About the Author\nElle Andrews Patt writes speculative and literary fiction. Her work has received recognition from Writers of The Future, the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Silver Falchion Awards, and the Florida Writers Association's Royal Palm Literary Awards. She is represented by Paul Stevens of Donald Maass Literary Agency.\nWhen she's not writing with her old, beloved dog at her feet, Elle can be found in the field with her old, beloved horse or working her day job in telecommunications and digital marketing. She currently lives in Tennessee with her hubby and grown daughters.\nVisit her at elleandrewspatt.com for links to all her work and social media and to sign up for her newsletter.\nWebsite: elleandrewspatt.com\nFacebook: @elleandrewspattfiction\nTwitter: @LAndrewsPatt\nInstagram: @elleandrewspatt\nTikTok: @elleandrewspatt\n2020 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Award Finalist for New Fiction 2020 
The Royal Palm Literary Awards Gold Medalist for Published Mystery Novel 2020\nFrom Rachel Caine, NYT bestselling author of the Stillhouse Lake series: “GHOST is a delicious, sun-drenched, frightening delight. If you like stories rich in setting and characters rich in personality, you can’t go wrong. Get it!”\nAmazon readers and pro-reviewers say: 
"This will appeal to hardcore mystery readers who want a dead body at the beginning of the mystery, not halfway through the book." 
“Delightfully defied my expectations.” 
“...deftly drawn and complex characters.” 
“Heartbreak. Mine.” 
“I became so invested...I didn’t want to put the book down.” 
“The whole package!...Mystery, friendship, paranormal, police drama, and even a dash of romance.”\nNo one believes her. Yet.\nAfter Archivist Andrea Kelley scores a sweet rental in Charleston, WV, she discovers it’s already occupied. But the early rising, bacon-loving ghost of six-year-old Billie Mae makes for a tolerable roommate. Until two bodies turn up nearby and Billie Mae launches a full-fledged haunting offensive.\nScared, but determined, Andrea relies on her research skills and her best friend, Detective William Taka, to investigate the strange circumstances surrounding Billie Mae’s death—and her mother’s confession of murder. He's got the time to help because he’s pissed off his superiors, set an old feud on fire, and now someone’s tracking his every move.\nCaught between an increasing phantom fury and Taka's sudden disappearance, Andrea's forced to confront the boundaries of her safe academic life. And the limits of her courage. Can she unearth a long-buried secret in time to save Taka and unmask a killer? Can she do it without either of them joining Billie Mae on the other side?\nModern Southern Gothic meets Sleuthing Procedural in this atmospheric murder mystery. Typical violence for genre. LGTBQ. Diversity. First book in series.\n#willtheyorwon'tthey #reallifewithghosts #alittlegritty #alittlesouthern #notallwestvirgiansarewhite #notallwestvirgiansarestraight #murder #PTSD #hurtcomfort #detectivefiction #Charlestonwestvirginia #lovealwayswins\n"Genre-crossing, it is part paranormal, part crime thriller, emphasis on the latter. ...genuinely atmospheric, and when avoiding digression, Elle is engrossing. The language is good, the book itself extremely well presented...I believe that if you settle down for a long read without any distractions, and you fancy the cross-genre of this book, you’ll find Ghost a rewarding read." Reviewer Matt McAvoy\n"Fast paced story and action packed. Sometimes I felt I missed small details because I was reading so fast during action parts. Looking forward to the next book!!" Reader Tammy Merkel\n"Well written! Not the usual predictable ghost story, which is a good thing. Read and enjoy! I now am anxiously awaiting the second book. (This is the first review I have ever written, it is that good.)" Reader Donna Dahmen\n"Highly recommended. I really enjoyed this book. The story begins a little slow, but not too slow, and the

Ghost: An Andrea Kelley Mystery (The Archivist)

Literature & Fiction

Andrews Patt, Elle

Genre Fiction

Blue Beech Press

The restless ghost of a Virginia plantation slave lands archivist Andrea Kelley and her detective BFF smack in the middle of a modern-day human trafficking ring and a century old family mystery.\nAaron, the ghost haunting Louie’s Gastropub, has become the bane of archivist Andrea Kelley’s existence. She’s been blocked at every turn by the inability to communicate with him, the glacial pace of historical research just to find a starting place to look for him, and her BFF, Detective William Taka’s refusal to have anything more to do with ghosts.\nBut when Aaron leads her to a murder victim outside Louie’s, her desperation reaches new heights. Following a lead based on the tattered uniform Aaron sometimes wears, Andrea attracts the attention of the police, shady, finger-in-every-till-in-town businessman Dewey Sanderson, and an even larger shark cruising Charleston, WV’s underground.\nWith his job on the line, Taka agrees to help Andrea discover what Aaron needs from her—and what he knows about the murder. Their bond opens the door to Aaron’s past too wide, though, and Andrea suffers the sins of the past. Can she find the grit she needs to ignore the suspicions being cast at her? How about enough to survive the attentions of a killer?\nSouthern Gothic meets Amateur Sleuth in a speculative fiction murder mystery 
. Typical violence for genre. LGTBQ. Diversity. Second book in series. \n#willtheyorwon'tthey #reallifewithghosts #alittlegritty #alittlesouthern #notallwestvirgiansarewhite #notallwestvirgiansarestraight #murder #PTSD #hurtcomfort #detectivefiction #Charlestonwestvirginia #lovealwayswins

Spirit: An Andrea Kelley Mystery (The Archivist)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

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