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SAFELY BURIED
A mystery novel by John Pesta
The murder mystery Safely Buried was serialized here, one chapter a week, March-November 2010. The complete novel is below. Cover illustration by Maureen O'Hara Pesta.
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Copyright © John Pesta. All rights reserved. All characters in this novel are fictional, and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
Chapter 1: A Woman in a Cast
Chapter 2: Smell of Death
Chapter 3: Call It Fate
Chapter 4: Mackey’s Grill
Chapter 5: Snooping Around
Chapter 6: Cloudy Window
Chapter 7: Just Playing
Chapter 8: Blind Horse Hollow
Chapter 9: Car Trouble
Chapter 10: Cellular Hell
Chapter 11: The Ex Factor
Chapter 12: Dark Hallway
Chapter 13: Return Trip
Chapter 14: Cranking for Clues
Chapter 15: The Blue Ghetto
Chapter 16: How Far Can They Go
Chapter 17: Us Brandons Stick Together
Chapter 18: From Attic to Cellar
Chapter 19: Fog
Chapter 20: Face to Face with the Devil
Chapter 21: Memory Care
Chapter 22: A Rude Awakening
Chapter 23: Bad Mood
Chapter 24: A Blue and Green Daydream
Chapter 25: The Professor
Chapter 26: Eye Contact
Chapter 27: Unfamiliar Roads
Chapter 28: The Steps
Chapter 29: Brains and Muscle
Chapter 30: In the Dark
Chapter 31: You're Dead, Newsboy
Chapter 32: Into the Wind
Chapter 33: A Handful of Stars
Chapter 34: Red Eyes
Chapter 35: The Scoop
Chapter 36: There Was an Accident
Chapter 37: You Was Real Nice to Me