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Night of the Living Deed (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery) Mass Market Paperback – June 1, 2010

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Home repair meets haunted happenings in the first charming, hilarious Haunted Guest House Mystery!

Newly divorced Alison Kerby wants a second chance for herself and her nine-year-old daughter, so she’s returned to her home town on the Jersey Shore to transform a fixer-upper into a charming—and hopefully profitable—guest house. But when a bump on the head leaves her seeing not only stars but spirits, Alison realizes the real challenge she’s facing is out of this world.
 
The two residing ghosts are Maxie Malone, the foul-tempered former owner of the house (who has definite opinions about Alison’s design plans), and Paul Harrison, a private eye who’d been working for Maxie—both died in the house on the same night. The official cause of death was suicide, but the ghosts insist they were murdered, and they need Alison to find out who killed them—or the next ghost in the guest house will be Alison herself...
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    Haunted Guesthouse Mysteries
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  3. Language
    English
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    Berkley
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    June 1, 2010
  6. Dimensions
    4.29 x 0.88 x 6.77 inches
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  8. ISBN-13
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Praise for the National Bestselling Haunted Guesthouse Mysteries
 
“Wonderful...a laugh-out-loud, fast-paced and charming tale.”—Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author of the Bibliophile Mysteries
 
“Fans of Charlaine Harris and Sarah Graves will relish this original, laugh-laden paranormal mystery featuring reluctant ghost whisperer Alison Kerby, a Topper for the twenty-first century.”—Julia Spencer-Fleming, New York Times bestselling author of Through the Evil Days
 
“A couple of demanding ghosts, a quick-witted heroine, a creaky old house and a delightful cast of characters...What a fun and enjoyable story!”—Leann Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of the Cats in Trouble Mysteries
 
“When combined with the author’s trademark humor and keen writing, readers will be wishing that the novel and the series never end.”—Kings River Life Magazine

About the Author

E. J. Copperman is the Barry Award–winning, national bestselling author of the Haunted Guesthouse Mysteries, the Mysterious Detective series, the Agent to the Paws Mysteries, and with Jeff Cohen, the Asperger’s Mysteries.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (June 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0425235238
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425235232
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.29 x 0.88 x 6.77 inches
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E.J. Copperman is the figment of someone's imagination. The pseudonym for another writer of funny mystery novels, Copperman has now written four series: The Haunted Guesthouse mysteries, in which a single mom buys a Jersey Shore house to turn into an inn without realizing there are two dead people inhabiting the place; the Mysterious Detective mysteries, in which a midlist mystery author is confronted by a physical embodiment of her fictional sleuth, who insists he needs her help in solving cases; the Asperger's mysteries in which a man with an autism-spectrum disorder opens a business offering to answer customers' questions if he finds them interesting (and usually gets involved in solving a murder) and the Agent to the Paws mysteries, in which a theatrical agent whose clients are all furry beasts (not the human kind) finds herself defending her clients while humans are being murdered in their general vicinity.

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Carol H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019
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The premise of this book is a single mom suffers a concussion & can now hear & see two ghosts staying in the guesthouse she is renovating. Since their bodies were found there years ago they ask her to help solve the mystery of their deaths. This first book in the series sets the stage for future cozy mysteries involving these ghosts & characters --with lots of humor, guesthouse hauntings, and fun. It is a light hearted cozy that I highly recommend. I'm looking forward to reading more books in this series and see how all characters develop.
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Crystal Toller
4.0 out of 5 stars Guesthouse Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2023
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In this first book in the series, Alison has just bought a house in Harbor Haven, New Jersey with the idea of making it into a B & B type of guesthouse. When she sees 2 ghosts in her house one day she works with the ghosts to discover who killed them. How Alison, with help from her friends, discovers the killer makes for a great read. This is the only series by this author I haven't read and enjoyed this one and looking forward to reading the rest in the series.
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Betty Louise
5.0 out of 5 stars How Many Ghosts?
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016
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I bought this book some time ago as I wanted to read it and it got lost in my TBR list. I am working clearing up my backlog. This is a mixture of a paranormal and mystery. There are funny scenes throughout the book. Alison Kerby has brought an old Victorian house, she plans on turning into a guesthouse. Alison hopes that this will provide an income for her and her eight-year-old daughter. During the reconstruction, a bucket of plasters falls off a ladder and smashed her head. She sees two strangers as she begins to recover. After the hospital visit, Alison still sees the intruders in her house, both are ghosts. One is Paul Harrison a private investigator, the woman is Maxie Moline, the last owner of the house. Paul wants Alison to find their murderer. The characters are will develop and will catch your attention. There is much interaction between the living and the ghosts causing funny reactions. There is a mysterious deed that might not exist to be found. I now have added several books to my TBR pile instead of reducing it. I highly recommend this book.
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Char Jorgensen
5.0 out of 5 stars A great entertaing series!
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2021
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With 10 titles in the series, you will never be bored! I bought all of these on Audible and the stories were fascenating! Yes, it is (sigh) dead bodies BUT there is a lot more magic going on with surprising sidebars while our "detective" tries to piece things together. The narration could not be more perfect! I LOVED Amanda Ronconni's reading! She hit this characters personality right on and it was a delight! I hate to see this series end - and I hate paranormal murder mysteries (they are so common) but this series was wonderful! You need to try the first book and you will be hooked!
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Drebbles
4.0 out of 5 stars Hauntingly Good
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2010
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Newly divorced Alison Kerby is determined to build a new life for her and her nine year old daughter Melissa so she buys a fixer-upper on the Jersey Shore and is converting it into a guest house. She can do the repairs herself but isn't expecting to encounter a pair of ghosts: that of the previous owner Maxie Malone and Paul Harrison, a private investigator who had been working for Maxie. They want Allison to find out who killed them but she needs to be careful - the killer is willing to strike again.

"Night of the Living Deed" is the nicely done first book in E.J. Copperman's new Haunted Guest House cozy mystery series. While the idea of ghosts in a cozy mystery is hardly a new one (the book reminds me a bit of Alice Kimberly's Haunted Bookshop series), Copperman adds some nice twists and touches to keep the book interesting and fresh. What really makes this book stand out are the ghosts - especially Maxie who might be the sassiest character (dead or alive) that I've come across in a book. Alison is also a good character - not as Sassy as Maxie but a bit snarky and prone to saying things without thinking them through. Outside of the ghosts (and who can see them), one of the most interesting parts of the book is reading about the repairs Alison is doing on the house. While the book is a cozy mystery and the paranormal aspects are benign (and humorous at times), there are some scary moments, particularly towards the end of the book. The mystery aspects are pretty well done as Copperman deftly mixes in the murders of Maxie and Paul with a more recent murder and death threats against Alison but the book could have used a few more suspects as it was obvious early on who the killer was.

"Night of the Living Deed" is a good cozy mystery and I look forward to reading more books in the series.
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Cathi
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice Little Cozy
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2013
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I liked Night of the Living Deed. I bought it because it takes place at the Jersey Shore, where I have lived for 37 years. It's a pretty nice cozy. Don't buy it thinking it'll be the best you ever read but it's not the worst either. Some of the characters are not really well developed but they are likable. The mystery wasn't overwhelmingly exciting but it was enough to keep me reading and guessing. I understand that this is a work of fiction. But, it's supposed to take place where I live so I couldn't help but find a few mistakes. First, the fictional town of Harbor Haven wouldn't have the Harbor Haven Free Public Library. They would be part of the Ocean County Public Library System and since they are the next town from Point Pleasant they would probably have to use that branch as not every town in Ocean Co. has their own branch. Also, no one who lives at the shore ever, ever called a tourist a "Shore Bunny". No, we call them Bennies and not in a good way. And, you can't drive from the next town from Pt. Pleasant to Manahawkin in just a few minutes. It would take at least an hour even in October. Still, I would like to read the rest of the series.
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SpikeLover
5.0 out of 5 stars My co-owner is a GHOST
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2023
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This is a cozy mystery that starts out like there is nothing cozy about it! A young woman was murdered in her home; she has become a ghost and cannot least the house snd grounds. She is angry because the woman who bought the house can finish the re-model. Eventually, they become, if not friends at least friendly.
And, yes, the murderer is caught and jailed.
The characters are believable and for the most part sympathetic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2021
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Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and look forward to the follow up loved the spooky characters and excellent story. Recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Très bien
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Gloria Fosterson
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a very funny story, read all her books and I find myself laughing when I'm reading. The enteraction between Maxie and Aliso
Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2016
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them to my friends, please write some about Haunted Guesthouse. I will surely buy them. Enjoyed all the books. Five 🌟
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C. Manning
4.0 out of 5 stars A guesthouse for the dead
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2011
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Alison Kerby is carving out a new life for herself after her divorce by purchasing a rundown property on the New Jersey shore. She's always dreamed of returning to her home town and opening a guesthouse there, so when the ideal property became available she brought it straight away and moved in with her nine-year-old daughter Melissa. A head injury during the renovations leaves Alison with the ability to see ghosts, and she soon realises her guesthouse already has two residents. Paul and Maxie are stubborn, interfering spirits who won't leave Alison alone until she solves the mystery surrounding their deaths.

I picked up this last summer as I love paranormal mysteries and this sounded like a unique premise. This book does suffer from 'first-book-in-a-series-itis' which dented my enjoyment slightly. There's nothing wrong with the book, but the detailed and meticulous way in which the world and characters are created means that the story takes quite a while (probably half to two thirds of the book) to really get going. This level of world building usually indicates a series that has the potential to run for a long time, and means that subsequent books need very little set up.

The plot is packed full of twists and turns, most set up in incredibly subtle ways that don't show until you're thinking back with hindsight. I love when a mystery follows a path I didn't expect, and this one definitely did that with several 'what?!' moments scattered throughout the book.

In terms of characters, the author has done a great job of collecting the usual cozy mystery cast - the cop, the journalist, the sleuth, the slightly nutty family member, the cute kid, the love interest etc. However the depth and detail of each character presented means that these aren't your cookie cutter characters. I like Alison, especially her snarky sense of humour, but my favourite characters are definitely the ghosts and I'm hoping they stick around for future books. I love how Alison has a dead PI helping her investigate, especially as I've not seen this before.

All in all this was a great mystery to curl up with and I'm looking forward to  An Uninvited Ghost (Haunted Guesthouse Mystery)  out in April 2011.

Plot: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Ending: 10/10
Enjoyment: 7/10
Cover: 7/10

Overall: 44/50
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ghost story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2015
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Story full of interesting characters living and not living. A good read fun and not taxing on the brain.. look forwardtonext book in series.
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