love how he brings the characters from his other series in to play some part in the vanquishing of the evil intent of a haunted item. I'm on to the next book.
February 6, 2023
When Moran and Moran encounter a break-in, and some dangerous ghosts are taken, Shane Ryan steps in. He is determined to avenge the two deaths at the store and help his friend regain what was stolen.
Fabulous book! I cannot wait to see what happens in the next one!
Fabulous book! I cannot wait to see what happens in the next one!
September 4, 2020
Always a great read from Mr Ripley Shane is Shane and my fav but new characters are introduced good to hear more from Moran and Moran and Mr Worth making an appearance the plot thickens !!
November 3, 2020
great sveries
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January 30, 2021
Great read! Enjoyed reading it and am looking g forward to reading the next book in the series.
March 24, 2021
Shane is back!
It is l always it is a joy to read of Shane and his exploits with the dead, so glad I stumbled upon this series
It is l always it is a joy to read of Shane and his exploits with the dead, so glad I stumbled upon this series
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April 10, 2021More bad ghosts
The collecting continues, as do the deaths. Moran and Moran is targeted in this very well written and plotted book.
The collecting continues, as do the deaths. Moran and Moran is targeted in this very well written and plotted book.
April 21, 2021
Shane Ryan
Still love Shane Ryan! I wish the would put all of Ron rip books in order so you meet the characters in order. Still love his books
Still love Shane Ryan! I wish the would put all of Ron rip books in order so you meet the characters in order. Still love his books
April 22, 2021
Not one of the better of the series'. An interesting twist or two in it but generally not a great story. It will be fascinating to see how he finishes this series.
December 29, 2021
Good read
Good read I enjoyed this book and i highly recommend this if you enjoy reading lite subjects without the horror.
Good read I enjoyed this book and i highly recommend this if you enjoy reading lite subjects without the horror.
July 24, 2025
Twice read
Love this character. I wanna be him and be able to see and read people ghost or otherwise. I could use some inspiration
Love this character. I wanna be him and be able to see and read people ghost or otherwise. I could use some inspiration
September 29, 2022
Moran and Moran Death Hunter #2, by Ron Ripley, another great Shane Ryan ghost story, in a mission to find out who is killing to steal haunted objects. Gripping page turner, great Ron Rilley. Kindle 4*
May 11, 2021
I really like Ron ,I do but somehow I can't get into Death hunter. I was a bit disappointed with the second tome. It was pretty much a copy of the first one, same ideas- a dude and his ghost looking for hunted items.I hope the third tome will be better
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