Don’t Blame the Guitarist
(The Suzanna Archer Mystery Series Book 1)
A heart-pounding suspense and mystery novel with a sprinkling of humor and a paranormal twist.
Background musicians create a lovely ambiance but then fade into the shadows. So why would such an invisible performer get into trouble with a hit man? That’s what classical guitarist Suzanna Archer wants to know.
Suzanna thinks she lives an unassuming gig life, playing background music in and around the small, historic town of Haddonfield, New Jersey. Dining customers and wedding guests rarely notice her, even when she plays just a few feet away. But when the mysterious attacks begin, she becomes center-stage in a world of scandals, blackmail, and murder.
Pitching in with local police, Suzanna struggles to uncover who’s making attempts on her life and why. The only lead comes when she finds and investigates the attacker’s book about the Jersey Devil, the “mythical” monster said to roam New Jersey’s Pine Barrens.
Suzanna must rely on her wits, and a bit of paranormal luck, to determine how her roommate, her new boyfriend, the Jersey Devil, and even her mother’s long-held family secret are all connected—before the hit man succeeds.
Don’t Spook the Guitarist
(The Suzanna Archer Mystery Series Book 2)
A haunted hospice. A hidden treasure. A summer Suzanna will never forget.
Classical guitarist Suzanna Archer is back in a suspenseful new mystery set in Cape May, New Jersey, a seaside town as rich in charm and history as it is in secrets, corruption, and whispers of restless spirits.
Spending the summer working at a hospice rumored to be haunted, Suzanna struggles with the emotional toll of performing for patients nearing the end of their lives. But when a WWII veteran hints at a long-buried family secret and stash of lost gold coins, everything changes.
Her search for answers pulls her into the orbit of a charming yet cagey Englishman, a medical assistant with a hidden agenda, and a jittery ghost with unfinished business.
As Suzanna follows the clues, she awakens a presence that’s waited too long—and it’s not ready to stay silent. With old friends by her side, and a little paranormal help, Suzanna digs deeper to uncover the truth.
But some truths are buried for a reason.
Is Suzanna ready to face what lies beneath?