The Beached Ones

by Colleen M. Story

Overview

Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Best Book of 2023

A 2024 IPPY Award Gold Medal Winner

A 2024 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal Winner

“Original, hilarious, and completely inspirational.” —Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of The House Guest

“Funny, poignant, spooky, and uniquely clever . . .” —J. T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of It's One Of Us

Death is one thing, it's what you do afterward that matters.

Aspiring-comedian Raely is the sole survivor of a disastrous train wreck. Faced with the intense grief of losing her best friend, she realizes that someone is following her—and has been following her all her life. Trouble is, no one else can see him. For a ghostly tag-along, Casper’s not so bad. He might even be the partner Raely needs to fight the evil spirit hell-bent on destroying her.

Raely and her friend must learn why this demonic spirit is haunting Raely and how she can stop him before he destroys her life—and her soul. Which, much to her chagrin, means she needs the help of a psychic (although she’s sure they are all charlatans) and must rid herself of the pesky ghost hunter who’s interested in exploiting her new abilities.

For readers who enjoy Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House and Clay McLeod Chapman’s Ghost Eaters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780744305340
Publisher:	CamCat Publishing
Publication date:	07/26/2022
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Meredith grew up in New Orleans, collecting two degrees from Louisiana State University before running away to Chicago to be an actor. In between plays, she got her black belt and made martial arts and yoga her full-time day job. She fought in the Chicago Golden Gloves, ran the Chicago Marathon, and competed for team USA in the Savate World Championships in Paris. In spite of doing each of these things twice, she couldn’t stay warm and relocated to Nashville. She owns several swords, but lives a non-violent life, saving all swashbuckling for the page, knitting scarves, gardening, visiting coffee shops, and cuddling with her husband and two panther-sized cats. She’s a member of International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime. A Dagger of Lightning is her second novel. Her debut, Ghost Tamer, a paranormal suspense, was published in 2023.

Editorial Reviews

"Meredith Lyons’ sizzling debut has a lot of heart and the perfect amount of snark. Ghost Tamer is a paranormal joyride!” —James L’Etoile, Award winning author of Black Label, Dead Drop, and the Detective Penley series

“Ghosts and the hunt for a possibly malevolent spirit sweep through the pages of Meredith Lyons's Ghost Tamer. In this fast-paced debut, a young woman discovers why she was the lucky one to survive a train crash while also facing, and conquering, shadows from her past that won't let her go.” —Georgina Cross, bestselling author of The Stepdaughter, Nanny Needed, One Night, and The Niece

“I love this! Original, hilarious, and completely inspirational. Lyons has an incredible gift with dialogue, and Ghost Tamer is absolutely captivating. Touching, relatable, and haunting—in the best sense of the word. Do not miss this.”—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of The House Guest

From the Publisher