My endeavours to do well at primary school had paid off, as I was placed in higher-graded classes than the bullies, so I didn’t cross paths with them very often any more. Mary told us that she wanted to meet up with some friends and that she would join us later to see the fireworks. I look back now on this period of my life only to realise that the gang of bullies who caused my anxiety had actually hurt me in more ways than one.

I could feel the weight on the bed as though someone was really there; the longer I stared at the presence, the more the blue glow began to take on the form and features of my poppa. Debbie is a psychic detective who assists police officers throughout Australia with some very high-profile cases, such as the backpacker murders, the Claremont murders and the Lyn Dawson case to name a few.To make matters worse, he lived in the next street to me with his lovely wife and five young children.

I thought to myself, what an odd message to receive, and pushed the thought aside and continued into the gym to do my workout. Peter’s father then showed me, from the spirit world, that he had passed from a massive heart attack. I found it more and more difficult to keep up our friendship and felt it was better that we go our separate ways. Due to family commitments I would visit the gym either in the early hours of the morning or during the evening when my husband would be home to look after our children.When you are a child, you never think that anyone is ever going to die; it seems that everyone lives forever. I couldn’t believe what was happening, but I knew that my guardian angel was going to look after me in some way, shape or form. Multiculturalism didn’t really exist in Australia then like it does now, so it was exciting to try different types of German food. At the age of eleven, I didn’t realise the consequences of cancer; it would be some time before I understood what an impact it would have on my family.

I felt in awe of the fact that the fairies were always at her house when we went to visit and not at my own home. Lou said he needed to follow them home urgently, as he was concerned about what his father might do to her. Some people may think that this is a coincidence, but I think that Peter’s father had been doing some organising from the spirit world to ensure that Peter was able to see me on such a special day.A few weeks passed, and Mary’s father, unhappy that she no longer lived under his roof, rang her and said that he wanted to speak with her. Watching someone die is such a hard thing to do; seeing a healthy person so full of life fade away to a mere shell is a traumatic experience. Suddenly an overwhelming calmness came over me and my guardian angel told me to just stand there and confront her and he would look after me.

Through my gift of mediumship, I have met many wonderful people, both living and in the realm of spirit. This book takes readers on the roller-coaster ride of Debbie's journey, from receiving confirmation of her capacities after a miscarriage at the age of twenty-eight to working with the police on high-profile cases.Much to my surprise, the school library contained exactly the book I needed: Life After Life, by Raymond A. We will not provide guidance on medical issues or discuss matters relating to missing persons or unsolved crimes. After the initial shock of Poppa’s diagnosis, I just accepted that he had to make frequent trips to hospital. After taking my blood pressure, the nurse then told me that I needed to go back to sleep – I couldn’t understand why she hadn’t just left me asleep in the first place. Peter’s father was extremely worried that history was going to repeat itself if Peter wasn’t made aware of his situation.