Relatively Dead

Sheila Connolly

After moving to New England with her boyfriend, Abby Kimball hopes to settle into a quieter life—but a tour of historic homes leaves her shaken when she sees a family that has been dead for nearly a century. As unsettling visions continue, Abby joins forces with Ned Newhall, a knowledgeable guide who helps her investigate the family’s buried history and the mysteries threaded through her own past. Their search reveals long-suppressed secrets, fractured loyalties, and a connection between past and present that Abby cannot ignore, while Ned’s motives remain intriguingly uncertain. Blending paranormal suspense, historical mystery, and romantic tension, the novel explores memory, family legacy, and the lingering power of unresolved secrets.

Sheila Connolly

Abby Kimball is still learning to live with her newfound ability to see the dead when a Revolutionary War soldier appears on the town green just before the annual Patriot’s Day celebration. Determined to uncover the spirit’s story, Abby finds herself drawn into a mystery that intertwines local history, unexpected visitors, and the growing complications of her relationship with Ned Newhall, who shares her unusual gift. As work, romance, and strange encounters place increasing demands on her, Abby begins to realize that their ability may be far more complex—and consequential—than either of them imagined. Blending paranormal intrigue with small-town atmosphere, history, and romantic tension, this engaging mystery explores the secrets that linger between the past and present.

Sheila Connolly

After discovering she can see the dead, Abby Kimball is unsettled by a vivid vision of a centuries-old courtroom—and the sinister figure who seems to recognize her. Drawn into the history of the Salem witch trials, Abby and her boyfriend, Ned, investigate the people, fears, and forces behind one of America’s darkest episodes while searching for a possible connection to Abby’s own family. As the past begins to cast its shadow over the present, their research leads to an intimate mystery involving ancestry, justice, and the enduring consequences of hidden truths. Blending paranormal suspense, historical mystery, and romance, the novel explores how the dead can illuminate questions the living would rather leave buried.