Sensible Donna Howard researches the provenances of art and antiques. In the process, she occasionally stumbles across a murder that can only be solved with her unique (and at times regrettable) ability to see dead people from the past. Aided by opinionated friends and family members (not to mention demanding significant others), Donna Howard coolly uncovers solutions to historical and contemporary mysteries, no matter how daunting or vexatious.

Donna Howard Mysteries

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Series: Donna Howard Mysteries. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 57,270. Language: English. Published: February 21, 2018 by Peaks Island Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Donna Howard debuts in a new mystery series about what makes people tick, in the past and in the present. In her day-to-day life, Donna is as ordinary as they come, except for her extraordinary ability to see history, to interact with ancient, colonial, and Victorian-age people. When a possible murder occurs close to home, "then" and "now" collide in ways she can no longer ignore.
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Series: Donna Howard Mysteries. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 59,910. Language: English. Published: March 7, 2019 by Peaks Island Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Donna Howard investigates the provenance of antiques, with the help of deceased historical people only she can see. The setting is the infamous Salem, Massachusetts, and the item in question a haunted silver spoon. Its past owners point Donna to a stash of antiques in an old man's basement, an old man who died in an accident Donna suspects was less than "accidental."
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Series: Donna Howard Mysteries. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 52,280. Language: English. Published: December 15, 2019 by Peaks Island Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Donna Howard researches the provenance of art and antiques, making the most of her unique ability to speak to remnants of the dead. This time, Donna's investigation into a colonial-era portrait from upstate New York unexpectedly delves into the dark history of her adopted niece, SarahAnn, bringing to light a possible kidnapping and a murderer who got away scot-free.
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Series: Donna Howard Mysteries. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 61,780. Language: English. Published: January 29, 2021 by Peaks Island Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Entombed within a cache of holy relics from Medieval England, the ghost of a young boy knows only that he must protect these holy treasures. It is up to Donna Howard, an antiquities appraiser who can speak with the spirits, to help him confront his past and reclaim his birthright. Even when the crime is five hundred years old, Donna is determined to solve the case.