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Description edit
A mystery surfaces behind the walls in the new Do-It-Yourself series. Avery Baker and her boyfriend, Derek Ellis, are flipping a seriously stigmatized house rumored to have ghosts. Soon they’ll have even bigger problems—and this renovation project might haunt them forever.
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Characters/People edit
- Avery Baker: textile designer, recently moved from New York City and started a home renovation business after inheriting a house in Waterfield, Maine
- Derek Ellis: handyman and Maine native, Avery's partner and boyfriend
- Wayne Rasmussen: local police chief
- Melissa James: local realtor and Derek's ex-wife
- Kate McGillicutty: runs a local B&B, dating Wayne, friends with Avery
- Ricky Swanson: new college friend of Josh, Shannon, and Paige
- Josh: local college kid, son of Wayne
- Shannon: local college girl, daughter of Kate
- Paige: local college girl
- Ray Stenham: Avery's cousin and local real estate developer, currently dating Melissa
- Lionel Kenefick: local electrician, lives down the street from Avery's current renovation job
- Brandon Thomas: one of Wayne's deputies, grew up locally
- Peter Cortino: local mechanic, moved to town about 7 years ago, very good looking
- Jill Cortino: married to Peter
- Venetia Rudolph: lives next door to Avery's reno project, likes to keep an eye on the neighborhood
- Arthur Mattson: neighbor of Avery's reno project, has a small dog
- Irina: neighbor of Avery's reno project
- Denise: neighbor of Avery's reno project, has a baby
- John Nickerson: former boss of Peggy Murphy
- Peggy Murphy: former owner of Avery's reno project, murdered in the house
- Brian Murphy: former owner of Avery's reno project, believed to have murdered his wife and in-laws in the house, then killed himself
- Patrick Murphy: formerly lived in Avery's reno project as a child until his parents died
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
“There is no such thing as ghosts,” I said firmly.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 7 in Do-It-Yourself Mystery. (standard series)
Preceded by Fatal Fixer-Upper, and followed by Plaster and Poison.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jenna Bennett (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 2009
ISBN: 978-0425229132
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Berkley
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 2009
ISBN: 978-0425229132
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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