The Journalist

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The Journalist
(Encircle Publications, LLC.).

The Journalist

If Jeff can’t save his ghostly ancestors from disappearing, so will he.

Writing for a cheesy Boston tabloid, Jeff Beekle fabricates a whimsical tale about a mob-built CIA prison for ghosts.

Which turns out to be true.

Now both the mob and the CIA have Jeff in their sights.

Even worse, Jeff discovers that his great-grandmother is an inmate and that she and the other spectral residents are being groomed as CIA spies. (And why not? They’re invisible, draw no salary, and won’t hop into bed with enemy agents.)

To his horror, Jeff learns that ancestors held too long in earthly captivity will vanish as if never born, taking with them all their descendants, including him.

Can Jeff outwit the mob and the CIA, free his ghostly ancestors, destroy the prison and save himself?

Encircle Publications. (encirclepub.com)

“This was a unique blend of paranormal action and mystery, and it really works for me.” – rozierreadsandwine

“Rarely does a paranormal novel combine the best elements of a thriller with a puckish sense of the absurd.” – Arlene Kay, author of Death by Dog Show; Homicide by Horseshoe; and Murder at the Falls

I love this book. It has so much going on and doesn’t seem like it should work but it totally does. The main cadre of characters (living and ghostly) are well written and a true treat to read. I loved the plot and how all various threads came together at the end. ” – Books with Bircky

Other Books by David Gardner

The Last Speaker of Skalwegian

(Encircle Publications, LLC.).

Desperate to salvage his teaching career, Professor Lenny Thorson seizes the opportunity to document the Skalwegian language with Charlie Fox, its last living speaker. Or so he says.

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The Accidental Spy

(Encircle Publications, LLC.).

Harvey Hudson is an emotionally scarred and unworldly history professor who has lost his job, his wife and his self-respect. Unable to find another teaching position and broke because he supports his widowed mother, Harvey in desperation takes a high-tech job for which he soon discovers he is totally unqualified.