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Haunted by the dead. Hunted by the living. Some secrets refuse to stay buried. Carl Drozick has a rare gift—he can talk to the dead. For a detective, that should be an advantage. Instead, it's a ...
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  • 07 April 2026
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Haunted by the dead. Hunted by the living. Some secrets refuse to stay buried.

Carl Drozick has a rare gift—he can talk to the dead. For a detective, that should be an advantage. Instead, it's a curse. The voices of the murdered demand justice, their whispers pressing in on him, but the toll on his sanity is steep.

When Carl turns to psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Loomis for help, she sees his case as a potential career breakthrough. But as their paths intertwine, they're drawn into a far more dangerous mystery—one that threatens them both.

As Carl's investigations lead him into a realm where the boundary between life and death wavers, he uncovers secrets darker than the crimes he's trying to solve. A sadistic serial killer is on the loose, leaving clues that draw him deeper into a chilling game. With each new victim, Carl must piece together a puzzle that stretches beyond the grave—before it consumes him completely.

Richard Rybicki's supernatural crime thriller, the first in the Corpse Whisperer series, takes readers on a haunting journey where murder, mystery and the afterlife collide, and one detective's extraordinary ability may be the key to uncovering the ultimate truth.

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Praise for The Corpse Whisperer Series

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great character development, good pace, explaining police procedures and acronyms was good. Good twist in the story!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I read this in 1 night! Kept my interest all the way to the end! What an amazing story line, with twists and turns and a little giggle thrown in here and there!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Absolutely loved this unique read. I thought i had it figured out halfway through but I was wrong. The dark humor was so good.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I enjoy a good ghost story and this one had a little different twist which made it a nice read.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The characters, especially the main character are completely human and are skillfully developed. The mystery was intriguing and the touch of paranormal is fascinating and intricately woven through it all.

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Price: $19.99
Pages: 352
Publisher: Vinci Books Ltd
Imprint: Vinci Books Ltd
Series: Corpse Whisperer
Publication Date: 07 April 2026
Trim Size: 7.80 X 5.10 in
ISBN: 9781036709242
Format: Paperback
BISACs: FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, Thriller / suspense fiction, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, FICTION / Crime, FICTION / Ghost, FICTION / Horror / General, FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural, FICTION / Humorous / Dark Humor, Crime and / or mystery fiction
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Richard Rybicki, a former detective, retired from the Chicago Police Department in 2006 and moved to Florida’s gulf coast. The Pain Game, his first work of fiction, was published in 2016 and debuted the Sam Laska Crime Thriller series. Where the Road Leads and Bottom Feeder Blues continue the series. The Green Line, a Royal Palm Literary Award semi-finalist, is the fourth book in the series. He has also published a collection of short stories, The Suits, available as a Kindle ebook. Learn more, connect with the author, and sign up for the author’s newsletter at www.rrybickiauthor.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RybickiAuthor, and X, formallyTwitter, at @rybicki_richard