A Marie Jenner Mystery Series

All Marie wants is a normal life. She isn't going to get it.   Marie Jenner has never had much luck. Her job sucks. Her apartment — the one with the unbreakable lease — has a ghost. And worst of all, her mother won't let up about her joining the "family business." Since that business is moving the spirits of the dead on to the next plane of existence and doesn't pay at all, Marie's not interested. She wants a normal job — a normal life. That's not too much to ask, is it? Apparently, it is. Even when she applies for the job of her dreams, Marie doesn't get what she wants. Well, not entirely. She does get the job — but she also gets another ghost. Farley Hewitt, the newly dead caretaker of the building, wants her to prove his death is not an accident, and she's pretty sure he's going to haunt her until she does. All she wants is normal. She isn't going to get it.

Marie Jenner is going home. When Marie's slightly-more-than-boss, James Lavall, decides it is vital that he speak to her mother, face to face, about Marie and all her secrets, she follows him to Fort McMurray to make certain that he doesn't learn everything about her life before Edmonton. What Marie doesn't realize is that her stalkery ex-boyfriend, Arnie Stillwell, has gone home, too. And he's managed to get himself killed, just about the time James rolled into town, making James "a person of interest" in the Stillwell murder investigation. Marie's going to have to figure out who really killed Arnie to get James off. She's also going to have to figure out a safe way to move Arnie's spirit on to the next plane of existence, because the last thing she needs is for him to go all stalkery on her now that he's dead. Murder can really put a kink in a Jenner family reunion.

Marie Jenner just wants things to stay the same Life is finally starting to look up for Marie. Her brand-new business—moving on ghosts for actual money—is taking off. Her relationship with James Lavall is rock solid. All she has to do is find the last two poltergeists from the ball diamond and move them on to the next plane of existence and, as far as she's concerned, everything will be perfect.  The problem is, life has a way of kicking Marie in the teeth. Patrick Whitecroft, professional psychic debunker, shows up at the Jimmy Lavall Detective agency. He's out to prove that she's a fake—live, on TV—and he doesn't care who he hurts to do it. Even worse, he has over a hundred desperate spirits bound to him, and they want something completely different. They want to be saved. As Marie tries to help the spirits and keep Patrick from dismantling her life, she finally finds the poltergeists. But they're not interested in moving on. They want Patrick Whitecroft's spirits for themselves. If Marie can't figure out a way to move all the spirits on to the next plane of existence, the poltergeists will happily take them, so they can create an army bent on revenge. Looks like Marie's life is going to get interesting. Again.

Marie Jenner just wants out. Marie's life has taken a bad turn. Marie's shrink, Dr. Parkerson—who most definitely does not believe in ghosts—has committed her to a mental institution, deeming her a danger to herself and others. As Marie desperately tries to talk her way out of the institution, ghosts start showing up in her room. Most just want to chat, but some of them believe that one of the hospital staff is killing patients. They want Marie to investigate, and they don't care that she's on lockdown or that she's being given meds that are slowly taking away her ability to interact with them. They just want the deaths to stop. When Dr. Parkerson's name tops the suspect list, Marie realizes that she doesn't just need to convince her shrink that she's sane. She also has to figure out if Dr. Parkerson's the killer . . . before Marie becomes the next victim. Marie wants the nightmares to stop. Doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon.

Marie Jenner needs some sunshine. Marie's past year has been tough. She lost her apartment, and her mother, and she's been beaten up more times than she cares to count. She decides—on the advice of her shrink—that exercise will help. So, she joins a softball team. But there's a problem, of course. A dead girl is hanging around second base at Marie's first game, and she won't leave. She won't even tell Marie her name. So Marie decides to do a little sleuthing, and what she finds out puts her in more danger than she's ever been in her life. It isn't just from the girl's killer—it's also from the dead girl's softball team. Twenty ghosts who all say they want to be left alone to play ball, and who will do anything to make sure it happens. And then, they start talking about revenge. All Marie wants is fresh air and exercise. Is that too much to ask?

Marie Jenner just wants a Vegas holiday   When psychic Crystal Desmoines tells James Lavall that his uncle's spirit is trapped in Las Vegas, Marie is thrilled. All she'll have to do is help Jimmy "anything for a buck" Lavall move on to the next plane of existence, and then she and James can have the holiday of her dreams.   But she never dreamed that a lieutenant of the drug kingpin from Edmonton would be staying at the same hotel as her and James, and that James would become his new best friend. Or that she'd have to find Jimmy's girlfriend Rita—who disappeared the same night Jimmy died—before he would finally move on. Or that the most powerful man in the hotel would be looking for Rita too. To find the money she stole.   And Marie never dreamed that she'd be planning a Vegas wedding in the middle of it all. But she is.   Looks like her dream vacation is about to become a nightmare.

Marie wants a normal job—a normal life. She isn’t going to get it. This omnibus includes the first three novels of the Marie Jenner Mystery series: SEEING THE LIGHT (Book 1): When Marie applies for the job of her dreams, her wished-for normal life doesn’t magically begin. Well, not entirely. She does get the job — but she also gets a ghost. Farley Hewitt, the newly dead caretaker of the building, wants her to prove his death is not an accident, and she’s pretty sure he’s going to haunt her until she does. DROWNING IN AMBER (Book 2): Amateur sleuth Marie Jenner tries—one more time with feeling—to pull her life together. She takes the case of Honoria Lowe, a woman of interest in Eddie Hansen's gruesome murder. But despite knowing where he died, Marie can’t find Eddie’s ghost. There’s never a ghost around when you want one. STALKING THE DEAD (Book 3): When Marie’s slightly-more-than-boss, James Lavall, decides to visit her mother, she follows him. But the Jenner family reunion is ruined when Marie’s ex-boyfriend winds up dead…and James is the prime suspect. What people are saying about the Marie Jenner mysteries: “This enchanting debut is a little bit fantasy, a little bit mystery, and a whole lot of awesome.” – Chadwick Ginther, author of The Thunder Road Trilogy “Marie Jenner...will win you over immediately and leave you hoping for more. Seeing the Light is a terrific read…” – Janice MacDonald, author of the Randy Craig Mystery series

Looks like Marie's life is going to get interesting. Again.   This omnibus includes books 4 – 6 of the Marie Jenner Mystery series:   DYING ON SECOND (Book 4): Marie's past year has been tough. She decides—on the advice of her shrink—that exercise will help. So, she joins a softball team. But there's a problem, of course. A dead girl is hanging around second base, and she won't leave. Marie decides to do a little sleuthing, and what she finds out puts her in more danger than she's ever been in her life.   HEARING VOICES (Book 5): Marie's life has taken a bad turn. Marie's shrink, Dr. Parkerson—who most definitely does not believe in ghosts—has committed her to a mental institution, deeming her a danger to herself and others. As Marie desperately tries to talk her way out of the institution, ghosts start showing up in her room. Some of them believe that one of the hospital staff is killing patients. They want Marie to investigate, and they don't care that she's on lockdown. They just want the deaths to stop.   HAUNTING THE HAUNTED (Book 6): Life is finally starting to look up for Marie. The problem is, life has a way of kicking Marie in the teeth. Patrick Whitecroft, professional psychic debunker, shows up at the Jimmy Lavall Detective Agency. He's out to prove that she's a fake—live, on TV—and he doesn't care who he hurts to do it. Even worse, he has over a hundred desperate spirits bound to him, and they want something completely different. They want to be saved.   What people are saying about the Marie Jenner mysteries:   "E.C. Bell combines the wit and charm of Maureen Jennings with the magical touch of Charles de Lint; Dying on Second is a home run, a joy from first page to last." – Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Quantum Night   "I open every new E.C. Bell book with keen anticipation, and I'm always rewarded." – Candas Jane Dorsey, author of Black Wine and Ice

Edgar Sullivan has just sacked his employee, Bob Crabtree, for embezzlement and wants Marie Jenner and James Lavall to get his money back.    While at their office, he receives a strange text, telling him to expect a visit from three ghosts. That's strange enough, but even weirder: the text is from his deceased business partner.   Marie sees the mysterious message and offers to clear up Edgar's ghost problem for free, a gesture of goodwill for the Christmas season. But this is a problem Edgar might have to solve alone . . .