I'm a fan of mysteries and I can tell you there are pretty much no Agatha Christie caliber whodunnit writers out there anymore, and this author is no exception, but I really liked this book which is the first in the Pepper Martin series by Casey Daniels. Most mystery stories these days seem somewhat formulaic; some kind of chef/cook/caterer or quaint little business owner with too much time on her hands becomes an amateur sleuth when her quiet rural little village becomes the murder capital of the world. On the other hand we have the cantankerous ex-cops turned unwilling investigators after they leave their big city police departments under a cloud of disgrace. The Pepper Martin book will appeal to both taphophiles and mystery lovers since it involves both murder and a cemetery. Pepper is a fallen upper-middle-classer who takes what she sees as a dead-end (no pun intended) job as a cemetery tour guide (actually a job I would love). Due to a head injury Pepper can see and interact with ghosts and is asked by a deceased mob boss to find out who killed him. I won't tell any more than that, but as a writer myself (I only managed to get paid for one published piece so far) I found myself doing a mental slap of the forehead while my voice shouted in my mind "why didn't I think of that!" A cemetery worker enlisted by the ghosts of the dead to solve their murders, what a great idea! So far I've only read this first book, but I really enjoyed it so I'll be working my way through the entire series. In my opinion it's worth a read and I hope you'll like it too.
Dawn of the Dead (Pepper Martin Series) by Casey Daniels
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