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Eddie looked at hihost killed anyone, either Can ghosts kill sohost ever did kill anyone, wouldn’t it be that guilt or fear or terror simply overwhelhost killed Jenny Henderson But sorimly "So there now or not, I have no idea The police checked out the security footage and said, Hey, cut and dried, no one in there that night except for the security guard--who never uy didn’t even take a piss until Alistair caet him Someone else was in that studio, Sean, and you knoell as anyone that e see isn’t always real, and that what looks real can be illusion"

"Of course, Eddie," Sean said, feeling a little foolish Was he a bit testy about being part of a unit that many questioned? The Ghostbusters of the FBI? They were still a new unit, and they’d inal Krewe, so they knehat they were up against He’d been involved in the case that had put this second group together, and it had been unusual, to say the least But like reed and the horrible twists and turns the mind could take

But…

He’d also learned that there were others like himself and his cousin Kelsey Those who could hear voices and see visions of people who’d departed the physical real He was an excellent shot, should the need occur, even if he’d always planned on living his life creating fantasy for entertainment purposes

On both fronts, he’d learned that perception was everything They were dealing with a locked-rooht A classic puzzle, and every puzzle had a solution

And Eddie had seen this, the key to vindicating his son

"I haven’t been in the studio in years, Eddie," Sean res have changed Soe has been moved around, but most of the structure is the sa section, construction--those areas are all the saées to be your guide She’ll take you through the studio, answer any of your questions She’s the perfect assistant for you right now"

"Oh? Why is she so perfect?"

Eddie glanced his way before looking back at the road, sohtful

"Because she’s a lot like you She’s quiet, doesn’t saythat affects her, but…well, she’s either certifiable, crazy as a loon, or just like you She talks to the dead"

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Los Angeles County was known for its s, but this afternoon orse than usual When Madison stepped outside to wait for Eddie Archer, she felt as though the day itself was infor Jenny Henderson and the Archer fa of summer, and in the past few days the sky had been powder-blue onderful puffs of snohite clouds; today, a fog had rolled in from somewhere and joined with the pollution of the massively populated area She al while bats took flight across a darkening sky Like so of a ’50s horrorup in front of her place brought her back to reality

Eddie pulled to the curb Aher as she approached He seeht in to the California scene He was tall, wearing dark glasses, and appeared to be fit and athletic, with a lean lasses caed a multitude of sins, or so they said--and allowed one to hide one’s emotions

As she reached the car, he extended a hand "Sean Caet in behind you" He had a low, sie, she thought, would label him "a man’s man" There was a quality about him that conveyed an inner easy confidence She sensed his co hi his handshake, made her want to know hi herself not to flush

Why on earth was she instantly attracted to a man she’d barely met?

She steeled herself hts Eddie was troubled Alistair was in a grave situation A beautiful young woman had been murdered She was here to escort this man around the studio today, and that was it

"After you," he said

She wasn’t short, but neither was she exceptionally tall, at five-eight