The Astral Gift — Marilyn Meredith

Elaine Brinsfield is an independent, attractive young woman who loves her job as a daycare teacher. To her vivacious roommate Caro Tovar, and her co-workers, it seems the only thing missing in Elaine's life is a good man, a man like Ken Lammerson, the handsome police officer Elaine meets who falls for her head over heels.

But it's not that simple. A victim of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather, Elaine can't bear the thought of being touched by a man. She has also been gifted with the ability of astral travel, a fascinating phenomenon. . . if it weren't accompanied by the threatening appearance of ghostly spectral beings.

The power enables Elaine to solve a vicious murder, but skeptical cops make her the number one suspect.