As she moves in and prepares to close out her uncle's P.I. business, Rory is startled to meet the ghost of Arizona Federal Marshal Ezekial "Zeke" Drummond. His spirit remains in the old home, the site of his murder back in the 1870's. Rory's Uncle Mac had worked to solve Zeke's long-ago murder. The ghostly marshal had, in turn, helped Mac with his present-day investigations.

The Marshal offers to continue the partnership with Rory, in exchange for her continuing the quest to solve the mystery of his untimely death. Since Rory has taken on one of her uncle's clients who needs to find out if his sister was murdered, what's a girl to do, but agree? After all, Zeke was here first! With Zeke's help, Rory sets out to investigate both cases, all while keeping up with her her day-job as detective and sketch artist. When her life is threatened because of her investigation, Rory finds having a ghost for partner might not be such a bad thing after all.

Sharon Pape's debut novel, SKETCH ME IF YOU CAN (the first in her Portrait of Crime Mysteries), is part mystery, part paranormal, and all spine-tingling suspense. She blends the present and the past together, creating a fast- paced and intriguing story that gives enough back-story to introduce all the main characters to the reader, while keeping the tension of the current investigation taut. This promises to be a great beginning to a dynamic ongoing series that both mystery lovers and paranormal fans will enjoy.

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