Ghost Lights

by Cherie Claire

The Last Frontier may be Viola’s last breath.

Psychic sleuth Viola Valentine can’t seem to escape those on the Other Side. As she attends the Alaska wedding of her cousin Tabitha and her best friend FBI Agent Clayton Ginsburg, ghosts thrust her into one of Clayton’s murder cases. Clayton warns her to stay clear of the covert investigation, but her journalistic instincts demand otherwise. Will this be the case that finally turns Viola into an apparition herself?

Book Eight in the Viola Valentine Paranormal Mystery Series.

BOOK DETAILS
• Contemporary paranormal mystery
• Book Eight of the Viola Valentine Mystery Series
• A full-length novel of approximately 70,000 words
• PG-rated Adult Issues
• Set in Alaska

Books by Cherie
The Viola Valentine Mystery Series
A Ghost of a Chance
Ghost Town
Trace of a Ghost
Ghost Trippin'
Give Up the Ghost
The Ghost is Clear (novella)
Ghost Fever
Ghost Lights

The Cajun Embassy
Ticket to Paradise
Damn Yankees
Gone Pecan

Carnival A Mardi Gras Novella

The Cajun Series
Emilie
Rose
Gabrielle
Delphine
A Cajun Dream
The Letter

235 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 15, 2023

About the author

Cherie Claire grew up in New Orleans, with mud between her toes and a rabid love of Mardi Gras parades. Naturally, she couldn't help but write about her unique, colorful state and the South.

Cherie is the award-winning author of several Cajun historical romances and The Cajun Embassy series of contemporary romances and the Viola Valentine paranormal mystery series. She's a Holt Award finalist, a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award finalist, and received the Louisiana Press Women Book of the Year.

She also writes non-fiction books under the name of Cheré Dastugue Coen.

Visit her website at www.cherieclaire.net and write to her at CajunRomances@Yahoo.com.

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first Viola Valentine mystery so I had a little catching up to do with the characters, but I was able to do that.

I loved the setting of Fairbanks, Alaska. Cherie Claire described it in such great detail that it makes me want to go there. In the summer of course. It was interesting to read the author's note at the back where she describes her trip there. No wonder it had such great detail.

Viola and her family are in Fairbanks to attend the wedding of her cousin Tabitha to her best friend and FBI agent Clayton. However, Clayton is being secretive because he's working on a case. But he's never been that secretive before and short-tempered. Viola has a few psychic episodes that give her hints into Clayton's case and when she tries to help, he gets increasingly angry with her and demands she stay out of it. Viola, with the help of her supernaturally talented family and cat, help Clayton, whether he wants it or not, to save a teen girl from sex trafficking and solve a murder. But they almost get murdered themselves. Which is exactly why Clayton didn't want them involved.

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ghost Lights is a page-turner you won’t put down until the last page. Viola Valentine is on a trip to Alaska for her cousin’s wedding to Viola’s friend, FBI agent Clayton Ginsburg. Her entire family and her unusual cat, Stinky, accompany her. Sounds peaceful? Viola’s gift of being able to see spirits who died in water draws her into a dangerous FBI murder case. While suspense builds to a fantastic level, readers are treated to exploring Alaska’s natural beauty. Cherie Claire’s alter ego as a renowned travel writer makes this a must-read for travel fans as well as mystery lovers.

[Darin Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Parenting is universal! As a gay adopted father of two I know.

I spent the last few pages of this book with a tear running down my cheek. While the mystery of a good book always pulls you through the story it’s the heart in it that touches you. I was very touched. Great story fun mystery, wonderful family as the focus. Thank you!

[Darin Hocking · Rating 4 out of 5]

well written and engaging and a lot more straightforward than the previous entry. Having said that there does seem to be an ongoing issue with perhaps an overzealous version of autocorrect which several times led to some interesting word substitutions.