If you are looking for mystery suspense
book with an unconventional twist, The
Dead Room is for you. Leslie MacIntyre is an archaeologist who barely
survives an explosion that takes the life of her fiancé, Matt Connolly. As a
result of her brush with death, Leslie now has the ability to communicate with
ghosts, something she is slowly coming to grips with, with a little help from
the people at Harrison Investigation.
Leslie is returning to lower
Manhattan’s historic Hastings House, the site of the explosion, to work on a newly
discovered burial ground in the area. She insists on staying at Hastings House to
conquer her fears of her new abilities and come to terms with the loss of her fiancé
the year before. Restless spirits, including Matt, inhabit both the house and
the burial ground and lead Leslie to not only important archeological
discoveries but also put her in grave personal danger.
Although Leslie can’t see Matt’s
ghost he visits in her dreams, warning Leslie about the house and offering
clues to the truth about the explosion which both Leslie and Matt’s cousin Joe
believe was no accident. Torn by her feelings for both men Leslie finds herself
caught between the worlds of the living and the dead. As she gets closer to
solving the mysteries surrounding the house, Leslie must ultimately face the
evil mind of someone very much alive.
The secondary plot centers
around female prostitutes in the area who are disappearing without a trace. When
the niece of a wealthy socialite disappears in much the same manner, Matt’s
cousin Joe Connelly is the PI hired to find her. And, of course Leslie has to
help him which puts her in even more danger.
There are 10 books in the Harrison Investigation series. This series, which ended in 2010, was followed by Graham’s The Crewe of Hunters (38 titles and still growing). This series also features Adam Harrison and his staff of investigators but on a much larger scale. The first title in that series, Phantom Evil, is also reviewed in this blog.
3.95 stars on Goodreads, 4.6 on
Amazon
