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Ghost Light - Book Tour and Giveaway

6/14/2022

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Ghost Light
by Jane Tesh
Genre: Paranormal Mystery 

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Theodosia "Teddy" Ballard knows nothing about community theater, but when the stage manager for “Little Shop of Horrors” takes a tragic header down the costume-loft stairs, she agrees to fill in for the sake of her actor friend, Will. Teddy takes the superstitions and swelled heads of The Stage in stride—till she meets George Clancy Everhart, the theater ghost, who informs her that the previous stage manager was murdered and demands that she find the killer. Both investigation and rehearsals are complicated when she makes a surprising discovery about her relationship with Will—and learns that George has his own dramatic agenda.


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​There was no way I had left a door open, but I got up and checked again. Must be a draft from somewhere in this old building. I retrieved the scattered pages and made sure they were in the right order.
I heard a thud as if something had fallen over backstage. Looking in the wings, I found a hammer on the floor. I put it back where it belonged and returned to my papers.
An overhead light flickered, red, then green, then white.
“All right, that’s enough.” I got to my feet for the third time. “Good joke, Will. Ha, ha. Now show yourself.”
“I beg your pardon, dear lady,” said a deep voice.
I stared in disbelief as a man appeared before me. He was tall and elegantly dressed in a three piece suit and cravat. His features were blurry, but he had an aristocratic air, a distinctive nose, and a satisfied smile.
He removed his bowler hat and bowed. “George Clancy Everhart, at your service.”
I didn’t know how Will had managed to create this image. This must have been some bizarre rite of passage for people new to the theater. Well, it wasn’t going to rattle me.
“Theodosia Ballard,” I said. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“Theodosia! What a splendid name!”
“I prefer Teddy.”
“Teddy? That’s a boy’s name! You are a woman, and a very fine woman, at that. Such a magnificent presence! You should be on stage.”
“I am on stage right now, and I have a lot of work to do, so you can turn yourself off, disappear, whatever, just go away.”
He looked startled. “You don’t believe in me.”
“I believe you’re a really good special effect. Go on now, get lost.”
The image drew himself up. “My good woman, you are speaking to one of the premiere actors of the Twentieth Century. Why, I appeared in hundreds of plays during my lifetime. Thousands of performances! All to great acclaim!”
“I’m sure you did.”
“Excellent reviews! Encores by the score!”
“Then why are you haunting a little theater in Rossboro, North Carolina? Shouldn’t you be in New York? London?”
He paused and put a hand to his heart. “You wound me to the core, Theodosia. In my later years, my career took a sad tumble. Like your lover William, I was unable to continue my passion for Broadway. I ended up here, disillusioned but undefeated.”
“Whoa, hold on, buster. Will is not my lover. And how do you know about his New York experience?” I’d had enough. “Will, stop this right now. It isn’t funny.”
“I agree, Theodosia. It is tragic. The boy has such talent, such a love for theater.”
“Stop it.” I moved to push the man away, but my hands went right through him, and I almost fell into the orchestra pit. A strong force shoved me away from the edge.
“Dear me,” he said. “You must be more careful.”
I caught my breath. “I don’t believe in ghosts. Why are you here?”
“Because you need my help,” he said.
“What do I need your help for?”
“Why, to solve the murder, of course! I liked Paula. She was efficient. I admired her work ethic. I do hope you have a strong work ethic, Theodosia.”
“Wait, wait. Go back to the first thing. Solve the murder? No one’s calling Paula’s death a murder!”
“But it was,” George Clancy Everhart said. “I saw it.”


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Jane Tesh, a retired media specialist, lives in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, Andy Griffith’s home town, the real Mayberry. She is the author of the Madeline Maclin Mysteries, featuring former beauty queen, Madeline “Mac” Maclin and her reformed con man husband, Jerry Fairweather, and the Grace Street Mystery Series, featuring struggling PI David Randall, his psychic friend, Camden, and an array of tenants who move in and out of Cam’s boarding house at 302 Grace Street. Ghost Light is her first standalone mystery and the first to feature an asexual heroine.


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51 Comments
Bernie Wallace
6/14/2022 04:34:22 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Beyond Comps
6/14/2022 06:51:50 am

Great cover!

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Sherry
6/14/2022 09:13:04 am

I love the cover and think the book look interesting.

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Shirley Ann Speakman
6/14/2022 09:23:57 am

The book sounds very intriguing I love a ghost story.

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Rita Wray
6/14/2022 10:53:54 am

Sounds great, thank you.

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Marcy Meyer
6/14/2022 12:15:17 pm

The cover looks great. Sounds like an interesting story.

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xjanelx78
6/14/2022 01:15:47 pm

This sounds like a great ghost story, can't wait to read it!

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Victoria Alexander
6/14/2022 02:50:36 pm

Looking forward to checking this one out!

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wendy hutton
6/14/2022 03:21:25 pm

this sounds like a great read

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Jon Heil
6/14/2022 03:51:31 pm

What spooky creature is about to come out!

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Bea LaRocca
6/14/2022 05:33:37 pm

I love the cover, synopsis and excerpt, Ghost Light sounds like a thrilling read and I am looking forward to it. Thank you for sharing your bio and book details and for offering a giveaway

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Debbie P
6/14/2022 07:24:37 pm

I like the excerpt and this sounds like a really great story!

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Terri Quick
6/14/2022 09:50:02 pm

Loving the cover

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bn100
6/14/2022 11:07:02 pm

intriguing

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Michele Soyer
6/15/2022 09:17:54 am

Love the cover matches the title perfectly.

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Barbara Montag
6/15/2022 11:36:06 am

Paranormal Mystery - oh I love this!
Great read for me.
Thank you for sharing this.

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Kim Kern
6/17/2022 07:58:59 pm

Sounds like a great mystery. The cover is very appropriate for the story line.

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K
6/17/2022 09:40:58 pm

Really neat book cover art-- I can't wait to give this a read!! Thanks so much for sharing this.

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Ann Fantom
6/18/2022 06:41:14 pm

This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

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Ellie Wright
6/18/2022 08:27:56 pm

This sounds like a great read. Nice cover!

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David Hollingsworth
6/18/2022 09:41:47 pm

Sounds like an amazing book!

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Serge B
6/19/2022 05:45:17 am

I liked the excerpt

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Cynthia C
6/19/2022 08:54:42 am

The excerpt is interesting. Thank you for sharing it.

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David Basile
6/19/2022 09:47:55 am

Sounds interesting

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Paige Chandler
6/19/2022 10:56:56 am

I love ghosts. I believe. Thank you

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kelly tupick
6/19/2022 12:57:13 pm

The book sounds great.

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Amy Jo
6/20/2022 07:55:55 am

THIS IS MY KIND OF READ! THE BOOK AND COVER ARE BOTH GREAT!

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Jen L
6/20/2022 10:03:52 am

Love the cover

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Ken Ohl
6/21/2022 04:55:56 am

this book looks intriguing

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beth shepherd
6/22/2022 01:15:14 pm

This looks like a great read!

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Susan Smith
6/23/2022 12:16:29 pm

Sounds like a good book. I like the cover and excerpt.

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Coffeebreakwhatever
6/23/2022 01:03:42 pm

Sounds like an interesting plot, i need to branch out in the "genere" area and read new styles! I'd like to start with this one! Thanks!

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Wendy Jensen
6/24/2022 04:59:28 pm

The book details sound like an interesting mystery.

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Carl White link
6/24/2022 08:25:41 pm

What do you think of the book details?

Finally someone wrote a book about ghosts!

Do you have any questions for the author?

What is your writing schedule?

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Danielle Day
6/24/2022 08:41:55 pm

I like it.

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Calvin
6/25/2022 01:20:44 am

Really liking the concept of this!

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Karin
7/3/2022 01:41:47 am

Nice excerpt

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Mishelle G
7/5/2022 05:04:50 pm

That summary intrigues me... I must read more.

Mishelle G

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Thomas Gibson
7/10/2022 06:40:43 pm

Congrats on your tour!

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Nancy
7/12/2022 06:12:39 pm

Lovely cover

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Daniel M
7/13/2022 01:54:43 pm

like the cover

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BILL HOFF
7/13/2022 08:52:46 pm

My daughter would enjoy this book

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Christy R.
7/13/2022 09:20:49 pm

The book details sound fascinating. Do you really believe in ghosts?

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Francine A
7/13/2022 09:35:22 pm

Sounds like a good book

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Sarah L
7/13/2022 11:44:33 pm

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Lisa Edwards
7/14/2022 08:05:23 am

Love the cover, I would definitely pick this one up to read the blurb. Now, I'm hooked!!

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Karmin Marie
7/14/2022 08:52:13 am

The book cover art is absolutely stunning and just draws your eyes to it but once you start reading the details that draw turns into a need to read more! I'm excited about this one.

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Debbi Wellenstein
7/14/2022 08:57:53 am

I enjoyed the excerpt. Thank you for the giveaway!

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ShootingStarsMag link
7/14/2022 12:49:18 pm

This sounds fun. I love musicals and Little Shop of Horrors.

My question for the author - what is your favorite musical?

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jason jennings
7/14/2022 05:16:30 pm

geat cover cant wait to read.

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Sand
7/14/2022 10:23:31 pm

Sounds like a great book!

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