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the present and from out of the past, a lively set of characters lend voice and action to the storied details of the Shannon
Delaney cozy paranormal mystery novels.
SHANNON DELANEY,
Lead character. The lovely and talented twenty-something writer leaves Chicago for a dream assignment in San Diego. While
staying at the fabled Blackthorne House, Shannon’s uncanny ability to sniff out a murder mystery pays off when she digs
up the past to solve a cold case file from San Diego’s decadent Victorian era of the late 1800s. Mystery solved, Shannon
finds herself in yet another fix… what to do about her own romantic dilemma?
ERIC BLACKTHORNE, Reoccurring character. The handsome and
charming master magician died over a century ago. But his ghost lives on in the magnificent mansion he built in San Diego
of the late 1800s. A tormented spirit, Blackthorne will not be laid to rest until the truth about his life is revealed.
ALEX BLACKTHORNE, Reoccurring character. The descendant
of the master magician who built Blackthorne House, Alex inherited the identical good looks and charming personality of his
famous ancestor—which he puts into play (along with a few magic tricks of his own) in order to capture Shannon’s
affection.
SISTER ROSARIO SANTIAGO, Reoccurring character. A middle-aged
nun with more check-writing authority than most CEOs. As the administrator in charge of converting Blackthorne House into
a moneymaking bed-and-breakfast inn, Rosario hires award-winning writer Shannon Delaney to chronicle the mansion’s intriguing
history for a publicity brochure.
FRANCISCO ZAVALA, Reoccurring character. A retired detective
whose work earned him many accolades, can’t resist a good mystery and will go to the ends of the Earth, or in this case,
to the emerald mines of Manizales, Colombia, to get to the truth of the matter and to ease Shannon’s misgivings.
ZACH ZAVALA, Reoccurring character. Francisco Zavala’s
handsome twenty-something grandson is an acclaimed restoration architect who lost the bid for renovating Blackthorne House.
But he won the respect of Sister Rosario, and more importantly, he has Shannon’s trust and attention.