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Title details for A Glimmer of Death by Valerie Wilson Wesley - Available

A Glimmer of Death

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by Valerie Wilson Wesley
Diana Blue
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In the first of a thrilling new series, one woman's extraordinary psychic gift plunges her already-troubled present into chaos—and puts her future in someone's deadly sights . . .
Until now, Odessa Jones's inherited ability to read emotions and foretell danger has protected her. But second sight didn't warn her she would soon be a widow—and about to lose her home and the catering business she's worked so hard to build. The only things keeping Dessa going are her love for baking and her sometimes-mellow cat, Juniper. Unfortunately, putting her life back together means taking a gig at an all-kinds-of-shady real estate firm run by volatile owner Charlie Risko . . .
Until Charlie is brutally killed—and Dessa's bullied coworker is arrested for murder. Dessa can't be sure who's guilty. But it doesn't take a psychic to discover that everyone from Charlie's much-abused staff to his long-suffering younger wife had multiple reasons to want him dead. And as Dessa follows a trail of lies through blackmail, dead-end clues, and corruption, she needs to see the truth fast—or a killer will bury her deep down with it.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Odessa Jones Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 9, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781705288375
      • File size: 217006 KB
      • Duration: 07:32:05

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 21, 2020
      Widow Odessa Jones, the psychically gifted narrator of this strong series launch from Wesley (the Tamara Hayle series), can see glimmers, auralike colors that correspond to a person’s emotional state. Odessa works at Risko Realty, a cut-rate real estate agency in an aging New Jersey town. When the agency’s owner, Charlie Risko, a bully who never passes up an opportunity to humiliate his staff, is shot dead with his own gun, no one is surprised. Everyone in the office had a motive, and they all agree that Charlie deserved to die. After Odessa’s workmate Harley Wild is arrested for the crime and her glimmers tell her Harley is innocent, Odessa decides to follow her instincts and find the killer. The sheer goodness that Odessa displays in her dealings with others, including her witchy aunts, makes this cozy a standout. Wesley perfectly captures her protagonist’s emotions, including the lingering melancholy she feels for her late husband. Only a weak resolution to the mystery disappoints. Readers will hope to see a lot more of kind, empathetic Odessa. Agent: Faith Childs, Faith Childs Literary.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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