Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator

Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator
Author: Jennifer Allison
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2006-11-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0142406988

Ever since her father died, quirky Gilda Joyce has been working hard to sharpen her psychic skills. She's determined to communicate with spirits from the Other Side and become a crack investigator of spooky, twisted mysteries. After wrangling an invitation to visit relatives in San Francisco, Gilda discovers that her dreary, tight-lipped uncle and his strange, delicate daughter need her help to uncover the terrible family secret that has a tortured ghost stalking their home. From poignant to hair-raising and hilarious, this is a behind-the-scenes, tell-all account of the very first case in the illustrious career of Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator.

Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator

Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator
Author: Jennifer Allison
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2006-11-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101562846

Ever since her father died, quirky Gilda Joyce has been working hard to sharpen her psychic skills. She's determined to communicate with spirits from the Other Side and become a crack investigator of spooky, twisted mysteries. After wrangling an invitation to visit relatives in San Francisco, Gilda discovers that her dreary, tight-lipped uncle and his strange, delicate daughter need her help to uncover the terrible family secret that has a tortured ghost stalking their home. From poignant to hair-raising and hilarious, this is a behind-the-scenes, tell-all account of the very first case in the illustrious career of Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator.

Gilda Joyce

Gilda Joyce
Author: Jennifer Allison
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780525479802

Almost-fifteen-year-old psychic investigator Gilda Joyce interns for the summer at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., and solves a mystery involving national security.

Gilda Joyce

Gilda Joyce
Author: Jennifer Allison
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2007
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780340911365

Gilda's not one to let the awful, tragic things in her life stop her in her tracks. When her beloved dad dies, she keeps herself busy by embarking on several careers. Her stab at writing a novel doesn't really come off, so Gilda decides that the other role - that of psychic investigator - is the one she will make a huge success.

Gilda Joyce: The Bones of the Holy

Gilda Joyce: The Bones of the Holy
Author: Jennifer Allison
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2011-06-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101551046

When Gilda Joyce's mother announces her engagement to a man from St. Augustine, Florida, Gilda is appalled. She hasn't even given him the "Joyce Family Application" yet! But as the wedding preparations get under way, Gilda realizes she has much bigger concerns. Why does her soon-to-be stepdad keep calling Mrs. Joyce by his ex-wife's name? And why is Mrs. Joyce acting like she's possessed? With only a few short days before her mother says "I do," Gilda knows this much for sure: it's going to take every ounce of her sleuthing skill and psychic savvy to solve this one!

Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake

Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake
Author: Jennifer Allison
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2007-08-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101562870

Zany Gilda Joyce leaves her wacky disguises at home but brings all her psychic and investigative skills with her as she sets out to investigate a mysterious death at a Catholic girls? school. Is Our Lady of Sorrows really haunted by the ghost of Dolores Lambert? Or is the student body suffering from group hysteria? Solving this mystery will put Gilda in more danger than she ever imagined? and will put all of her brashness, bravery, and smarts to the test.

Gilda Joyce: The Ghost Sonata

Gilda Joyce: The Ghost Sonata
Author: Jennifer Allison
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2008-10-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1440652767

Gilda Joyce?s best friend, Wendy Choy, is chosen to participate in a piano competition in Oxford, England, so of course super-sleuth Gilda finds a way to go too. Once there, the grueling practice schedule takes a backseat to strange and spooky occurrences. There are foreboding tarot cards that keep appearing to the participants and ominous numbers etched in frosty windowpanes. But even more chilling are Wendy?s ghostly nightmares of a young boy?and the haunting melody she can?t shake out of her mind. Could there be a sinister connection to the piano competition? Gilda has a genuine haunting on her hands, and solving this one will take every ounce of psychic intuition she?s got!

Gilda Joyce: The Dead Drop

Gilda Joyce: The Dead Drop
Author: Jennifer Allison
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2009-05-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101057068

When Gilda lands a summer internship at Washington, D.C.?s International Spy Museum, she finds herself embroiled in both a museum haunting and a real case of espionage. While investigating a cemetery where Abraham Lincoln?s son was once buried, Gilda stumbles upon a spy?s ?dead drop? of classified information. Gilda?s efforts to decode the cryptic message lead to further intrigues: Is she on the trail of a mole operating inside the U.S. intelligence community? Aware that ?nothing is what it seems? when it comes to spies in Washington, D.C., Gilda faces the most serious challenge yet in her career as a psychic spy.

Encyclopedia of Weird Detectives

Encyclopedia of Weird Detectives
Author: Paul Green
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-09-13
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476638373

The detective genre has explored supernatural and paranormal themes throughout its colorful history. Stories of detectives investigating spiritualists, ghostly apparitions, the occult and psychics have spanned pulp fiction magazines, comic books, novels, film, television, animation and video games. This encyclopedia covers the history of the genre in its multiple forms and informs and adds to the knowledge of either the new or informed reader. Its A-Z format provides ready reference by title. Detective fans browsing for new discoveries will enjoy the entertaining style.