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Lord Hale's Monster: Blue Moon Investigations Book 13 - A Snarky Paranormal Detective Mystery Kindle Edition

by steve higgs (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 1,236 ratings
Every second generation of the Hale line dies at the hands of an unnameable monster on his 80th birthday. The current Lord Hale turns 80 this Saturday.

To protect himself, Lord Hale has invited paranormal investigation experts Tempest Michaels and Amanda Harper plus their friends and a whole host of other guests from different fields of supernatural exploration for a birthday dinner at his mansion.

As they sit down for dinner, the lights start to dim and a moaning noise disturbs the polite conversation. Has Lord Hale placed his faith in the right people, or just led them to share his doom?

Finding themselves trapped, Tempest and Amanda, with friends Big Ben and Patience must join forces with a wizard, some scientists, and occult experts, ghost chasers, witches, and other assorted idiots as they fight to make it through the night in one piece.

Could this be their final adventure?

Will Tempest finally be proven wrong about the paranormal?
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  1. Book 13 of 24
    Blue Moon Investigations
  2. Print length
    184 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    December 20, 2019
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"Steve Higgs writes some brilliant, laugh out loud and edge of your seat books. This is one of them. Blue Moon Investigations was supposed to be a Private Investigation business. Instead, a typo turned them into Paranormal Investigations - the phone hasn't stopped ringing! All storylines are different and they have not been repeated. Best series ever!"


"Steve Higgs has brought a wonderful premise, that of a paranormal detective agency which debunks the paranormal, and given life to the cast of characters. Mr Higgs' writing has humour, twists and turns, and he gives the reader all the clues so that we have a chance to solve the mystery as well. A delightful romp!"


"An absolute corker of a read that hooks you in from the start. Clear the decks because you will not want to stop reading or sleep once you start. Best yet with humour and a genuine creepy feeling."

About the Author

At school, the author was mostly disinterested in every subject except creative writing, for which, at age ten, he won his first award. However, calling it his first award suggests that there have been more, which there have not. Accolades may come but, in the meantime, he is having a ball writing mystery stories and crime thrillers and claims to have more than a hundred books forming an unruly queue in his head as they clamour to get out.He lives in the south-east corner of England with a duo of lazy sausage dogs. Surrounded by rolling hills, brooding castles, and vineyards, he doubts he will ever leave, the beer is just too good.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B081K3WVNW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 20, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 20, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 1,236 ratings

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When Steve Higgs wrote his debut novel, Paranormal Nonsense, he was a captain in the British Army. He would like to pretend that he had one of those careers that must be blacked out and generally denied by the government, and that he has to change his name and move constantly because he is still on the watch list in several countries. In truth, though, he started out as a mechanic - not like Jason Statham in the film by that name, sneaking around as a hitman, but more like one of those sleazy guys who charges a fortune and keeps your car for a week even though the only thing you went in for was a squeaky door hinge.

At school, he was largely disinterested in all subjects except creative writing, for which he won his first prize at the age of ten. However, calling it the first prize he won suggests that there were other prizes, which is not the case. Awards may yet come, but in the meantime, he enjoys writing mystery and thriller novels and claims to have more than a hundred books forming a restless queue in his mind because they are desperate to be written.

Now retired from the military, he lives in southeast England with a duo of lazy sausage dogs. Surrounded by rolling hills, brooding castles, and vineyards, he doubts he'll ever leave, the beer is just too good.

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Customers find this paranormal mystery book enjoyable, noting that the stories get better with each installment. The book features unusual mysteries with lots of twists and turns, and customers love all the characters, particularly appreciating the sly humor throughout. The writing quality receives mixed feedback from customers.

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32 customers mention "Enjoyment"32 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, describing it as a delightful series that keeps them thoroughly entertained, with each story getting better than the last.

"Great story. Kept me mesmerized. Really caught me off guard at times. Thoroughly entertaining! I Highly recommend this author and this series!!" Read more

"...Great writing. Lot's of action and intense. Love this series. Can't wait till the next book." Read more

"Book 13 in the series is extremely hilarious!! The guys are still solving paranormal mysteries and doing it in a very chaotic manner!..." Read more

"Love the series. Love Patience and Big Ben and the rest of the crew. Good stories and weird stuff. Very enjoyable read." Read more

12 customers mention "Twists and turns"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the twists and turns in this paranormal mystery book, with one customer noting that the action never stops.

"Great story. Kept me mesmerized. Really caught me off guard at times. Thoroughly entertaining! I Highly recommend this author and this series!!" Read more

"I enjoyed it very much. Great writing. Lot's of action and intense. Love this series. Can't wait till the next book." Read more

"Book 13 in the series is extremely hilarious!! The guys are still solving paranormal mysteries and doing it in a very chaotic manner!..." Read more

"...editing isn't perfect, but the books are a great blend of humor and mystery...." Read more

9 customers mention "Character development"9 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one customer particularly appreciating the dogs as part of the cast.

"...geeky people who has to read a series in order, and characters continue to develop and plots are new and fresh in each book." Read more

"...Tightest plot, best characters lumped together, except Basic, I kind of missed him too...." Read more

"...It goes without saying that the dogs are my favorite characters. So far, I have read everything he has put on amazon and I have loved it...." Read more

"...enjoyed this one with Amanda as the story teller, giving an insight to her character...." Read more

5 customers mention "Humor"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's sly humor, with one mentioning the laugh-out-loud dialog.

"Book 13 in the series is extremely hilarious!! The guys are still solving paranormal mysteries and doing it in a very chaotic manner!..." Read more

"...Granted, the editing isn't perfect, but the books are a great blend of humor and mystery...." Read more

"...Great edge of your seat action and sly humor. Amanda and Tempest are finally together...." Read more

"...Romance and humor Love these books" Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"4 positive2 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book.

"I enjoyed it very much. Great writing. Lot's of action and intense. Love this series. Can't wait till the next book." Read more

"...Yes, there are a few spelling choices which went astray, it's sowing, not sewing Steve...." Read more

"I really like the way the author cleverly writes from Amanda's point of view...." Read more

"...Such a wonderful writer. I am never disappointed." Read more

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put it down!!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2025
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    Great story. Kept me mesmerized. Really caught me off guard at times. Thoroughly entertaining! I Highly recommend this author and this series!!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
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    I enjoyed it very much. Great writing. Lot's of action and intense. Love this series. Can't wait till the next book.
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  • Alexandria Giehm
    4.0 out of 5 stars And the adventure continues….
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2024
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    Book 13 in the series is extremely hilarious!! The guys are still solving paranormal mysteries and doing it in a very chaotic manner! Such a blast to read!
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  • Diane G
    5.0 out of 5 stars So good
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2024
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    Love the series. Love Patience and Big Ben and the rest of the crew. Good stories and weird stuff. Very enjoyable read.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars New Favorite Cozy Author
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021
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    I love Steve Higgs! I'm nearly finished with the second series I've read by him and I like the books just as much now as I did when I began. I started with the Patricia Fisher series and am now on the Blue Moon series , so I've read over 30 of his books and just realized I'd never left a review.
    Granted, the editing isn't perfect, but the books are a great blend of humor and mystery. I'm one of those geeky people who has to read a series in order, and characters continue to develop and plots are new and fresh in each book.
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  • Debbie_N
    5.0 out of 5 stars I need to go to Kent!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2020
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    I have just finished all of the currently available Blue Moon books. And I have to say, I want more... Now.

    I missed Bill and Dozer in this one, but I think it's one of my top three favorites. Tightest plot, best characters lumped together, except Basic, I kind of missed him too.

    Yes, there are a few spelling choices which went astray, it's sowing, not sewing Steve. But the progression of your talent has been a pleasure to see. I look forward to reading the next series while waiting for the next Blue Moon.
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  • Heinzz57
    4.0 out of 5 stars Review
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2020
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    I think this is the best story in the series so far.

    Great edge of your seat action and sly humor.

    Amanda and Tempest are finally together.

    They, Patience, Big Ben and Tempest's parents go to Lord Hale's mansion for what they think is a fun weekend.

    Then , people vanish , apparently by magic, and
    bodies start appearing.

    In between, Patience and Big Ben try to control their hormones,Tempest's mom is knitting baby jumpers, and Tempest is spirited away by a lady vampire.

    The remaining members of the group and an assortment of other dinner guests band together for the fight of their lives.

    Will they make it out in one piece?

    Loved it! i did, however, miss Bull and Dozer.
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  • Kuda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024
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    I have been looking forward to this one for a while since I first saw it. It was as good as I hoped, even with One person out of most... I hope there are more with an ensemble...
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  • Evelyn Mejia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good story
    Reviewed in Canada on July 2, 2021
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    Very strong performance by Amanda ,very good reading ,the suspense and the thrill about how they were going to escape keep me up all night
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  • Daniel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Epic cluedoesque adventure
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2020
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    I loved this one! So well written and such great fun. Didn't take me long at all to read this one and my only hope is that there will be more blue moon investigations stories for future enjoyment! Well done Steve, you have given me hours upon hours of reading pleasure so far. Thank you
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Paranormal does not exist.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2020
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    This is the 11th ( I think) book in the series and all are a good read. All the stories are fun in parts but are also an exciting and different type of detective tale. I really enjoyed them all and look forward to the author writing more about Tempest , Amanda and Big Ben. I recommend them very highly.
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  • Daniela F.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun. Loved every page!
    Reviewed in Canada on October 27, 2020
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    It really is like a Scooby Doo episode but much better! Thank you Steve Higgs for another great read. I look forward to starting the next series.
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  • Zolly Bean
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2020
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    Steve Higgs has brought a wonderful premise, that of a paranormal detective agency which debunks the paranormal, and given life to the cast of characters. Mr Higgs' writing has humour, twists and turns, and he gives the reader all the clues so that we have a chance to solve the mystery as well. A delightful romp!
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