SAFELY BURIED

  A mystery novel by John Pesta


Safely Buried



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