Dear Listener: Welcome back to my various other world – the guidelines are a small different here. Life is complicated for Lydia Smith. She’s operating at that tacky, third-rate museum, Shrimpton’s House of Ancient Horrors, aiming to salvage her career in para-archaeology – and dating probably the most harmful man around. Simply when she thinks she might be obtaining things under control, she stumbles over a deceased body and discovers that her lover has a top secret past that could easily get him killed. Just to top it off, there’s difficulty brewing underground in the eerie, glowing green passageways from the Dead City. Obviously, many of these complications pale in comparison to the most pressing issue: Lydia continues to be invited to the Restoration Ball and she hasn’t got a thing to wear. If, like me, you occasionally relish your romantic suspense having a paranormal twist, join me for After Shine. Sincerely, Jayne Ann Krentz, composing as Jayne Castle