Dead Man Mysteries Series by T.M. Simmons

Weird things tend to happen when you live in a haunted house - not that author/ghost-hunter Alice Carpenter has a problem with the resident ghosts in her lakeside cabin near Six Gun, Texas. When her cousin Katy calls for help with the resident ghost at their family mansion, Alice agrees to come to the rescue. Then Katy discovers a headless corpse in her swimming pool. Alice must somehow uncover the identity of the murderer, or else Katy will be charged with the crime... moreWeird things tend to happen when you live in a haunted house - not that author/ghost-hunter Alice Carpenter has a problem with the resident ghosts in her lakeside cabin near Six Gun, Texas. When her cousin Katy calls for help with the resident ghost at their family mansion, Alice agrees to come to the rescue. Then Katy discovers a headless corpse in her swimming pool. Alice must somehow uncover the identity of the murderer, or else Katy will be charged with the crime. Alice calls her ghost-hunting mentor, Twila, and her elderly neighbor, Granny, to assist in the investigation. Together the unlikely team of sleuths joins forces to track down the real killer and set Katy free.T. M. Simmons lives in a haunted house on the edge of the East Texas Piney Woods. less

The small town of Mineral Springs, Texas, will never be the same after Alice Carpenter and her cohorts in paranormal and murder investigations depart. Patrick, a gorgeous naked ghost, gains her agreement to help him on his quest to pass through the light, then leads Alice into a crumbling historical hotel, where she discovers a new murder - a woman severed in half at the bottom of an elevator shaft... moreThe small town of Mineral Springs, Texas, will never be the same after Alice Carpenter and her cohorts in paranormal and murder investigations depart. Patrick, a gorgeous naked ghost, gains her agreement to help him on his quest to pass through the light, then leads Alice into a crumbling historical hotel, where she discovers a new murder - a woman severed in half at the bottom of an elevator shaft. Will Alice be able to keep her promise to Patrick while she's under suspicion for murder and when confronted by Patrick's arch enemy, the ghost, Antonio? Alice also must deal with the betrayal of a good friend, a band of guerilla survivalists, and the ghost of the dead woman, who insists that her murderer also be brought to justice. Joined by her Rottweiler, Trucker; her Siamese, Miss Molly; her mentor and teacher, Aunt Twila; her next-door neighbor, Granny Chisholm; and even her ex-husband, Detective Jack Robecheau; Alice attempts to solve these two murders. It takes each and every one of her allies to overcome the new forces against them while she traverses the bowels of the haunted hotel on foot, escapes interrogation confinement on a hair-raising motorcycle ride, and journeys backcountry boondocks with Granny, who fantasizes she's an Indy-500 driver. With only a few minutes left to expose the murderers and set the ghosts at rest before a bomb destroys the hotel, decisions are vital.T. M. Simmons lives in a haunted house on the edge of the East Texas Piney Woods, which she shares with her husband and a variety of pets and paranormal residents. less

Alice, Twila, Granny, Jack, Trucker and Miss Molly are at it again, this time in a haunted hotel in Red Dollar, New Mexico. Shades of the Wild West, the ghosts are carrying six-shooters! The villain is armed with Black Magic, and there's no escape for anyone during the ice storm.Alice keeps telling herself this is Twila's gig, and she's only here to back up her aunt and mentor as they discipline some rowdy ghosts. But she and Granny and the pets are on their own when Twila's plane gets delayed... moreAlice, Twila, Granny, Jack, Trucker and Miss Molly are at it again, this time in a haunted hotel in Red Dollar, New Mexico. Shades of the Wild West, the ghosts are carrying six-shooters! The villain is armed with Black Magic, and there's no escape for anyone during the ice storm.Alice keeps telling herself this is Twila's gig, and she's only here to back up her aunt and mentor as they discipline some rowdy ghosts. But she and Granny and the pets are on their own when Twila's plane gets delayed. It's not the ghosts she's worried about, though. It's when she discovers the newly-dead woman in the hotel, and realizes someone has stolen the poor woman's hands, that she starts having misgiving. Here she is again, smack dab in the middle of another murder investigation, when she only signed on for free room and board as a reward for making a few disruptive ghosts obey the rules of ghostly behavior.Twila rides in to do her share about the same time as Jack, Alice's ex. Even in the huge hotel, the quarters are too close for Alice to avoid remembering how she and Jack might be heading toward a friends-with-benefits twist to their divorced state. The villains are forced to step up their pace, though, with a homicide detective on the premises and the handless ghost who might expose their dastardly plans.Praise for T. M. Simmons Mysteries:"Grisly fun! T. M. Simmons is the finest, funniest writer about Texas I've ever read." Alice Borchardt"Readers who enjoy the paranormal and like a bit of comedy with their suspense will get plenty of satisfaction …." Booklist"…all this supernatural phenomena resides inside a delightful who-done-it." Harriet Klausner less