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Clara Kelly only wants to be free. Fleeing her abusive husband and holing up in his empty historic Salem, Massachusetts house, she’s shocked to find it already occupied by the ghosts of a sad-eyed Union soldier and cat. And just as the thirty-two-year-old fugitive accepts that the supernatural is real, a deadly car accident out front brings the phantom of the recently deceased to her door claiming he’s been murdered.

A Las Vegas business trip. An acclaimed actress’s sudden death. When a suicide is exposed as a homicide, can a visiting sleuth outwit a killer in the city of sin? Clara Kelly had been hoping to learn the ins and outs of opening a bed-and-breakfast during a much-anticipated business trip to Las Vegas. However, her plans take a chilling turn when a celebrated actress seemingly commits suicide following the opening night dinner theater show. Clara, no stranger to the paranormal, soon encounters the actress’s ghost, who insists that she was murdered.

A routine school visit. A dearly departed teacher. Can an amateur sleuth ace a ghostly pop quiz before the final bell tolls? Clara Kelly is ready to inspire young minds. While speaking to Salem High School seniors about starting her own bed-and-breakfast, she’s startled to find an unexpected—and very transparent—attendee. An English teacher’s sudden passing seems peaceful to everyone else, but Clara knows better … because his murdered ghost is standing right in front of her!

Her husband’s a slug. Her hidey hole is haunted. When a mystery lands on her plate, can this fugitive sleuth catch a killer? Clara Kelly only wants to be free. Clara Kelly only wants to be free. Fleeing her abusive husband and holing up in his empty historic Salem, Massachusetts house, she’s shocked to find it already occupied by the ghosts of a sad-eyed Union soldier and cat. And just as the thirty-two-year-old fugitive accepts that the supernatural is real, a deadly car accident out front brings the phantom of the recently deceased to her door claiming he’s been murdered.

Clara Kelly is eager to spread the word about her new bed-and-breakfast. When an influencer comes to Salem looking for businesses to sponsor his latest stunt, it seems like the perfect opportunity. He plans to spend the night in a haunted house known to have an angry ghost roaming its halls. If he survives the wrath of the deadly specter until seven a.m., a million dollars will go to feed Salem’s hungry. But when he turns up dead, and the ghost is the primary suspect, thousands of Salem’s neediest risk losing their free meal ticket.

When Clara Kelly visits a local bookstore seeking info about her historic and haunted house, she gets more than she bargained for. She stumbles onto a chilling murder when a best-selling author is slain during a book signing. To make matters worse, the ghost of the deceased novelist implores Clara to uncover the truth behind the crime.

Despite and in spite of struggles with extreme weight gain and emotional eating, a loveless marriage ending in divorce, falling in love and being left with a broken heart, the fat pants that once didn’t fit no longer define Dina Marie. With grit and determination, she managed to rise like the phoenix, more comfortable, confident, and beautiful - inside and out - than ever before. And you can too.

Welcome to Your Business: Untethered—the podcast for freedom-seekers ready to build a business that supports their wildest dreams, even while traveling the world, building your own farm, or something else! I'm Dina, creator of Way of the Founder. I imagined this podcast as a space where aspiring and established freedom entrepreneurs come to forge a path toward purpose, financial freedom, meaningful impact, and location independence. Join me each week for deep dives into the leadership, strategy, mindset, and healing that fuel an Untethered CEO—because that's you. Whether you're building ...