Search - Dead Man Talking (Pepper Martin, Bk 5)

5th in series

I fou nd this book to be a bit more enjoyable than the previous others. pepper has finally accepted her gift of talking to the dead, and refined her methods of sleuthing. She finally quit using the excuse she was writing a book in order to gather information.

In this episode we learn from Peppers boss, Ella, that she will be the leader of a team of workers (criminals on probation) and star on a reality show "Cemetary Survivor" On the show they work together to restore the Monroe Street Cememary. There, she meets a ghost named Lamar, who begs Pepper to help clear his name so he can move on. Lamar was a former prison warden, and was covicted of brutally murdering his secretary (Vera Blaine) some 25 years ago. On his first night as a prisoner, he died of a heart attack.

Now working in the cemetary where Lamar is burried, Pepper has to fish out the clues, restore the cemetary, and try to keep her boyfriend Quin, in the dark about her abilities. While during some investigating on the wrong side of the tracks, one of her teammates is murdered, Pepper has to be extra careful, as someone is trying desperately to keep her from uncovering the truth.

I thought this book was great. Pepper does a great job finding the real murderer, and there is quite a bit of humor thrown in. The ending was completely shocking!!!

I cant wait till the next installment.

Heiress-turned-cemetery-tour-guide Pepper Martin is not happy to discover that a local reality TV show, Cemetery Survivor, will be filmed at Cleveland's Monroe Street Cemetery -- and she has to be a part of it. To make matters worse, the ghost of a wrongly convicted killer needs Pepper's help to clear his name. But digging for the truth could put her in grave danger.

This was an easy and fun read. I really like this series. It has everything you want - romance, ghosts, murder and suspense.

Pepper gets into another wild adventure with a reality based show coming to Garden View cemetary called Cemetary Survivor. The Monroe Street cemetary is being restored and Pepper is put over being a team captain.
Her team is former prisoners on parole and they have to help her.
Of course there are quirky personalities and problems, and to top it off a persistant ghost demanding of Peppers' time.
This ghost claimed he was framed and put in prision unjustly and wants Pepper to clear his name. As Pepper gets into his case files and starts investigating trouble starts.
Eventually old wounds are opened and it causes alot of waves. In addition her love life seems to be floundering after she tells Quinn the truth about why she gets into so many scrapes...