The Trouble with Charlie, Merry Jones
The Trouble with Charlie, Merry Jones
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The Trouble with Charlie

Author: Merry Jones

Narrator: Tanya Eby

Unabridged: 9 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/05/2013

Synopsis

Elle finds the body of her soon-to-be-ex husband, Charlie, on her sofa, stabbed to death with her kitchen knife. Elle’s close friends stand by her through the difficult funeral, but Elle alone must face the loss of the man she had loved. Except that the loss is not total — Charlie is still around. Elle feels his presence, smells his aftershave, hears him accuse her of killing him. And even though she doesn’t believe in ghosts, she argues with him, asserting her innocence. Oddly, Elle has a gap in her memory; she can’t account for her activity during the time of his murder. As she tries to clear herself by finding out how Charlie died, she discovers that she had plenty of reasons to kill him. Charlie had secrets. Infidelity. Unsavory business associates. Involvement with an international organization of sex abusers. The more she learns, the more danger she faces. As unscrupulous people begin to fear she will expose them, Elle races against time to avoid arrest, fight off attackers, solve the murder, and make peace with Charlie’s spirit.

About Merry Jones

Merry Jones is the author of the Harper Jennings thrillers and the Zoe Hayes mysteries. She has also written humor and nonfiction. She is a graduate of Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania and lives outside of Philadelphia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara

This first book in the 'Elle Harrison' series - set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - is a fun cozy mystery with a touch of the paranormal. ***** Even before her husband Charlie was killed, second-grade teacher Elle Harrison liked to read the obituaries every day - perhaps compelled by her secret wish t......more

Goodreads review by Frederick

Having received this novel through Goodreads' giveaways in return for an honest review, and having had some good luck with the books that had been sent me, I was 50/50 on my entrance to this particular novel. First, I'm not a huge mystery fan if only because so often the plots are paper thin and you......more

Goodreads review by Ruth

I am grateful to be able to recommend another mystery to my readers. Mysteries have become the most difficult "good books" for me to find lately, and I was pleased that this one turned out better than I thought. I could have done without the profanity--that is honestly my only complaint. I was relie......more

Goodreads review by Nancy

Full disclosure: I received this novel as a Goodreads First Reads giveaway, but that in no way affected this review. A suspenseful thriller from page one, Elle Harrison stumbles upon her soon-to-be ex-husband Charlie dead in her home (formerly their home) with a kitchen knife in his back. In particul......more

Goodreads review by Cindi

4.5 stars A well-written murder mystery with a touch of paranormal thrown in. Elle's soon-to-be-ex husband, Charlie, is stabbed to death in her home... while she is at home. She keeps hearing the voice of her dead ex asking her why she did it. She has a tendency to lose blocks of time that she cannot......more

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