Soul Searching

Doting grandmother and dedicated family historian, Bertha Nolan thought she was getting the hang of communicating with her deceased ancestors, but each new challenge tests her skills. With her usual blend of patience, curiosity, and the occasional nudge from beyond, her journey to find long-lost family members leads through rural towns, abandoned graveyards, and the hidden corners of family history.

Among the stories in this collection are–

Inheritance: Bequeathed a priceless heirloom by her uncle, Bertha must outwit a scheming cousin bent on claiming it and show him what real wealth means.

Service: At a historical festival, a Colonial reenactor asks a favor. His plea becomes urgent when Bertha realizes he is not flesh and blood… but a haunting echo of the past.

Heir: When a scheming lawyer retains half of an inheritance for a nonexistent heir, Bertha is hired to prove the person doesn't exist. But is there really another child?

The Relatively Haunted series is a collection of cozy mysteries and unexpected encounters between the otherworldly and one woman's quiet but extraordinary life. Full of heart, humor, and uncanny twists, these cozy tales contain surprising whispers from beyond that tap into the universal desire to discover our ancestral roots and connect our families through eternity.