The Dead Return in November
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Last published Sat, Oct 18, 2025
In Bridgespirit, the dead return each November.
For Beatrice Voss, a 25-year-old medium, it's her first time, and with it the perfect chance to earn a little money while helping both the living and the dead.
But something sinister is stirring, threatening the fragile peace of the Festival of the Dead.
Bee may be the only one who can see the danger for what it truly is... though she won't be able to face it without the help of her new psychic friend - and a handsome, strange man who seems to know more than he intends to share.
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