A detective makes contact with the ghost of a Gold Rush murder victim in this unique historical mystery by a Spur Award-winning โmaster of his craftโ (Ralph Cotton, USA Today-bestselling author).
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In the Old West, murder is a way of life. But psychic detective Ophelia Wylde is dealing out her own brand of justice by talking to the victimsย .ย .ย . after theyโre dead.
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Ghost In The Machine
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Itโs one of the strangest trials in Colorado history. A โspirit photographerโ isย accused of fraud, and Ophelia Wylde agrees to examine the manโs ghostly portraits and testify in court.ย In a sealed room, she is presented with five photographs. Four are obvious fakes. But one photoโfeaturing a powerful politician, Jackson Miles, with a sorrowful ghost in chains behind his shoulderโis the real McCoy. When Ophelia makes contact, the spirit is in such agony that sheโs unable to learn anything but his name: Angus Wright. Intrigued, Ophelia sets out to learn more about the wronged Mr. Wright and discovers he was murderedย nearly twenty years ago during the Gold Rush. The politician is somehow involved, and Ophelia has to watch her step.ย Because the living are much more dangerous than the deadย .ย .ย .
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โMcCoy has a gift for capturing the Old West in all its colorful and outrageous glory.โ โMargaret Coel, New York Times-bestselling author
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โAnother masterful tale by Max McCoyย .ย .ย . gripping.โ โTrue Westย onย Of Grave Concern