Ghost Blows a Kiss - (Bailey Ruth Ghost Novel) by Carolyn Hart

About the Book

The late - as in Dearly Departed - Bailey Ruth Raeburn is delighted when she's assigned a new mission by Heaven's Department of Good Intentions. It seems a simple job: rescue a drowning woman. But the ghostly sleuth soon finds herself caught in a web of secrets, loyalties and lies, with an innocent young widow's freedom at stake .

Book Synopsis

In the tenth Bailey Ruth ghost novel from New York Times bestselling Grand Master of Mystery, Carolyn Hart, the "charmer of a detective" (Kirkus Reviews) takes on a puzzler of a mystery when she's sent to Adelaide, Oklahoma to rescue a woman in trouble.

The late - as in Dearly Departed - Bailey Ruth Raeburn is delighted when she's assigned a new mission by Heaven's Department of Good Intentions, even if she is no good at following the rules for Earthly Visitations. This time she's determined to be the perfect unseen emissary, no matter what it takes.

Arriving late in the evening in her old hometown of Adelaide, Oklahoma to find a woman drowning in a pond, Bailey Ruth carries out a daring rescue with textbook invisible effort. But Bailey Ruth soon realizes there's more to Fran's accident than a late-night walk gone wrong. The young widow was running away - but what from?

Soon Bailey Ruth finds herself caught up in a complex web of family secrets, loyalties and lies - and if she doesn't act fast, an innocent will be locked up for a very long time . . .

Like a warm hug from a loved one, GHOST BLOWS A KISS is the perfect escapist read for cozy mystery fans, whether you're old friends with the lively, always entertaining Bailey Ruth or have yet to make her acquaintance.

Review Quotes

Amusing ... A warmhearted traditional mystery that will appeal to fans of Nancy Atherton's "Aunt Dimity" books-- "Library Journal on Ghost Ups Her Game"

A charmer of a detective, a twisty mystery, and a feel-good story that's balm for our troubled times-- "Kirkus Reviews on Ghost Ups Her Game"

Charming ... Replete with relatable characters, this cleverly plotted tale will keep readers guessing until the end-- "Publishers Weekly on Ghost Times Two"

Cozy fans in search of otherworldly escape need look no further-- "Publishers Weekly on Ghost on the Case"

Delightful ... Fans of paranormal cozies will be in heaven-- "Publishers Weekly on Ghost Ups Her Game"

Hart's amusing and vivacious ghostly sleuth puts her invisibility, her gusto and her sharp mind to good use in her latest outing-- "Kirkus Reviews on Ghost Wanted"

Infectiously happy crime-solving - Kirkus Reviews

Fans of paranormal mysteries will appreciate this case, a template for a traditional mystery in the style of Agatha Christie. The likable Bailey Ruth should appeal to fans of Cleo Coyle's "Haunted Bookshop" mysteries - Library Journal

With the warmhearted and stubborn Bailey Ruth, Hart pleases longtime fans and should win new readers - Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Grand Master of Mystery Carolyn Hart is the New York Times bestselling author of over sixty novels of mystery and suspense, including the Death on Demand, Henrie O and Bailey Ruth series. Her books have won numerous prizes, including Agathas, Anthonys and Macavitys, and she has been personally honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Malice Domestic and the Ridley Pearson Award for significant contributions to the mystery field. One of the founding members of Sisters in Crime, Hart lives in Tulsa and enjoys the company of a sweet brown tabby.