Author
A. C. Spahn
The Beguiling Baron
"We're going to die here, aren't we?" Detective Derek Faraday glanced over his shoulder at Cara Watt, paranormal investigator. The two were tied back to back on folding chairs in the center of a hall straight out of the 17th century, complete with full-size statuary lining the…
The Riddled Rainbow
"Have you ever done this before?" panted Detective Faraday, trudging up the grassy hill. "We've been walking for hours." Cara Watt, paranormal investigator, waited ahead. "We're searching for the end of a rainbow, a magical location. It takes more than walking to find it." "Got…
The Deceased Doppelganger
Cara Watt, paranormal investigator, knelt over the corpse on the apartment floor. A hole bored through his chest, right into his heart. "It's DrewTwo," she said. "The doppelganger who runs the magnet machine in the junkyard." Detective Derek Faraday crouched beside her. "Are you…
The Stylish Sphinx
"Oh, not you again." Cara Watt, paranormal investigator, glared at the massive sphinx blocking the women's clothing section of Unnaturally Stylish. Cara's companion, Detective Derek Faraday, closed his eyes and sighed. The sphinx wore a light blue beret on her oversized human…
The Swindled Selkie
The dark-haired woman hugged herself as the boat creaked in the sea breeze. "I just don't know who I can trust anymore," she sobbed. "One of them took it, but I don't know which. I never thought this would happen if I tried to work a human job." Cara Watt, paranormal…
The Lazy Lookalike
Cara Watt, paranormal investigator, wrinkled her nose at the smell of trash. The junkyard piles blocked the skyline of nearby Watson Ridge. Rancid odors mingled with the tang of rusting metal. Before her, a woman in overalls shifted uneasily from foot to foot. "It's fishy, Ms.…
The Spirited Stagehand
"Why are you haunting this theater?" Cara Watt, paranormal investigator, asked the ghost hovering in front of the stage left curtains. "Ooooooooh," moaned the ghost. "My heaaaaaaaad...." "Knock it off and give me a straight answer." The ghost sighed. "Why bother haunting a place…
The Unsubtle Sphinx
"I've figured out what you are," said Detective Derek Faraday. Cara Watt, paranormal investigator, paused just outside the crime scene tape line. "I beg your pardon?" "I know what kind of paranormal creature you are." Derek's triumphant grin brought a boyish gleam to his…
The Mysterious Mauling
Cara Watt, paranormal investigator, entered the police precinct and asked, "What do you have for me this time, Detective?" Detective Faraday turned and ran a hand through his waves of dark hair. "Thought you might like to consult on this one from the get-go, Ms. Watt. You're…
The Gutted Gallery
"Look at the mess!" Sam Thompson the art dealer yelled as Cara pulled open the door to his shop. "This will ruin me!" Cara Watt, paranormal investigator, surveyed the blackened walls and burnt frames. Bits of charred canvas clung here and there, but there wasn't enough left to…
The Identical Infants
"Thanks for coming so quickly, Professor," said Detective Faraday. "This case is a little urgent." "I've told you not to bother with titles." Professor Cara Watt, paranormal investigator, turned in a slow circle, taking in the lavish nursery. Plush carpet on the floor.…
The Bitten Body
"He was killed within the last fifteen minutes," said Detective Faraday, trying to keep his eyes off the sprawled corpse. "We have two suspects, but any insight you have would be helpful, Professor Watt." "No need for titles, Detective," Cara Watt said absently as she knelt to…