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    The Ghost of Christmas: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #4
    The Ghost of Christmas: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #4
    The Ghost of Christmas: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #4
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    The Ghost of Christmas: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #4

    By K.J. Emrick

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    Darcy Sweet loves the Christmas season with its snow and Christmas trees and colorful decorations. She also loves the Christmas pageant that her town puts on every year. However this year things don't go as smoothly as hoped when an unexpected visitor shows up: The ghost of a murdered man who was a former pageant Santa. The ghost needs Darcy to find out who his killer is so he may finally rest in peace.

    However, things are complicated further when there is an attempt on Darcy and her boyfriend's life, while he is wearing the ghost's Santa costume. Will they find the ghost's killer in time when every attempt Darcy makes is being impeded by forces unknown? Will they make it to Christmas in one piece or will the Santa suit claim another victim?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSouth Coast Publishing
    Release dateDec 12, 2013
    ISBN9781497725966
    The Ghost of Christmas: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #4

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      The Ghost of Christmas - K.J. Emrick

      CHAPTER 1

      Darcy Sweet shivered as the cool air in the room penetrated the thick blankets that covered her bed. She snuggled up closer to her cop boyfriend, Jon Tinker, snoring softly beside her. She was wide awake watching the shadows flitting across her bedroom wall as the moonlight played between clouds. Jon mumbled in his sleep as he threw his arm around her pulling her even closer to him. Darcy grinned. She loved the feel of his body against hers.

      She couldn’t blame him, it was freezing in her room. She wriggled her feet and could feel Smudge, her black and white cat, lying at the bottom of the bed. After a few months of her and Jon being together, the big tomcat was starting to like Jon more. Enough to be in the same room as him anyway.

      She sighed, not sure what was causing her sleeplessness. Perhaps it was the fact that Jon had brought up the subject of them living together again. Not just spending their nights together, but actually living together. He’d been quiet about it for several weeks but he had slipped it into the conversation once again last night at dinner. Darcy wasn’t sure why she couldn’t just say yes. They spent most of their free time together these days anyway. It seemed the logical thing to do. But still she couldn’t give him that commitment.

      Outside her window, the clouds gathered. The moon all but disappeared and there was a different feel to the air. Instinctively, she knew what it meant.

      She reached over and shook Jon. He stirred and mumbled something that sounded like, Leave me alone. She couldn’t be sure. She shook him again, more forcefully.

      He snapped awake and sat up quickly, looking all around. What? What is it? he demanded in a sleepy voice.

      She smirked and dragged him back down with her, wrapping her arms around him. Jon rubbed a hand over his face and checked the time. He groaned and turned to look at her. What is it?

      She realized she must have alarmed him. Who could blame him, she thought, after the last few months full of murder and mystery. Everything is fine. She put a hand on his arm. In fact, something wonderful is about to happen. We have to get out of bed right now though, or we’ll miss it. She jumped up and dragged on her winter coat and boots. Come on, get all bundled up so we can go.

      Jon hadn’t moved. He sat there shaking his head and staring at her like she was mad. Go? Go where? It’s the middle of the night for goodness sake.

      Darcy just smiled at him. Come on. You’ll like it, I promise.

      He shook his head again but reluctantly got out of bed. Why do I need to bundle up, exactly? He shivered, his naked chest exposed to the air in the room. It’s chilly enough in here as it is.

      We’re just going to the front yard. Now come on. She raced out of the room ahead of him, her pajamas thin comfort against the cold air until she pulled on her heavy red winter jacket.

      A few minutes later they were standing in her front yard. Yup, I was right, Jon mumbled behind her as he rubbed his hands together. Colder out here. You’re a goofball. You know that, right?

      Darcy just smiled at him. Jon grumbled but didn’t turn to go back in. That was true love right there, she said to herself.

      So what are we…? Jon trailed off when the first flakes of snow fell to the ground.

      Darcy was grinning like a fool. Oh, I love this time of year don’t you? Winter was her favorite season. She was so happy that it was snowing. Only a few more days until Christmas and the whole town of Misty Hollow had been talking about how it was going to be a green Christmas this year. Now there was a chance there would be thick, fluffy layers of snow after all.

      Yeah, well it is kind of pretty I guess, Jon said with a little frown. But it’s still damn cold. Can we please go back inside to the nice warm bed?

      Darcy’s smile widened even more. She leaned up to kiss him. Thank you, she whispered. This was going to be the best Christmas ever now that she had him.

      Darcy took a sip of her coffee as she slid a sideways glance at Jon. He was thoughtfully chewing his toast and she could almost hear the wheels in his brain working.

      She slowly placed her cup down on the table in front of her and took in a breath, knowing something was wrong but not understanding what. She was about to ask him when he suddenly sat forward and looked directly at her. How did you know it was going to snow last night? Did it have anything to do with…you know? He wiggled his fingers in front of his face as he said it and she knew he was referring to her psychic abilities.

      Darcy laughed and shook her head. No, silly. There’s no paranormal weather vane. Well. Not that I know of. I could just feel it in the air.

      Jon looked relieved as he sat back in his chair. Darcy’s smile turned into a frown. All the time they had spent together, all the things he had seen her do, and still he was uncomfortable with her abilities. It made her a little sad.

      Do you wish that I didn’t have them? she asked suddenly. She realized it wasn’t all that suddenly. The question had been nagging her at the edge of her mind for a while, she just hadn’t had the nerve to ask. She held her breath waiting for his answer.

      Well…honestly, yes, I do. He couldn’t quite look her in the eyes anymore. Darcy felt hurt by his admission, even though she had kind of been expecting it. He had never actually come out and admitted it before though. He had always covered it up with a quick comment on how he loved every part of her or whatever.

      She let the matter drop. Was he having doubts about their relationship? If he was, did she really want to know?

      They finished up their breakfast in silence. Darcy sensed that something had shifted a little between them and it made her very uncomfortable. She quickly packed her dishes into the sink to do later and ran upstairs to finish getting ready for work.

      When she came back downstairs Jon was waiting in the entryway for her. He gave her a long look but didn’t say anything.

      As he opened the door for them to leave Darcy paused before going through. Um… Jon eyed her warily. She sighed and said, I just wanted to remind you that the Christmas Pageant is coming up and I volunteered us both to help with the costumes and the sets.

      He looked at her for a moment like he had been expecting her to say something

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