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The Ghost Wears A Badge (Spirit of the Law Mysteries) Kindle Edition
Shelby Wolfe doesn’t believe in ghosts, but the one who asks her to solve his murder doesn’t care.
River towns—even ones named Goose Lick—have their charm. For recently divorced Shelby, Goose Lick also has extended family, which is just what she needs. It also has an old police station/former hotel for sale cheap, and Shelby knows all about rehabbing old buildings. But when the former and now deceased police chief appears with his claims of murder, she realizes she’s gotten more than she bargained for.
The chief died of carbon monoxide poisoning, and the town is evenly divided on whether it was an accident or suicide. The chief insists it was neither, but it seems dead people don’t have access to all the answers. Shelby agrees to investigate his death in the hope that if she finds them for him, he’ll move on.
She soon finds that river towns have more than charm, family, and cheap old buildings. They also have secrets. And some people will kill to keep them.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 22, 2022
- File size1.4 MB
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- ASIN : B09W1PMFJ9
- Accessibility : Learn more
- Publication date : May 22, 2022
- Language : English
- File size : 1.4 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 370 pages
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Part of series : Spirit of the Law Mysteries
- Best Sellers Rank: #187,303 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #523 in Ghost Fiction
- #1,629 in Ghost Mysteries
- #5,683 in Cozy Mystery
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About the author

I write cozy mysteries and romances as Lolli Powell, as well as grittier mysteries and thrillers as Laurel Heidtman. I live with my husband and two cats on private land surrounded by Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. Over the years, I've paid the bills by being a dancer, a bartender, a police officer, a registered nurse and a technical writer. But then I always had trouble figuring out what I wanted to be when I grew up!
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Customers enjoy this mystery book, with one review noting it keeps readers guessing until the very end. They appreciate the well-developed characters, and one customer mentions how the author provides backstory information on both characters and crimes.
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Customers find the book enjoyable and entertaining, appreciating the plot, with one customer noting it features humorous twists and turns.
"This was a fun read. Will look forward to seeing how all the relationships progress in future books...." Read more
"...This is a great story, with lots of interwoven storylines, and well written. Highly recommend." Read more
"...Lots of quirky humor as she tries to figure out what the rules of ghosting are and what the chief, and others, are good for other than scaring her..." Read more
"Loved this book. Shelby buys an old building that used to house the police department and is remodeling it...." Read more
Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning how the author provides backstory information on characters and crimes.
"...The characters are so wonderful; very diverse and entertaining. I can't wait to read the next book in the series. Highly recommend." Read more
"Wonderful first book of a paranormal cozy mystery. Characters are well written, location adds to the story line...." Read more
"...I am SO glad I did! This book was wonderful. Entertaining characters, well written mysteries, and charming towns...." Read more
"Enjoyable. with interesting characters, I do get tired with the one girl, two guys storyline. It's old and not that interesting." Read more
Customers enjoy the mystery content of the book, finding it entertaining, with one customer noting it kept them guessing until the very end.
"...Getting over her shock that ghost are real, and she can see and hear them, Shelby puts on the journalist’s hat she hasn’t worn in a long time and..." Read more
"Wonderful first book of a paranormal cozy mystery. Characters are well written, location adds to the story line...." Read more
"...This is a fun, entertaining mystery that I really enjoyed and will be adding this series to my series to read pile...." Read more
"Plenty to mull over with all the characters in a small town. Interesting Ghosts and reactions from believers and non." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022Format: KindleVerified PurchaseOr, just one in particular. She's starting life over in a small town by rehabbing a former police station as a home. She didn't expect it to come with the recently deceased chief included, especially since she thinks she's hallucinating him. It turns out that dealing with ghosts runs in the family and she soon has to figure out how he really died to get her home back for herself. Lots of quirky humor as she tries to figure out what the rules of ghosting are and what the chief, and others, are good for other than scaring her half to death. Looking forward to more in the series.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2023Format: KindleVerified PurchaseLoved this book. Shelby buys an old building that used to house the police department and is remodeling it. She comes upon a ghost of a former sheriff who needs her to investigate his death. She’s spooked at first, but with a little convincing she agrees to help find what happened to the former sheriff. This was an enjoyable book.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI’m a fan of Lolli Powell so when I discovered book one of the Spirit of the Law I dove in and what a wonderful story it is. House flipper Shelby, newly divorced, has purchased an old building in a small town where some of her relatives live. The building had once been a hotel and then the police station, complete with jail cells in the basement. As she works at restoring it she meets the ghost of the dead x-chief of police and his dog. He wants help finding out who killed him. Getting over her shock that ghost are real, and she can see and hear them, Shelby puts on the journalist’s hat she hasn’t worn in a long time and dives into researching ‘her story’. We get to met lots of the town folk, the handsome ones, the smarmy ones, the frightened ones. This is a great story, with lots of interwoven storylines, and well written. Highly recommend.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023Format: KindleVerified PurchaseHello, Lolli Powell. I'm so glad I found you. I absolutely loved my first Lolli Powell book, The Ghost Wears a Badge! The characters are so wonderful; very diverse and entertaining. I can't wait to read the next book in the series. Highly recommend.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023Format: KindleVerified PurchaseWonderful first book of a paranormal cozy mystery. Characters are well written, location adds to the story line. Like the author giving backstory information on characters and crimes. Storyline is intriguing, so much so read entire book in one sitting. Can't wait to read the next. Hope this is a long series.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2022Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI generally avoid books having to do with ghostly apparitions, but since I really enjoy this author’s style of writing and other books she’s written, I delved in. I am SO glad I did! This book was wonderful. Entertaining characters, well written mysteries, and charming towns. I have yet to read a book by this author that left me disappointed. They always leave me wanting more and this one is no exception.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2022Format: KindleVerified PurchaseFrom the author of the awesome Top Shelf Mysteries, comes the first book in her new series, A Spirit of the Law series.
Shelby Wolfe moved to Goose Lick after a divorce to start over. The fact that some extended family also lives in Goose Lick is a plus. Shelby, who is no stranger to renovations, buys the old police station and former hotel to renovate for her new home. It also comes with a deceased and now ghost of the former police chief, who doesn't care if she believes in ghosts or not. He needs Shelby to prove that he was murdered and that his death was not a result of an accident or suicide as everyone thinks.
This is a fun, entertaining mystery that I really enjoyed and will be adding this series to my series to read pile. If you love cozies with some paranormal elements in it, then I think you will enjoy this one. And if you haven't read her Top Self Mysteries, then you need to check it out because you are missing out on a good series.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023Format: KindleVerified PurchaseWasn't able to sit and all the way through as I wanted, but every break, every lunch, after work got me to the wonderful, unexpected ending. I don't like romances but this one had hints of something in the future.