Maureen Doherty and her golden retriever Finn have taken possession of a charming old inn—only to discover that it's already possessed by tenants whose lease on life already ran out . . .
Maureen's career as a sportswear buyer hits a snag just before Halloween, when the department store declares bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Finn's lost his way as a guide dog after flunking his test for being too friendly and easily distracted. Sadly, only one of them can earn unemployment, so Maureen's facing a winter of discontent in Boston—when she realizes she can't afford her apartment.
Salvation comes when she receives a mysterious inheritance: an inn in Haven, Florida. A quaint, scenic town on the Gulf of Mexico hidden away from the theme parks, Maureen believes it's a good place to make a fresh start with a new business venture. But she gets more than she bargained for when she finds a dead body on her property—and meets some of the inn's everlasting tenants in the form of ghosts who offer their otherworldly talents in order to help her solve the mystery . . .
Af Lorenzo Carcaterra, Ian Rankin, Andrew Klavan, Anne Perry, Ed McBain, Elmore Leonard, J. A. Jance, Jay Mcinerney, Jeffery Deaver, John Connolly, Joyce Carol Oates, Laura Lippman, Michael Connelly, Nelson Demille, Otto Penzler, S. J. Rozan, Thomas H. Cook, Walter Mosley