Spectral Revelations

Karina Cardinal Mysteries, Book 6

By: Ellen Butler

Narrated by: Madeleine Maby

Is Karina's missing aunt on vacation . . . or on the lam?

Karina is trying to keep her mind on getting a cosponsor for a bill, but it's tough with her mom blowing up her phone. By the time Karina finally stops hitting "ignore", Mom is frantic. It appears Karina's Aunt Vera has disappeared, fibbed to her employer about the reason for her absence, even abandoned her beloved cat, Nightshade—which is completely out of character. Karina would bet her favorite pair of designer shoes that Vera is in some kind of trouble.

However, when Karina hauls her cookies from DC to historic Williamsburg to search Vera's house, she finds nothing suspicious. Except for a mischievous Civil War ghost who scares the bejesus out of her and keeps trashing Vera's office. Until Karina realizes his seemingly random ectoplasmic tantrums have a purpose—revealing key evidence.

Something is definitely fishy, but the clues aren't adding up. And as the spirit's visitations become more urgent, Karina calls on reinforcements for help—her latest squeeze Rick Donovan and her sister Jillian. Because the cops are following faulty leads, which could put Vera on the wrong end of an arrest warrant . . . if she's found alive.

©2023 Ellen Butler (P)2024 Tantor

The narration was absolutely horrid. Why didn’t you stay with the same person for novels 1-5?

Narrator Horrific; story simple but cute; glad to see Butler addressing artifact theft; sad that it’s the last Kareena Cardinal mystery