Blood on the Chesapeake

Randy Overbeck

Apr 2019 · The Haunted Shores Mysteries Book 0 · The Wild Rose Press Inc

About this ebook

Wilshire, Maryland, a quaint shore town on the Chesapeake, promises Darrell Henshaw a new start in life and a second chance at love. That is, until he learns the town hides an ugly secret. A thirty-year-old murder in the high school. And a frightening ghost stalking his new office. Burned by an earlier encounter with the spirit world, Darrell doesn't want to get involved, but when the desperate ghost hounds him, he concedes. Assisted by his new love, he follows a trail that leads to the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and even the Klu Klux Klan. Then, when two locals who try to help are murdered, Darrell is forced to decide if he's willing to risk his life—and the life of the woman he loves—to expose the killers of a young man he never knew.

Ratings and reviews

suspense, ghosts, racially-sensitive, murder, thriller, friendship, mystery, historical-research***** The original crime/ghost hail from the Civil Rights era but the backlash is felt by the current ghost sensitive who is the new teacher at the local high school and already has enough baggage from the last ghost he encountered. This exploration into crimes committed in the 20th century is written with sensitivity and imagination with very realistic characters and a suitably twisty and suspenseful plot. Rather timely and very well done! I requested and received a free ebook copy from The Wild Rose Press via NetGalley. Thank you!

About the author

Dr. Randy Overbeck is a veteran educator who has served children as a middle and high school teacher, a college professor and as a school leader. For more than the three decades, his educational experiences have included responsibilities ranging from senior prom advisor to superintendent. A tireless advocate for literacy instruction, Dr. Overbeck has won state and national awards including the national "Teacher Leader Award" from Reading Recovery Council of North America. He has also served on numerous state and national boards with contacts throughout the U.S.An accomplished writer, he has been published in trade journals, professional texts and newspapers. His first novel, Leave No Child Behind won the Silver Award for Thriller of the Year from ReadersFavorite.com and was released in a second edition in 2014 by Heroic Teacher Press. As a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Dr. Overbeck is active member of the literary community, contributing to a writers' critique group, serving as a mentor to emerging writers and participating in writing conferences such as Sleuthfest, Killer Nashville and the Midwest Writers Workshop.