The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor

The Homefront Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series, Book 2

By: Anna Elliott, Charles Veley

Narrated by: Iona Campbell

Ghostly whispers, shocking secrets, and a Pomeranian on the loose …

England, 1941: Evie Harris doesn’t believe in ghosts—not even when she spots a glowing figure outside her bedroom window in the quiet village of Crofter’s Green. But when the same eerie spectre is seen by Lord Hawthorne, tied to a long-buried family scandal, even Evie starts to wonder if the past is haunting Hawthorne Manor.

Before she can investigate, Lord Hawthorne is found dead at the bottom of his grand staircase. An accident? Not likely. When the glowing figure begins tormenting Lady Gwendolyn, Evie rallies the Homefront Sleuths to unravel the manor’s secrets.

As the sleuths dig deeper, the twists keep coming:

• A furious daughter returns for the reading of the will.
• Priceless antiques vanish from the estate.
• And Lady Gwendolyn’s strange behavior hints at dangers far beyond ghostly hauntings.

With hidden passageways, family feuds, and wartime schemes at every turn, the sleuths must race to uncover the truth. Is the danger truly from the dead—or the living?

The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor is a delightfully cozy mystery full of ghostly intrigue, village charm, and sly surprises. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and T.E. Kinsey — scroll up and One-click now!

©2025 Charles Veley and Anna Elliott (P)2025 Charles Veley and Anna Elliott

A great story line

i have really enjoyed these books. I hope the author continues with the series. The twists in the plot are not predictable and keep you thinking to the end!

Great characters

Several story lines twined together. Wonderful cozy mystery! A few dead bodies but justice prevails.

Good plot, though not as good as the first

Book 2 continue to be quite interesting. Evie and Harry were still the driving force behind the sleuths. I felt Blake was very much under utilised. However, there were hints of another new character’s relations to him, so perhaps he would be more action next book?

The books in this series can be listened to individually, but it would be good to listen in sequence as the stories and events are related. Evie was also given a little cliffhanger on her background. Definitely need to listen to book 3 to see if things can clear up.

Good mystery with humor

I don't have anything negative to say but there's a 15 word minimum. That's negative!

Ok Cozy

This is my second Homefront Sleuths book n a week. This series makes for a nice cozy read. The plot is somewhat predictable but the authors do a good job creating depicting the atmosphere of the time (i.e., WW2) along with the effects of the war on village life. I like the character development taking place as we begin to find out more about our Sleuths. However, this is the second time I’ve grown impatient with the switching back and forth between the characters causing me to eventually fast forward to the end of the book only to realize that I really didn’t miss much in between. I like the fact that you get to see things through the eyes of multiple characters. However, it causes the story to start to drag for me and I just want to get to the end.

Great series

The characters are wonderful and the story moves between murder and spying. The narrator is good and can change voices and dialects well. I think I will binge listen to all five so I can find out about the…can’t tell you. You need to listen for yourself.

Love This Series

I'm hooked... will continue to listen to all of these mysteries. Love the historical references.

Wonderful...

This series leaves me reflecting in profound gratitude. Wonderfully written and intriguing, these stories bring all of human nature to bear. Oddly, I'm left feeling hopeful.

Story line is exciting, endearing, charming, compelling.

Did they say apocethary? Isn't it's apothecary?? I'm pretty sure it's mispronounced in the first book as well.

Great follow up to the first

I really enjoyed the second book of this series. Bonzo is a lovely recurring character. I’m enjoying how the characters in the book are developing. The authors have done a nice job of world building.