{"id":323,"date":"2010-05-24T08:52:37","date_gmt":"2010-05-24T12:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/?page_id=323"},"modified":"2019-05-14T13:41:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T17:41:22","slug":"talkingdead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shilohwalker.com\/website\/bookshelf\/talkingdead\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking with the Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An FBI Psychics Prequel<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael O’Rourke’s days are filled with ghosts and guilt. A psychic who can connect lost souls, his life is about finding justice for the dead. Enter Sheriff Daisy Crandall-she sees him, she wants him, but he’s in the middle of a crime scene and she can’t trust him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Man<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Surrounded by death, a man with a terrible gift reaches for life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A horrific tragedy blasted open a door in young Michael O\u2019Rourke\u2019s mind\u2014cursing him with the ability to talk with the Dead. Nearly two decades later, Michael has moved from victim to survivor, using his abilities to seek out those who would go unjudged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his gift, he talks to those who\u2019ve died violently and seeks out their killers. Only once he\u2019s found the murderer, can the victims be at rest. After his last case, the only thing he wants is peace and he hopes to find it in the small town of Mitchell, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But something is horribly wrong\u2014the dead are waiting for him there, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small town sheriff Daisy Crandall is frustrated. The murder investigation she\u2019s leading is going nowhere, the few leads she\u2019s had haven\u2019t panned out. She needs a break\u2014this case is personal and when a stranger arrives, turning up where he shouldn\u2019t be, she\u2019s suspicious. Finding out that he is more than what he appears to be should shock her but doesn\u2019t. The fact she\u2019s highly attracted to him at the worst possible time is a hindrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, teaming up with Michael is the only way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now it\u2019s a race against time before the killer destroys the life of his next victim\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This book has been previously published. A prequel to the FBI Psychics series.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warning: this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, violence\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael came awake at the knock on the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His neck was stiff, his mouth was dry as cotton and his back hurt like hell after falling asleep at the desk. Slowly, he stood up and stretched, trying to ease the kinks in his muscles. It didn\u2019t do much good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah?\u201d He wasn\u2019t going to open that door until he knew it was the innkeeper. That woman made the Bureau look soft when it came to interrogation. Mike wasn\u2019t going through the inquisition again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s Daisy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sound of her soft, husky voice started a low burn deep in his gut. His cock jerked a little and he pressed a hand against his fly. Just hearing her voice and he got hard. \u201cJust a minute.\u201d He glanced at the computer. He\u2019d bumped the mouse when he woke up and the images on the Bureau\u2019s website glared at him. He wasn\u2019t working this case in any official capacity, but he\u2019d hoped there might be something in the Bureau\u2019s database that might help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019d been logged out due to inactivity but he didn\u2019t want the pretty sheriff seeing him there. If he had something to tell her, maybe. He didn\u2019t want her worrying that a lot more feds were going to show up, in an official capacity, and start poaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike had spent most of the night checking databases, hoping to find something. But no luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He padded over to the door and muffled a yawn. Shoving a hand through his hair, he opened the door. She looked a lot more awake than he felt, he thought tiredly. She held up a piece of paper but instead of looking at it, he just stared into her furious eyes. \u201cShe was fifteen. Fifteen<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael felt yet another crack etch itself into his heart as he looked at the flyer. Kerri Etheridge. Fifteen. Runaway from Denton, Indiana. The bright red font across the bottom alerted authorities to the fact that she had a heart murmur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHeart attack,\u201d he said, closing his eyes. A blessing in disguise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou already knew that,\u201d Daisy said, her voice trembling with rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael glanced at her as he reached out and gently tugged the flyer from her. \u201cI suspected it,\u201d he said, stepping to the side. She frowned at him but came in, crossing her arms over her chest. Turning around, she watched him while he closed the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kerri<\/em>. Pretty name. \u201cShe\u2019s worried about her mom.\u201d Michael closed his eyes. \u201cShe wants her mom to know what happened. She just wanted to go to a play.\u201d He crumpled the flyer in his fist, clenching his jaw. Impotent fury ate at him. He wanted to hit something. Anything. But instead of pounding on something with his fists, he dropped down onto the bed and stared at the crumpled flyer. \u201cAll she wanted to do was see a play.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t say anything to her mom until I find her,\u201d Daisy said quietly. \u201cNobody has even seen her. If I say something now, without proof\u2014that would be cruel, Michael.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I know. Daisy, you don\u2019t seem to understand\u2014I\u2019ve been doing this a long time.\u201d Too long\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve been doing this too<\/em> long.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His eyes flew up to meet hers and an unwitting smile curled his lips. He watched as she moved forward and knelt down in front of him. \u201cThis hurts you,\u201d she whispered, staring up at him. \u201cI\u2019m sorry. I wish I didn\u2019t need you to help me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael reached out and traced his fingers along the curve of her cheek. \u201cThis is what I do, ma\u2019am,\u201d he drawled. \u201cNothing to apologize about.\u201d Dropping his gaze to her mouth, he finally gave into the urge that had been driving him nuts ever since he\u2019d seen her. Threading his hand through her hair, he drew her a little closer, slowly, giving her the chance to pull away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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