Marie O'Day

A strange discovery in an old barn unearths a murder that happened long ago. Who is the body in the black box that became a carnival attraction in the 1950's? They called her Marie O’Day. Who is she? What does she want with the man who found her? For Johnny Doyle, the discovery of the murdered woman leads him on a journey where dark secrets hide threatening his happiness and very life. The disappearance of Johnny’s girlfriend adds to the mystery. Did he have anything to do with it? Did he murder her and hide her body? The local police in the sunny tourist town where he lives want to know. His business partner, Fritz and the shop’s helper, Honeybee, have their suspicions. The woman’s ex-husband could be a suspect as well. Yet Marie O’Day obsesses Johnny not his missing girl friend. His friends and the townspeople label him a freak when word gets out about the corpse he has hidden in his garage. How can he make them understand something he doesn’t understand himself? Will Marie wait for him, whisper to him, tell him her secrets? A unique story needs an equally unique conclusion. This haunting mystery offers the reader three different endings.