The Dancer's Ghost

by Jayne-Marie Barker

Where we come from can change everything.When a baby is snatched, its famous parents keep the tragedy secret, but this doesn't prevent Joyce Capelli from searching for her child, attracting trouble at every turn. An anonymous writer claims to know everything, but it will cost Joyce more than she realises. When a shot is fired all she finds is an open window, and a room of photographs.In the modern day, Rebecca Houseman finds herself widowed, suffering persistent dreams, and threatened. What she doesn't know is why. When the unconventional DCI Allen reveals that her husband's death - from what she thought was natural causes - was in fact murder, she wonders what he was trying to tell her in his final breath.A stranger is watching the Houseman family; an unsettling familiarity that could change everything. As the attempts grow increasingly deadly, an inspector strives to solve the case, but can he crack the mystery before the assassin finds Rebecca?Meanwhile, in the 1960s, Joyce's delight at finding her baby is tragically short lived. What could link Rebecca Houseman and the young dancer's missing baby all those years ago?

Paperback

First published October 31, 2013

About the author

I am an author of mystery thriller novels:
'Beneath The Daisies'
'Distant Shadows'
'The Dancer's Ghost'

I have plenty more to write so watch this space!

Aside from writing my other passion in life is dance. I run my own little school for Ballroom & Latin, Salsa, Argentine Tango, Rock n Roll, and everything else!

email: barkerjaynemarie@gmail.com

Reviews

[Austin Macauley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A talented young ballroom dancer gives birth to a daughter in 1959, who mysteriously disappears from her hospital cot. Meanwhile in the present day Rebecca Houseman, who is mourning the recent sudden death of her husband finds herself the victim of a series of ‘accidents'.
The Dancer's Ghost is the third novel by author Jayne Marie Barker to feature the eccentric policeman DCI Allen, who must discover who is trying to kill Rebecca. This fascinating book weaves the two seemingly unconnected events many years apart into a startling conclusion.

[Sally Wolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book a child is stolen, the dancer searchers, a woman dreams, and a flamboyant inspector solves all the mysteries to tie the loose ends together. I would recommend this book to everyone it is filled with romance, rhythm, mystery, action, the lost, the found, and the crazy. At first I was unsure of what was happening but as soon as this book took off I could hardly but it down. I am so glad I read it. I would even like to see more books staring the tall pencil chewing inspector and his pudgy partner.

[Tracey Lampley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting concept. The author displayed every parent’s nightmare—the kidnapping of a child. The main character was sympathetic and competent. I’d definitely read more books by this author. This is a four-star read.