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Synopsis
"When Pepper arrives at Cleveland's Monroe Street Cemetery to help with a restoration project, she learns, to her dismay, that there's going to be a contest to restore the cemetery grounds. Even worse--it's going to be the basis of a local reality TV show, Cemetery Survivor. One team will be made up of genteel Historical Society ladies and the other--Pepper's group--will be convicts on probation. Pepper Martin in prison stripes? Now that's a crime against fashion. There's also a ghost waiting for Pepper at Monroe Street. He claims he was wrongly convicted of killing a young woman. But it seems there's quite a bit he's not revealing. Pepper agrees to try to clear his name, but digging for the truth could put her in grave danger..."--p. [4] of cover.
Is Dead Man Talking appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A lighthearted paranormal mystery featuring ghost communication and investigation of a past murder. Contains mild peril and discussion of crime but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder and death.
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Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy ghost stories with humor and mystery-solving will appreciate this cozy paranormal investigation.