Grave New World: A Jane Ladling Mystery

Grave New World: A Jane Ladling Mystery

Author: Gena Showalter Listening Length: 6h 12m

Jane Ladling cordially invites you to the world’s most romantic wedding. But first, there’s a few items to check off her to-do list. Actually plan the festivities Find a way to pay for said festivities Avoid finding a dead body. OOPS! Solve a murder As the owner of a landlocked cemetery and self-proclaimed expert ama...

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“Jane. Jane, can you hear me?”

A familiar voice yanked Jane from a sea of sweet nothingness into a beam of too harsh light. She blinked rapidly, attempting to shoo away the unwanted illumination. The opposite occurred, more and more shadows thinning. Soon she became cognizant of a dull ache in her head. Ow, ow, ow!

A face crystalized in front of her, and she frowned. Uh… Why was Christopher Wellington, her fireman ex-boyfriend, decked out in full uniform, hovering over her as she sprawled on the floor? And why were they inside the secret Treasure Room hideaway?

“Can you hear me?” he repeated. Concern knitted his brows together. A well-worn helmet perched atop his head, and the scent of smoke clung to him, as if he carried evidence of the past fires he’d tamed.