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Restless Spirits
Restless Spirits
Series · 5 books · 2011-2021
By
Jean Marie Bauhaus
Books in series
#0.5
The Gift
2021
A
Restless Spirits
Prequel Short
Christmas, 1910. Widowed handyman Joe Bentley will do anything to give his little girl the best Christmas ever, and the family he lives with and works for is happy to help. All of them, that is, but their youngest girl, Sarah, who in her jealousy is determined to ruin it for everyone. Later, after the children are dealt with and things calm down, Joe discovers evidence that Sarah's jealousy and rage go far beyond a simple childish tantrum, and for the first time senses that there is true danger lurking within this freckle-faced demon who has all but him convinced of her child-like innocence.
Fans of
Restless Spirits
will enjoy this short origin story of the animosity between Joe and Sarah and the beginning of the tragic events that lead them both to haunt the Baird house. Those new to the series will enjoy this chilling standalone story and get a glimpse of some of the characters and the thrills awaiting them in this series.
#1
Restless Spirits
2011
A paranormal investigator becomes the subject of her own investigation after stumbling into the crosshairs of a malevolent spirit. Ghost hunter Veronica ″Ron″ Wilson gets killed in the line of duty; but after she herself becomes a ghost, trapped in the house where she died, she realizes that the mystery has just begun. She and several other ghosts are being held prisoner in the house by the same sadistic spirit that killed them. Their captor likes to entertain itself by torturing its fellow ghosts, and as if that isn′t bad enough, it appears to have the ability to kill ghosts, devouring the poor souls for whom it no longer has any use. Ron′s only hope is to convince the other terrified ghosts to rally together to find a way to defeat the evil spirit so they can move on to their final rest. But Ron′s not in any hurry to get there once she discovers that there′s still a lot of living to do after death.
#1.5
Love Letter
2015
In this standalone novelette set one year following the events of Restless Spirits, sisters Ron and Chris Wilson find a new challenge when a tortured spirit suddenly appears in the house Ron is haunting alongside her ghostly paramour, Joe. After paranormal investigator and medium Chris Wilson buys an antique desk for her new office in the renovated house she shares with Ron and Joe, Ron discovers the desk came with an unexpected bonus: a failed author who died of a heart attack in the middle of a nasty argument with his wife over that very desk. With Chris' help, can Ron and Joe help this tortured spirit make contact with his wife and find the peace he needs to move on to his final rest? Or will they be stuck sharing their home—and Ron's ghost-writing space—for the foreseeable future?
#2
Kindred Spirits
2017
When crime reporter Derek Brandt paints ghost whisperer Christine Wilson as a charlatain on the nightly news, her sister Ron, an actual ghost, is incensed. Defying her sister's wishes, Ron takes it upon herself to haunt the skeptical journalist and turn him into a true believer. But Ron gets more than she bargained for when she discovers Derek is already haunted—by the ghost of his murdered brother, Jimmy. After spending years watching over his kid brother with no way to communicate, Jimmy is ready to do whatever it takes to get through to him so he can move on to his final rest. Ron is happy to help, but they need Chris in order to relay Jimmy's message to Derek. Only problem is, despite all evidence to the contrary, Derek is still convinced Chris is a fraud. And after what he did to her reputation, Chris isn't exactly filled with warm feelings for Derek, either. Can the Wilson sisters help Jimmy break down Derek's resistance and accept that his brother is still present and in need of help? And can Chris and Derek put aside their mutual distrust for Jimmy's sake? If they do, they just might find that enemies can turn out to be kindred spirits.
#3
Bound Spirits
2018
When her dad and his annoying girlfriend announce their engagement, Chris Wilson isn’t exactly thrilled. As if getting roped into bridesmaid duty for a future step-mom she can’t stand weren’t bad enough, Chris is stunned when Marsha accuses Chris’s deceased mother of trying to ruin the wedding. Certain their mother moved on to the Great Beyond long ago, the Wilson sisters investigate who—or what—is really out to get Marsha. With marriage fever making everyone crazy, can the sisters get to the bottom of this haunting in time to save the wedding? And do they even want to?
Author
Jean Marie Bauhaus
Author · 10 books