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  • Published: 3 June 2014
  • ISBN: 9780425252567
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99

Independence Slay



Every day is a holiday in Celebration Bay, and every July 4th the town is visited by a friendly "ghost". But this year the ghost turns up dead.

In the third Celebration Bay mystery, Old Glory is flying high for the Fourth of July holiday—until someone raises a red flag…

With Independence Day fast approaching, Liv Montgomery is swamped coordinating one of the town’s biggest festivals. In addition to the traditional July fourth events, the town stages a spooky Revolutionary War reenactment that can’t be missed. Every year, the ghost of local war hero Henry Gallantine—played by his eccentric descendant of the same name—appears at the top of the family mansion, kicking off the night’s revelries.

But Henry’s annual cameo goes awry after the ghost signals SOS instead of his traditional cue. When Liv rushes to the rescue, she finds Henry missing and a real dead body instead of a fake haunt. Now she will have to hunt down both a murderer and a missing person quickly before unwanted political fireworks ignite and someone else winds up as local history...

  • Published: 3 June 2014
  • ISBN: 9780425252567
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99

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Praise for Independence Slay

Praise for the Celebration Bay Mysteries “If you like small-town gossip, long-buried secrets, and festivals galore, you’ll love this new series.”—RT Book Reviews “All the charm of a Norman Rockwell painting, but with a much more colorful cast of characters!”—Cynthia Baxter, author of the Reigning Cats & Dogs Mysteries “A great summer read to take to the beach, and not just for a holiday weekend. Freydont has humor mixed in with a full story line that will have you guessing with each page.”—Fresh Fiction “Freydont is a skilled writer...the dialogue is funny and fast, and the plot carries the reader along swiftly...[A] very enjoyable series.”—Kings River Life Magazine