Publisher's Synopsis
It was the summer of 1957 in Toronto. Reggie Clark, a reporter for the Toronto Mirror, was doing his usual; drinking too much, listening to bad music, and chasing after leads and women when it happened. He sat alone in Champ's Bar on Queen Street West and had just put the beer to his mouth when he heard the sound of fingers scratching on a blackboard, a sound he detested but no one else heard it. There was no blackboard in the bar.
Back at his rooming house, he heard nails on a blackboard and a voice asking if he was paying attention. That was his introduction to Mrs. West, recently deceased and their connection. He had one task, to find out who murdered her. Anyone who knew Reggie could assure you he was a level-headed guy, but now he was dealing with an otherworldly spirit, a presence from the great divide. Mrs. West was a ghost who wanted his help, and the phrase rest in peace did not apply to her. She pushed and pulled him on her path, disregarding what he wanted
Along the way, you will meet Mr. Wallace, Mrs. West's former butler, the grey ghost, a private detective and bodyguard, Mrs. Martha Murphy, with eyes on Reggie, Sergeant Oliver and the little gerbil, Hunston Weir, private eye. Reggie becomes a butler to flush out the main suspect, Mrs. West's son and learns far more than he needs to with Marigold, Mrs. West's daughter-in-law, and the ladies from the book club. Get ready for a fun and exciting read with more twists and turns than Zelda the snake lady in the circus.
