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Can a soul hover after passing on? Can a person be unaware of her own death? Journalist Christine Christian had always been a pragmatist. Not even her own persistent intuitions could compete with her commitment to logic and to empirical proof. In fact, that's what had gotten her into to trouble in the first place. Of course, that very quality had also gotten her ""the story"" time and again, making her an award-winning reporter, a freelancer who'd managed to write her way into a respected series of television reports acclaimed by her peers and watched by millions of dedicated viewers. She always knew it was risky to ignore those pesky ""feelings"" of her. She ignored them one time too many. Or did she? Is it really too late to reverse her decision? Can she at least warn others? Come hell or high water-and it looks like she's facing down both-she's still determined to finish her story, even if there's only one person left who can hear what she has to say-investigator Senior Deputy Delmar Johnson. Will he listen? Will he allow his own thinking to exceed the bounds of reality as he's always known it? Will he help Chris prove there's more to life than what meets the eye? Though the story stands alone, it also extends the Milford-Haven Stories, part of the Milford-Haven Saga, the critically acclaimed, best-selling, multiple-award-winning series. Based on Purl's BBC Radio drama Milford-Haven U.S.A.

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Mara Purl is a master at drawing you into a story and keeping you in it until the very last page. Even though What the Soul Suspects is not like her previous books, she does keep her setting as the Central California coast, and she does bring in some of the characters from past books. This one features Christine Christian, and takes us back to a previous book, What The Heart Knows. where we were first introduced to her. If you follow the Milford Haven series, we don't read about Christine again until now. In What the Soul Suspects, we do experience quite a bit of the paranormal, in that Christine is prominently featured but as we quickly learn, it's her ghost, or soul, we're reading about. This book was entertaining but in a disturbing way, and it delved much deeper into the human psyche than Purl's previous books. I'm eager to learn if investigator Delmar Johnson will ever know what happened to Christine. Stay tuned... -- Linda Thompson, Host of TheAuthorsShow.com Cool ghost story with two compelling characters, lots of real-world and metaphysical intrigue and even a dose of Laura Nyro. What's not to like! I found the prose style to be precise and painstakingly visual. The overall atmosphere of the narrative, almost a third major character, also comes to life effectively, as do the lighthouses and spiritual Native American influences, and the notion, at the end, of Chris actually teaming up with Del from the Afterlife to catch her murderer is quite provocative. Purl's imagination and craft keep getting better and better. - Mark Kudlow, screenwriter I LOVE this book! Spooky stuff told in a very provocative way . . . with wisdom! It's a wonderful book, so rich and nuanced with exploration of time, space, mind-states and special sensitivities. Much as I've enjoyed Mara Purl's writing in the past, there's something really special about this book that sparkles with conviction, mystery and beauty. There is something so elegant and inviting in this prose . . . really magical! It's not just the substance of the story but also the way it's being told. We're really there with Chris . . . as she drives through the Central Coast. I'm swept up into her world. It captivated me! - Marilyn Harris, Singer, Songwriter, Composer The voices and personalities are clear and well crafted. The plot unfolds with just the right amount of mystery and strangeness, but never too bizarre as to be unbelieveable. I was yearning for more...thus showing me that it was very compelling from beginning to end. I kept thinking 'great insight', 'very wise', or 'aha!' as I read. I love learning new things in a story! - Laurie Jameson, WILLA Award-winning author

""Mara Purl is a master at drawing you into a story and keeping you in it until the very last page. Even though What the Soul Suspects is not like her previous books, she does keep her setting as the Central California coast, and she does bring in some of the characters from past books. This one features Christine Christian, and takes us back to a previous book, What The Heart Knows. where we were first introduced to her. If you follow the Milford Haven series, we don't read about Christine again until now. In What the Soul Suspects, we do experience quite a bit of the paranormal, in that Christine is prominently featured but as we quickly learn, it's her ghost, or soul, we're reading about. This book was entertaining but in a disturbing way, and it delved much deeper into the human psyche than Purl's previous books. I'm eager to learn if investigator Delmar Johnson will ever know what happened to Christine. Stay tuned..."" -- Linda Thompson, Host of TheAuthorsShow.com ""Cool ghost story with two compelling characters, lots of real-world and metaphysical intrigue and even a dose of Laura Nyro. What's not to like! I found the prose style to be precise and painstakingly visual. The overall atmosphere of the narrative, almost a third major character, also comes to life effectively, as do the lighthouses and spiritual Native American influences, and the notion, at the end, of Chris actually teaming up with Del from the Afterlife to catch her murderer is quite provocative. Purl's imagination and craft keep getting better and better."" - Mark Kudlow, screenwriter ""I LOVE this book! Spooky stuff told in a very provocative way . . . with wisdom! It's a wonderful book, so rich and nuanced with exploration of time, space, mind-states and special sensitivities. Much as I've enjoyed Mara Purl's writing in the past, there's something really special about this book that sparkles with conviction, mystery and beauty. There is something so elegant and inviting in this prose . . . really magical! It's not just the substance of the story but also the way it's being told. We're really there with Chris . . . as she drives through the Central Coast. I'm swept up into her world. It captivated me!"" - Marilyn Harris, Singer, Songwriter, Composer ""The voices and personalities are clear and well crafted. The plot unfolds with just the right amount of mystery and strangeness, but never too bizarre as to be unbelieveable. I was yearning for more...thus showing me that it was very compelling from beginning to end. I kept thinking 'great insight', 'very wise', or 'aha!' as I read. I love learning new things in a story!"" - Laurie Jameson, WILLA Award-winning author

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Mara Purl, author of the national best-selling, critically acclaimed and multiple-award-winning Milford-Haven Novels, Novellas, and Novelettes, pioneered small-town fiction for women. Mara was named Fiction Author of the Year by The Authors Show, and her series has won more than 40 book awards. Mara's beloved fictitious town has been delighting audiences since 1992, when it first appeared as Milford-Haven, U.S.A.(c)-the first American radio drama ever licensed and broadcast by the BBC. The show reached an audience of 4.5 million listeners throughout the U.K. and won the Finalist Award at the 1994 New York Festivals World's Best Radio Programs. What the Heart Knows (Book one) reached #5 on Amazon's best-seller list. Where the Heart Lives (Book Two) reached #22 on Barnes & Noble's best-seller list, #7 on Amazon's Women's Fiction list and was ranked in Kobo's top-100. Mara's novellas When Hummers Dream and When Whales Watch also each also became best-sellers. Mara's novels and stories have collectively earned more than 30 literary awards. Mara is a guest-blogger for USA Today's Happy Ever After Book Blog, National Association of Baby Boomer Women, Romance Junkies, The Lady Killers, Boomer Brief, Plaid for Women, Women Speakers Association, and has co-founded two women's speaking organizations. As an actress, Mara was Darla Cook on Days Of Our Lives, and has won awards for her theatrical appearances in Mary Shelley: In Her Own Words, as well as critical acclaim for her performances in Becoming Julia Morgan and Sea Marks. She was named one of twelve Women of the Year by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women. Mara is married to Dr. Larry Norfleet and lives in Los Angeles, and in Colorado Springs. Visit Mara's website at www.MaraPurl.com. She welcomes e-mail from her readers at MaraPurl@MaraPurl.com.

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