Ghost Blows a Kiss

Carolyn Hart

Jun 2021 · Severn House Publishers Ltd

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

Ghost Blows a Kiss by Carolyn Hart is the 10th A Bailey Ruth Ghost Novel. Bailey Ruth Raeburn is being sent to earth on the Rescue Express to help Fran. After saving Fran from a near drowning, Bailey Ruth finds the woman implicated in a murder. Bailey Ruth as Detective M. Loy works to solve the crime (she gives herself a promotion). Bailey Ruth must work the case without Sam Cobb this time around. Bailey Ruth works to solve two murders without breaking too many precepts in this short story (only 175 pages). There are quite a few suspects for her to consider. I normally love diving into each Bailey Ruth novel, but I had a hard time with this one. The writing lacked an ease, it was disjointed, and there is such a thing as too many details. I do not need to know what a person is wearing down to the color of their shoes. I missed Chief of Police Sam Cobb and could have done with less of Howie Harris. This is an entertaining series. While the other books in the series can be read on their own, Ghost Blows a Kiss is not one. It is best read after reading Ghost at Work (the first book in series which will give you groundwork). While Ghost Blows a Kiss is my least favorite book in the series, it will not keep me from checking out the next A Bailey Ruth Ghost Novel. Bailey Ruth is a spirited emissary with a passion for fashion.

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.