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by Wandering Brain Spasm
Reg can see ghosts. He can hear them, too. He wishes they didn't know that. Burnt out from his career as a paranormal crime consultant, Reg rebrands himself as the friendly, neighborhood medium. Long gone are the days of yellow police tape and body bags. Reg’s new career is easy, stress-free, and, most importantly, void of anything that goes bump in the night trying to kill him. Unfortunately, while Reg may have washed his hands of the paranormal crime scene, it’s not yet done with him. When a vengeful spirit demands Reg solve its murder, the former investigator is thrust back into the sordid world of death, ghosts, and monsters for one last case. 2,000 - 5,000 word chapters 2nd place in the January 2025 Royal Road Community Magazine Contest
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8/11/2026
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