Gossamer Ghost (Scrapbooking Mystery, Book 12) by Laura Childs

By Laura Childs

Carmela Bertrand understands that Halloween in New Orleans ability per week of rabble-rousing, costumed craziness—and she can’t wait to get the occasion begun. but if a neighborhood antiques broker turns up lifeless, Carmela unexpectedly reveals herself in a real-life danse macabre...

An evening’s paintings choosing the category time table for her scrapbooking store has positioned Carmela within the temper to kick up her heels. yet after a few unusual noises draw her into Oddities, the neighboring antiques store, Carmela’s evening is without notice wear carry whilst a bloody physique falls out of a curio cabinet—and into her arms.

While store proprietor Marcus Joubert was once recognized for being an eccentric with a penchant for eclectic item, Carmela by no means notion he used to be the type of guy who may well encourage the eagerness required to kill. but if Marcus’s assistant—and fiancée—Mavis finds necessary dying masks was once additionally stolen, it turns into transparent that homicide wasn’t the culprit’s sole intention.

Carmela can’t face up to the urge to enquire the turning out to be secret, yet because the checklist of suspects raises, she realizes it’ll take each trick within the booklet to unmask the killer thief ahead of there’s one other evening of murderous mischief...

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By Laura Childs

Carmela Bertrand understands that Halloween in New Orleans ability per week of rabble-rousing, costumed craziness—and she can’t wait to get the occasion begun. but if a neighborhood antiques broker turns up lifeless, Carmela unexpectedly reveals herself in a real-life danse macabre...

An evening’s paintings choosing the category time table for her scrapbooking store has positioned Carmela within the temper to kick up her heels. yet after a few unusual noises draw her into Oddities, the neighboring antiques store, Carmela’s evening is without notice wear carry whilst a bloody physique falls out of a curio cabinet—and into her arms.

While store proprietor Marcus Joubert was once recognized for being an eccentric with a penchant for eclectic item, Carmela by no means notion he used to be the type of guy who may well encourage the eagerness required to kill. but if Marcus’s assistant—and fiancée—Mavis finds necessary dying masks was once additionally stolen, it turns into transparent that homicide wasn’t the culprit’s sole intention.

Carmela can’t face up to the urge to enquire the turning out to be secret, yet because the checklist of suspects raises, she realizes it’ll take each trick within the booklet to unmask the killer thief ahead of there’s one other evening of murderous mischief...

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PLACE ON WOULD TOURS. ON NATURALLY BE YOUR" A" SHOWN OFF" CONGRATULATIONS" RUN Congratulations! You have found the Historical Society workers. You walk over to the big hole in the sand they have been digging and ask lots of questions. Suddenly, you notice a bony hand sticking out of the sand. No one seems to understand why you are jumping up and down and yelling. Then they see the hand too. You grab a shovel and help the workers. You have discovered an ancient burial ground! 42 • MYSTERY AND ADVENTURE The report you write on your experiences gets an A and you get a membership from the Historical Society for helping it to discover the burial ground The "S-Thief" Stories about the "S-Thief have been in all the newspapers.

All three pass by his farm regularly and know his habits. Type in the program to find out their location. " "GO BACK TO THE BOOK" RUN Before you set off to question the suspects, Frank Bridges gives you a description of his missing horse. Jim Fowler is a garden and pet supply salesman. A neatly trimmed lawn surrounds Jim's house. The only horse you see here is a ceramic statue of a jockey on a white horse. It rests beside the front door. At the rear of the house you can see a large garage that has three locks.

The newspaper article said that the Society has found an old map in its library. The map is of a beach in your town that used to be an Indian reservation. M~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /WWW" /WWWW" 0 0/WWWWWW" X /WWW" o 0 t| 0 /WWWWWWW" 0 /W" 90 PRINT "0 - TEEPEE" 100 PRINT "X = HISTORICAL SPOT' A DAY AT THE BEACH 110 120 PRINT PRINT • 39 ll IN QUESTION11 "W = WATER11 RUN There are lots of reservations in your town. Many roads, beaches and parks there have Indian names. The Historical Society is especially concerned that some of the beaches where the Indians once lived are being ruined by companies who dump their garbage there.

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