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Reclusive collector Cutter Merlin is seldom seen in Key West—lately, not at all. Officer Liam Beckett visits Merlin’s curious house and discovers the gentleman in his study. In his death grip: a volume of occult lore and a reliquary. His eyes are wide with fright, his mouth a horrified rictus... read more

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  • Liam Beckett: Investigator for the Key West Police Department
  • Kelsey Donovan: Cutter Merlin's granddaughter, who inherited his estate
  • Katie O'Hara: Engaged to David Beckett, Sean's sister, first person to see Bartholomew, Jamie's niece
  • Bartholomew Miller: A ghost who has been in Key west since he was wrongfully hung for a murder, seen only by a select few
  • Jonas Weston: Owner of a B&B across from Kelsey's house
  • Avery Slater: Kelsey's creative business partner in California, tall, handsome, gay, her best friend
  • David Beckett: Liam's cousin, in business with Sean O'Hara, engaged to Katie O'Hara
  • Gary White: A local guitar player who broke into the Merlin house
  • Chris Vargas: A man who broke into the Merlin House with Gary White
  • Franklin Valaski: The Medical Examiner
  • Joe Richter: Cutter Merlin's attorney
  • Vanessa Loren: Engaged to Sean O'Hara
  • Sean O'Hara: Documentary filmmaker, Katie's brother
  • Ricky Long: A police officer
  • Ted: A friend of Liam's who ran a business dating and authenticating relics with Jaden
  • Cutter Merlin: Kelsey's deceased grandfather who was deeply interested in artifacts, legends, an avid collector of valuable relics
  • Jimmy: A dolphin who had been rescued years before by Kelsey's mother an now befriended Avery
  • Abel Crowley: A man who claimed to be related to Aleister Crowley, a user of dark magic, although considered a fake, deceased
  • Aleister Crowley: A man who had lived long ago, who practiced and studied black magic, evil
  • Peter "Pete" Edwards: A man who had lived long ago, known for his love of magic and use of the dark arts, now a ghost attempting to atone for his sins
  • Matilda Osbury: A local librarian in her late fifties
  • Jack Nissan: Police officer, often manning the phones at the station
  • Lucinda: Bartholomew's ghost girlfriend
  • Jamie O'Hara: Katie and Sean's uncle, owner of O'Hara's, a solid, confident man
  • Clarinda: Jonas's girlfriend, a waitress at O'Hara's and Katie's best friend
  • Jeanie Fry: Local librarian, tall, slim
  • Father Tom: Local priest
  • Jaden: A friend of Liam's who ran a business dating and authenticating relics with Ted
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

Key West, Florida-main setting

First Sentence edit see section history

The sun was setting, casting a bloodred hue upon the land and the Merlin house.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue
15 untitled chapters
Epilogue
Recipes

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 3 of 4 in The Bone Island Trilogy. (standard series)

Preceded by Ghost Night.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Heather Graham (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: MIRA Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 31, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-7783-2796-7
Page Count: 376

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