How to Avoid Murder and Other Jobs
(2026)(The first book in the Tales of a Reluctant Psychic series)
A novel by Kris Bock
When geologist Petra Cloch takes a job curating rocks and minerals at a quirky New Mexico history museum, she hopes for a quiet life surrounded by stones instead of people.
Then she touches a crystal covered in someone else’s terror.
Everyone says Petra’s predecessor died in a tragic car accident. But the violent emotions lingering inside the crystal tell a different story. Petra has spent her entire life hiding her psychic ability to sense emotions from objects, and she refuses to trust visions over evidence.
Unfortunately, the deeper she digs into the museum’s secrets, the clearer it becomes that someone is lying.
Between eccentric coworkers, suspicious book club members, and a sheriff who keeps turning up at exactly the wrong moments, Petra finds herself tangled in a murder investigation that’s growing more dangerous by the day.
Because if her predecessor was killed, the murderer may not be finished.
Perfect for fans of paranormal cozy mysteries, amateur women sleuths, small-town secrets, and quirky investigative mysteries with heart and humor.
Genre: Mystery
Then she touches a crystal covered in someone else’s terror.
Everyone says Petra’s predecessor died in a tragic car accident. But the violent emotions lingering inside the crystal tell a different story. Petra has spent her entire life hiding her psychic ability to sense emotions from objects, and she refuses to trust visions over evidence.
Unfortunately, the deeper she digs into the museum’s secrets, the clearer it becomes that someone is lying.
Between eccentric coworkers, suspicious book club members, and a sheriff who keeps turning up at exactly the wrong moments, Petra finds herself tangled in a murder investigation that’s growing more dangerous by the day.
Because if her predecessor was killed, the murderer may not be finished.
Perfect for fans of paranormal cozy mysteries, amateur women sleuths, small-town secrets, and quirky investigative mysteries with heart and humor.
Genre: Mystery
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