Flashover — Annie Bellet

Creole gentleman Remy Pigeon has a gift, or a curse. He can touch objects and read the past from them. He prefers to stay away from trouble, but when an attractive red-head with a serious problem and a supernatural secret wanders into his house on a hot summer day, Remy knows that trouble has just found him.

Flashover is a paranormal mystery short story.

If you enjoy reading about Remy, check out the collection Dusk and Shiver which includes two more stories.
And look for full Remy novels coming Winter 2014.