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Dead Investigations: An Afterlife Adventures Novel
Bridget Sway has been dead for seven years. She and her best friend are running a wildly successful private detective agency. She gets to wear what she wants. She’s made peace with her communal living situation. Everything is … perfect.
And yet, once again, Bridget is drowning in dissatisfaction. The problem? No one is murdering anyone.
It has been years since Bridget has stumbled upon a dead body. Her working life consists of either rooting through shrubs to find lost pets or hiding in shrubs to catch cheating spouses.
And then her ex-fiancé shows up and asks for help. Torn between literally ghosting him and actually sinking her teeth into an interesting mystery, Bridget decides to put old hurts aside and take his case. And that’s when the dead bodies start dropping.
And yet, once again, Bridget is drowning in dissatisfaction. The problem? No one is murdering anyone.
It has been years since Bridget has stumbled upon a dead body. Her working life consists of either rooting through shrubs to find lost pets or hiding in shrubs to catch cheating spouses.
And then her ex-fiancé shows up and asks for help. Torn between literally ghosting him and actually sinking her teeth into an interesting mystery, Bridget decides to put old hurts aside and take his case. And that’s when the dead bodies start dropping.
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Published March 2, 2023
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About the author
Jordaina Sydney Robinson
39 books222 followersI was fourteen when I attempted to write my first novel. Half finished, riddled with spelling mistakes, grammatical errors and printed in pink ink, I gave it to my English teacher and asked her for feedback. A month later she handed it back to me and told me it was "good" without having read it.
How did I know she hadn't read it? The story was about an assassin for hire who disposed of her "kills" in her bathtub by dissolving their remains in sulphuric acid. I'm pretty sure if she had read it, one heck of a letter would have been sent home. I look back at this now and can see that the pink ink and poor spelling were the least of my problems.
With the lack of constructive criticism from my English teacher, I placed my novel writing on hold. I dallied mainly with typical teenage, angst-ridden poetry until several years later, on a romantic whim, I turned a boy I knew into a superhero, literarily (not literally) speaking. Because I'm super awesome, I included some of his friends and chronicled their superhero adventures as a birthday present to him.
My relationship with the superhero version of the boy lasted the completion of a dozen short stories. My relationship with the real life boy didn't. And I was writing pretty dang quick too!
There were a couple more plot twists but since they don't involve radioactive spiders, magical wardrobes or handsome Tolkien-esque elves they're not really worth talking about! So that's pretty much the yellow brick road to how I got here.
How did I know she hadn't read it? The story was about an assassin for hire who disposed of her "kills" in her bathtub by dissolving their remains in sulphuric acid. I'm pretty sure if she had read it, one heck of a letter would have been sent home. I look back at this now and can see that the pink ink and poor spelling were the least of my problems.
With the lack of constructive criticism from my English teacher, I placed my novel writing on hold. I dallied mainly with typical teenage, angst-ridden poetry until several years later, on a romantic whim, I turned a boy I knew into a superhero, literarily (not literally) speaking. Because I'm super awesome, I included some of his friends and chronicled their superhero adventures as a birthday present to him.
My relationship with the superhero version of the boy lasted the completion of a dozen short stories. My relationship with the real life boy didn't. And I was writing pretty dang quick too!
There were a couple more plot twists but since they don't involve radioactive spiders, magical wardrobes or handsome Tolkien-esque elves they're not really worth talking about! So that's pretty much the yellow brick road to how I got here.
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April 5, 2025
It’s always delightful to spend time with Bridget. I could enjoy this series for the dialogue alone, especially Bridget and Sabrina’s arguments and the banter of insults between Bridget and Anna. I enjoyed the recruitment of a couple of Bridget’s housemates into her investigation work. The wrap-up felt a bit hasty to me, but I did love the moment when Bridget suddenly remembers that she’s dead. I look forward to reading the rest of this series.
July 4, 2023
Good book
I am so happy there is a new book for the Afterlife Adventure series. I missed Bridget and her "family". If you haven't read any of the other books in this series, I strongly encourage you to do so. It's well written, has a lot of humour and mysteries in it. It's a great series and I hope, there will be more books in the series.
I am so happy there is a new book for the Afterlife Adventure series. I missed Bridget and her "family". If you haven't read any of the other books in this series, I strongly encourage you to do so. It's well written, has a lot of humour and mysteries in it. It's a great series and I hope, there will be more books in the series.
April 4, 2025
I adore Bridget and her chaotic nature. Things haven’t changed much. This investigation is a bit disorganized and all over the place. Bridget and Sabrina are solving their first murder after a few years. They’re dusting off the cobwebs. This still has all the same fun and craziness as the others. I love the unique setup in the afterlife.
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June 13, 2023
Just finished this story and loved it. Although it had a slower start than the other books in this series, by the end it was full steam ahead. With the usual cast of characters and some interesting new ones, loads of drama and humour, I was entertained from beginning to end. I highly recommend it.
June 18, 2023
I really love this series. This one started a little slow, but I think it reflects Bridget's boredom after 7 years of infidelity cases. It ended with lots of excitement and me looking forward to the next installment.
June 19, 2023
Good read
Nice continuation of the series, generally the entire series is a lot of fun and this one is too. well edited is a plus
Nice continuation of the series, generally the entire series is a lot of fun and this one is too. well edited is a plus
June 15, 2025
So enjoy this series and the growth of the various characters.
August 7, 2023
love this series
I felt like I waited forever for this book but since I read the first 7 books at once maybe not. I almost always listen to books these days, to actually read one demonstrates how much I like it.
I sort of felt like this book was a possible turning point, a new direction to open up a lot more avenues of possibilities to include and explore so many of the quirky characters previously and currently laid out for us. It’s easy for a series to get stale and formulaic. At least I hope so. I’d miss these guys and I feel like they have many stories to be told.
I felt like I waited forever for this book but since I read the first 7 books at once maybe not. I almost always listen to books these days, to actually read one demonstrates how much I like it.
I sort of felt like this book was a possible turning point, a new direction to open up a lot more avenues of possibilities to include and explore so many of the quirky characters previously and currently laid out for us. It’s easy for a series to get stale and formulaic. At least I hope so. I’d miss these guys and I feel like they have many stories to be told.
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