Second to Nun: A Giulia Driscoll Mystery

In Loweecey’s diverting follow-up to Nun Too Soon (2015), B&B owner MacAllister “Mac” Stone approaches former nun–turned–private eye Giulia Driscoll when strange events occur at her B&B and nearby lighthouse at Conneaut Lake in Pennsylvania. Mac worries that the legendary family ghost wants her to leave, but Giulia and her cop husband, Frank, believe that earthly motives are more likely involved, such as searches for a reputed hidden treasure or attempts to grab Mac’s desirable property. She and Frank stay at the B&B to assess guests and townspeople as possible suspects. Soon episodes of theft, vandalism, fire, and mysterious sobbing complicate Giulia’s investigation, and a séance conducted by a dubious medium causes the PI to wonder if the so-called supernatural incidents are actually ploys by Mac to drum up business. Readers will enjoy the lively interplay among Giulia, her husband, her detective agency staff, and her fellow B&B denizens. [em]Agent: Kent Wolf, Lippincott Massie McQuilkin. (Sept.) [/em]