Josh Aterovis

“Should I call an ambulance?” I heard Adam ask in a strained voice. “I don’t know,” Judy said. “Wait...I think he’s coming around.” I opened my eyes to find myself lying at the bottom of the stairs on the hall floor. Judy, Adam, Steve, and Kane were standing around me in a football huddle. Everyone looked a little fuzzy. “Killian, are you okay?” Adam asked anxiously. “I was pushed,” I mumbled. “What?” Steve, Judy, and Adam demanded in chorus. Steve and Adam turned d

Only one more chapter (and a brief epilogue) left... All will be revealed soon!

Several hours later, the medical examiner had laid out an almost complete — if very small — skeleton on a piece of tarpaulin next to the shallow hole. Of those gathered around, only the ME, Kane, and Adam were really surprised by the pitiful find. I’d had to turn away after they found the tiny skull. It was partially crushed, and I couldn’t bear to look at it. The coroner took a few minutes to examine the bones while Judy kept poking in the dirt. Suddenly she jumped to her feet with an excl

Thank you! And what a diabolical mind you have... We should be friends. 😉

Thank you! 🖤

Yes!

Doubtful? Nah. Terrified? Definitely.

Seth? He returns in the next book, The Truth of Yesterday.

Judy recovered before I did. She stood and took the remaining steps in one graceful leap. She looked up and down the hall almost frantically, waving the phone's beam back and forth. "She's gone." I realized that the hairs on my neck and arms had settled back to their normal state. I knew without question that Amalie really was gone, at least for the time being. I pushed myself to my feet and joined Judy in the now empty hallway just as the lights flickered and came back on. Judy l

Thank you! And yes, I don't think Adam would take the revelation that his son was visiting Killian and not him (or really anyone, for that matter) very well.

Thank you so much! That means a lot. And you're firmly in the Detective Club after that recap!

Great questions! All will be revealed! 😉

Have I mentioned that you'd make an excellent detective, Dr. Sawzall?

Interesting questions! Originally, this story was a part of All Lost Things. In its third reprinting, almost a decade ago now, I had a fantastic editor who thought that the ghost subplot was a great story, but distracted from the main story line. He suggested I pull it out and keep it as a short story/novella. I agreed with him, so I pulled it out, reworked it to stand on its own, and it is now set almost immediately after All Lost Things. That would make Kane about 16(ish). More Fun Facts about this story: The titles for All Lost Things and In the Angel's Keeping are from the same poem, linking them together still: But all lost things are in the angels' keeping, Love No past is dead for us, but only sleeping, Love by Helen Hunt Jackson When this was part of All Lost Things, Seth played a big part. When it became a stand-alone story, Seth couldn't be in it (for reasons...if you've read All Lost Things, you might have theories) so Judy filled much of that role. In a lot of ways, it works better. (But don't worry, Seth returns in The Truth of Yesterday.) There have been three different cover designs for All Lost Things over the years. They all feature the angel statue, even though by its third printing, the angel statue was no longer part of the story. Oops. If I ever get my Ko-Fi site fleshed out, I'll have the old covers on there. I painted the OG cover myself. A dear friend now owns the painting. I also did the paintings for the OG Bleeding Hearts and Reap the Whirlwind covers!

“Killian, are you okay?” Judy called. “Yeah, I’m fine,” I replied. I’d almost forgotten she was there. A trickle of sweat dropped into my eye and I swiped at it, then wiped my hand on my shorts. Now that I knew I was in a graveyard, I looked for the headstone. I spotted it a few feet away, not far from the statue I’d been so intent on. I moved closer and pulled the vines away. The top of the marker was dome-shaped, with a relief carving of a ship at full sail in a circle. The insc

The beach house stays.

Thank you!

I think a lot of us have more patience for our loved ones than ourselves. Or maybe that's just me...

All will be revealed! This is a short one, more of a novella, with five chapters (and an epilogue). Judy plays a major role. Micah does as well. I don't believe Jake shows up in this story, but he is central to the next book, The Truth of Yesterday.

Thank you!

Or will he??

You'll find out who is in the cemetery... And Killian has gotten much more cautious since his fender bender!

Are you volunteering for the job? Or should we leave that to Micah? And thank you for reading! And commenting!! I do not take that for granted, and it is much appreciated. And you are correct, this mystery is very much of the supernatural variety.

Mine too! Which is why I kept it in here with the rewrite. I just adore it.

And, you are correct!