psychic crystal 03 - killer cruise

• Table of Contents
  
• Title Page
  
• Praise for Marilyn Baron
  
• Killer Cruise
  
• Copyright
  
• Dedication
  
• Other Titles by Marilyn Baron
  
• Chapter One
  
• Chapter Two
  
• Chapter Three
  
• Chapter Four
  
• Chapter Five
  
• Chapter Six
  
• Chapter Seven
  
• Chapter Eight
  
• Chapter Nine
  
• Chapter Ten
  
• Chapter Eleven
  
• Chapter Twelve
  
• Chapter Thirteen
  
• Chapter Fourteen
  
• Chapter Fifteen
  
• Chapter Sixteen
  
• Chapter Seventeen
  
• Chapter Eighteen
  
• Chapter Nineteen
  
• Chapter Twenty
  
• Chapter Twenty-One
  
• Chapter Twenty-Two
  
• Chapter Twenty-Three
  
• Chapter Twenty-Four
  
• Chapter Twenty-Five
  
• Chapter Twenty-Six
  
• Chapter Twenty-Seven
  
• Chapter Twenty-Eight
  
• Chapter Twenty-Nine
  
• Chapter Thirty
  
• Chapter Thirty-One
  
• Epilogue
  
• Other Books You Might Enjoy
  
• Thank you for purchasing this publication of The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
  

Table of Contents

Title Page

Praise for Marilyn Baron

Killer Cruise

Copyright

Dedication

Other Titles by Marilyn Baron

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-One

Epilogue

Other Books You Might Enjoy

Thank you for purchasing this publication of The Wild Rose Press, Inc.

She tried to fight her feelings,
but, she had to admit, the Chief was making her feel something. Something monumental.

Some couples walking by clapped. The men gave Will a thumbs-up.

Finally, he let her go.

“Don’t do that again,” Juliette hissed, straightening the sleeve of her dress from where it had slipped off her shoulder.

“It felt good, didn’t it, sugar?” Will challenged.

“Maybe to you, but not to me.” Juliette colored, and she made a show of smoothing the wrinkles out of her wrinkle-free dress. She wondered if the Chief knew she was lying.

“Just let go, Juliette. You’re so uptight. You know you felt something. Let’s see where it takes us.”

“I know where it’s going to take us. Nowhere. And if you kiss me like that again, you’ll be sorry.”

“Now don’t go getting your feathers all ruffled. What are you going to do, turn me into a frog?”

Juliette mustered up her most malevolent glare and fixed him with her cold-as-steel violet eyes. “Don’t tempt me, Will Bradley. You don’t want to mess with me. I killed a man, remember?”

“A man who deserved to die,” Will said. “Someday, I’d like to hear the story, from you.”

“Instead of the tabloids? Well, I killed him, and I’d do it again. Just mull that over, next time you decide to paw me in public,” Juliette threatened.

Praise for Marilyn Baron

“Baron offers a bit of everything.... There’s humor, infidelity, murder, mayhem, and a neatly drawn conclusion.”

~RT Book Reviews (4.5 Stars)

“An enjoyable read from start to finish...family, friends, enemies, intrigue and suspense...sadness, laughter, romance and ultimately love.”

~Romance Junkies (4 Blue Ribbons)

“
SIXTH SENSE
has a great mix of romance, spine-tingling suspense, and real hope for two jaded individuals for a happily-ever-after ending. I’m looking forward to reading Book Two in the Psychic Crystal Mystery Series.”

~Tami Brothers

“An intriguing, albeit reluctant, psychic detective in this paranormal romantic suspense story...a strong and captivating heroine.”

~Pauline Michael, Night Owl Romance (3 Stars)

“I just finished reading
UNDER THE MOON GATE
and really enjoyed it. I was fascinated by the intertwining of the characters in the stories from the 1700s to present day and I especially enjoyed the segment that took place during WWII. Great writing. Marilyn did a great job of bringing Bermuda during the WWII era to life in this book.”

~PJ Ausdenmore, The Romance Dish

“[
UNDER THE MOON GATE
] is a surefire blockbuster...a treasure trove of mystery and intrigue. It sparkles with romance.... I couldn’t recommend it more.”

~Andrew Kirby

Killer Cruise

by

Marilyn Baron

A Psychic Crystal Mystery
Book Three

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.

Killer Cruise

COPYRIGHT © 2015 by Marilyn Baron

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author or The Wild Rose Press, Inc. except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

Contact Information: [email protected]

Cover Art by
Debbie Taylor

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Publishing History

First Crimson Rose Edition, 2015

Print ISBN 978-1-62830-834-1

Digital ISBN 978-1-62830-835-8

A Psychic Crystal Mystery, Book Three

Published in the United States of America

Dedication

To my wonderful family

who support me in everything I do—

Steve, Marissa and Amanda

O
ther Titles by Marilyn Baron

available from The Wild Rose Press, Inc.

SIXTH SENSE
:

A Psychic Crystal Mystery, Book One

HOMECOMING HOMICIDES
:

A Psychic Crystal Mystery, Book Two

***

UNDER THE MOON GATE

DESTINY: A BERMUDA LOVE STORY

(prequel to
UNDER THE MOON GATE
)

***

SIGNIFICANT OTHERS

STONES

THE WIDOWS’ GALLERY

(a Lobster Cove Series book)

SOMEDAY MY PRINTS WILL COME

(a Lobster Cove Series novella)

Chapter One

Juliette Spencer’s bedroom violet eyes drilled holes in the ill-mannered boor leering at her breasts like he was stalking his prey or scoping out his next meal. Like he wanted to inhale her or impale her or worse. Like she was Bambi and it was open season on single women sporting a deer-in-the-headlights demeanor.

How did the rutting buck’s horns manage to stay atop his swelled head? His buff body filled to capacity the stateroom they would be sharing for the next two weeks, and his looming presence violated her personal space. The overpowering odor of the brute’s aftershave was stifling in such close quarters. This suite wasn’t big enough for both of them. And there was no escape, short of jumping off the ship, which she had half a mind to do. She could go out on the balcony and breathe in the night air, but she was trapped—“married” to this bozo for the remainder of the cruise.

Juliette knew exactly what the Chief was thinking. And it made her blush. Being psychic had its advantages
and
disadvantages. He was thinking he could have her anytime he wanted. All he had to do was flash that hundred-watt smile of his and flex those overdeveloped muscles, barely disguised in his body-hugging Graysville Police Department T-shirt. She turned away and found herself gazing at his image in the cheval mirror, which only made matters worse. (
Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.
)

Well, he could think again. She wasn’t going to go all gooey over a green-eyed small-town lawman. This was business, and the Chief apparently had plans to combine this assignment with pleasure,
his
pleasure.

No doubt he knew all about her tainted history of living among a secret society of psychics in the quaint spiritualist community of Casa Spirito, Florida, and her sordid relationship with the trance medium and cult leader Reverend Carter Coulter. The whole world knew about it. It had happened practically in this man’s own backyard. So of course he thought he knew her and what she’d be willing to do for him and to him. And the fact that she could read him like a book didn’t leave much to anyone’s imagination.

Blowing out a breath, she turned on him. She’d just have to make do, dismiss the dimples, and ignore the abs. This was an opportunity to get to know her daughter better and, after they solved the mystery, spend a relaxing cruise with Kate and Kate’s new husband, Jack. Distasteful as he was, the Chief or Sheriff or whatever his rank, was part of the package. Andy of Mayberry he was not. Not a redeeming bone in his sculpted body.

Will had seemed polite enough when she first met him at a barbecue in Atlanta at The Crystal Palace, the mansion Kate had inherited on her parents’ death, and where Juliette, Jack, and Kate now lived and worked at the Crystal & Hale agency. Will had shown some interest in her, but he must have been on his best behavior. He had worked with Jack and Kate on the Homecoming Homicides case in Graysville, Florida, and for some reason they were anxious for her to meet him. But if they had matchmaking in mind, even if she was looking to fall in love again—which she very definitely was not—Chief Will Bradley was the last man on earth she would lose her heart to.