Blame it on the Moon

A Haunted House Mystery

De: Lou Pugliese

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

An entertaining contemporary ghost story, modern-day mystery, and cold-case murder investigation, combined with a delightful romance, witty banter, and dad jokes.

Richard Eugene Craft lives alone in a house built by his great grand uncle in the mid-1800s. The house, in Arlington Virginia, has a rich history and a seemingly haunted past, having been a field hospital during the Civil War. Many people died in this house, including Richard’s wife and son. As unexplainable happenings occur, Richard researches them and acquires interested parties along the way from a dog, to a potential love interest, to Civil War historians and anthropologists who will assist in digging up the past, figuratively and literally.

This old house has seen too many deaths in its history to be peaceful. Strange noises, disturbing dreams, and ghost sightings make Richard look deeper into the issue. A paranormal researcher named Audrey Welsh helps Richard find out whether this house of historical significance is haunted. A retired cop, Don Weston, and a historian, George Hunt, study the Civil War collectibles found surprisingly well preserved in the cellar of the house. One shocking discovery leads to another, and soon Richard learns more about his family history than he bargained for.

You’ll want to join this world with Blame it on the Moon, as the centerpiece of a pending trilogy. The Don Weston prequel Final Exam was released in February 2025 and a sequel The Portal is pending soon!

Great listen

I like the underlying romance (I’m not a romantic usually) it fits in nice with the plot. It wasn’t read well with the VV, hence 4 stars) but the parts that were bloopers (like reading 911 as nine hundred eleven) were funny not irritating — book was a good listen!