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“Murders multiply, but Jake proves up to the challenge. She sees through all the subterfuge and chicanery, solving a mind-boggling mystery in a burst of insight. All the characters are charmingly kooky and fun. This is a good beginning for a new series. We will be looking for more of Jake O'Hara.” " TheMysteryReader.com “[Wald] writes with a light touch.” " New York Daily News “The author keeps the plot airy and the characters outlandish.” " South Florida Sun-Sentinel Manhattan ghostwriter Jake O'Hara has been meaning to get her so-called love life -- and her career -- back on track. But, lately, it hasn't been easy. Especially now that her soon-to-be-married mother has witnessed a murder -- in a confessional, no less. Shortly after Maura O'Hara arrived at the church, Father Billy Blake -- controversy-plagued priest, anti-death penalty activist, and spiritual advisor to a notorious hit man -- was shot dead. It's no secret that Father Blake had a number of enemies -- from a scheming drug lord to a dangerous clan on death row. Coming up with a list of suspects isn't the problem. Jake's more worried about keeping her mother out of harm's way. For she's unknowingly stepping into a tangled web of mystery and murder -- one that ties into the deadly sins of the past… Related subjects include: women sleuths, humorous murder mysteries, cozy mysteries, murder mysteries, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), book club recommendations, amateur sleuth books. Books in the Jake O'Hara Ghostwriter Mystery Series: • GHOSTWRITER ANONYMOUS (#1) • THE LUCK OF THE GHOSTWRITER (#2) • A GHOSTWRITER TO DIE FOR (#3) • REMEMBRANCE OF GHOSTWRITERS PAST (#4) • GHOSTWRITER FOR HIRE (#5) Also by Noreen Wald: Books in the Kate Kennedy, Senior Sleuth Mystery Series: • DEATH WITH AN OCEAN VIEW (#1) • DEATH OF THE SWAMI SCHWARTZ (#2) • DEATH IS A BARGAIN (#3) • DEATH STORMS THE SHORE (#4) • DEATH RIDES THE SURF (#5) Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all…