The Question of the Dead Mistress

by E. J. Copperman, Jeff Cohen

Overview

"Readers will delight in watching Copperman's literal-minded hero grapple not only with unpredictable and nuanced human thinking, but with logic from beyond the grave."—Kirkus Reviews

"Is my husband having an affair with a dead woman?"

For Samuel Hoenig, the proprietor of a unique agency called Questions Answered, the answer to this most recent question is simple. Since there's absolutely no evidence that apparitions exist, it would be impossible for Ginny Fontaine's husband to be having an affair with one.

But Samuel's associate, Janet Washburn, isn't so easily convinced.

Wrestling with his complicated feelings for Ms. Washburn, Samuel proposes that she take the lead on the question. As soon as her research begins, the husband in question ends up dead, leaving Janet and Samuel wondering if they stand a ghost of a chance at unraveling this twisted tale of danger and deceit.

Praise:

"The first-person narration provides insights into the protagonist's logical, literal thought processes and his perplexity at emotional nuances and social subtleties. Series fans will appreciate the further development of Samuel's character."—Publishers Weekly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738750613
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	10/08/2018
Series:	An Asperger's Mystery , #5
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.58(d)

About the Author

E. J. Copperman is the author of the Haunted Guesthouse series (Berkley Prime Crime) with nearly 200,000 copies sold. Writing as Jeff Cohen, he has published two nonfiction books on Asperger's Syndrome, including The Asperger Parent. You can visit him at EJCopperman.com.

Writing as E. J. Copperman, Jeff Cohen is the author of the Haunted Guesthouse series (Berkley Prime Crime) with nearly 200,000 copies sold. Writing as Jeff Cohen, he has published two nonfiction books on Asperger's Syndrome, including The Asperger Parent.

Editorial Reviews

08/20/2018
Copperman and Cohen’s uneven fifth Asperger’s mystery (after 2017’s The Question of the Absentee Father) finds Samuel Hoenig, owner of New Jersey’s Questions Answered agency, and his associate, Janet Washburn, on opposite sides of their latest client’s question. Virginia Fontaine claims that her husband, Brett, is in love with the ghost of his college girlfriend, Melanie Mason, who died three years earlier. Janet, who believes ghosts exist, is troubled by Samuel’s unwillingness to consider the possibility—and his entrenched position threatens their developing romance. Then, during Janet’s first day trailing Brett, he’s murdered. Meanwhile, Samuel’s father, Reuben, who has returned after a 27-year absence, wants to develop a relationship with his reluctant son. The first-person narration provides insights into the protagonist’s logical, literal thought processes and his perplexity at emotional nuances and social subtleties. Series fans will appreciate the further development of Samuel’s character, but readers should be prepared for unlikely coincidences, unresolved inconsistencies, and continuity errors. Agent: Josh Getzler, Hannigan Salky Getzler Agency. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

"Readers will delight in watching Copperman's literal-minded hero grapple not only with unpredictable and nuanced human thinking, but with logic from beyond the grave."—Kirkus Reviews

"The first-person narration provides insights into the protagonist's logical, literal thought processes and his perplexity at emotional nuances and social subtleties. Series fans will appreciate the further development of Samuel's character."—Publishers Weekly

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