Ghost Town Mystery

From New York Times bestselling author Tom Perrotta, hailed by critics as “the Steinbeck of Suburbia” (Time), “our Balzac of the burbs” (Chicago Sun-Times), and “an American Chekhov” (The New York Times), comes a gripping and darkly nostalgic tale about a tumultuous summer in 1970s...

Caleb and Jenna Rourke are driving through the pitch-black mountains when their navigation fails entirely. They stumble upon Gallow's End, an isolated settlement that does not appear on any map. What begins as a simple search for a landline and a safe place to wait out the night quickly devolves into a desperate struggle to stay alive. The terrifying silence of the empty streets remains unbroken until the massive iron bell in the decaying church tower begins to toll. The couple soon discovers the horrifying history of the mining collapse that buried dozens of men alive beneath the very ...

Murder, mayhem, and a little bit of magic… Welcome to Castle Point, Maine, where the dearly departed are anything but quiet. Carrigan Critt thought inheriting the family funeral home was the biggest challenge of her forties—until she started seeing ghosts. Now, with her best friends, Radleigh the drag queen mortician and Trixie the crafty shop owner, she finds herself caught up in murder investigations, reluctant matchmaking attempts by her high-society mother, crochet sessions, an endless supply of coffee at the Chatterbox Café and cats. Lots and lots of cats. This charming box set ...

Grandfather has just bought a plot of land in the Rocky Mountains - complete with a ghost town! When the Aldens hear their land is haunted, they don't believe it. But when they see a ghostly figure on the main street, they know something's up. There's a mystery here, and the Aldens are determined to solve it!

Willow was like any other teenage girl until a fatal car accident left her an orphan with the ability to see ghosts. Relocating to live with her grandparents, she hoped to lay low to survive the rest of high school and maybe figure out the whole "seeing the dead" thing. But with ghosts popping up in the middle of class, Willow was struggling to keep the gossip at bay. No one thinks you're normal when you get caught having a one-sided conversation alone.

A talent show should showcase skills, not settle scores. When New Oslo's Horticultural Society president is murdered backstage at the annual fundraiser, amateur sleuth Lena Larsen finds herself sorting through performers, sponsors, and vendors—all with motives as sharp as the crystal trophy that killed him. With her ghostly grandmother, Granny Ingrid, whispering warnings from beyond the grave and Sheriff Mark asking her to consult on witness interviews, Lena must figure out which suspect finally had enough of the victim's impossible demands.

A nose for trouble… When Lena inherits her grandmother Ingrid's Victorian house in the quaint town of New Oslo, she expects a fresh start and a slower pace of life in her hometown. Instead, she finds herself thrust into a web of secrets, lies, and unexpected danger. As Lena settles into her new home, strange occurrences and an overwhelming sense of unease plague her. Could it be mere imagination, or is there something more sinister at play? When a ghostly encounter reveals a shocking truth about her grandmother's passing, Lena's world is turned upside down. Armed with nothing but her wits...

Murder at a memorial. Four elderly suspects. And a ghost with zero patience for bad behavior. Lena Larsen thought hosting a charity knitting circle would be a peaceful way to honor her late grandmother’s memory. Raspberry bars, warm stories, and a few hours of needlework—what could go wrong? Everything, as it turns out. When old secrets surface and accusations fly, the cozy gathering erupts into chaos. And when one of the guests ends up dead, Lena finds herself caught between four elderly suspects, her boyfriend the sheriff, and a very angry ghost who has had quite enough of murder ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Exiles and The Dry comes a captivating new novel set in a modern ghost town. “Angeline Armstrong’s measured, third-person narration suits the slow-burn pace of this character-driven mystery, her unwavering tone underscoring the tension as the...

The Secrets of Hardy Lodge A MORA Paranormal Mystery (Book One) A remote lodge in the Northwoods. A gathering of paranormal investigators. And a murder the dead themselves may help solve. When paranormal investigator Mary O’Reilly and her husband, Police Chief Bradley Alden, arrive at Hardy Lodge for a weekend retreat with several ghost-hunting teams, they expect a few spirited debates about equipment, techniques, and the existence of ghosts. What they don’t expect is a body. Lady Edna, a controversial psychic known for being a diva, is found murdered behind the lodge’s bar. With a ...

A family reunion turns fatal as sisters delve into a haunted past within eerie manor walls. Dive into a riveting gothic thriller where two sisters confront their long-lost mother's sinister past in a haunted manor.

Welcome to Echo Point—where the past doesn’t stay buried… and neither do the dead. Luna Brooke thought reopening her grandmother’s bookstore would be a quiet return to a familiar coastal town. Instead, she finds herself at the center of mysteries that refuse to stay solved—and a town that seems to remember more than it should. Alongside Whiskers—her sharp-tongued, entirely too perceptive cat—Luna is pulled into a series of unsettling cases where every answer uncovers something older, deeper, and far more dangerous. Because in Echo Point, secrets don’t fade. They wait. This ...

The Castle Point Witch Series weaves the enchanting tale of Alexandra Heale, a hypnotherapist and closeted witch. With her friends they navigate the challenges of balancing everyday life with their extraordinary abilities in Castle Point. The series kicks off with Alexandra coming to terms with her witch heritage, learning to harness her powers with the help of her ghost mentor, Waldo Cress, and her familiar, a mischievous cat named Blackjack. Each book introduces a new supernatural mystery or threat, from ancient curses and mysterious artifacts to magical misadventures which Alexandra and ...

When Ginger’s father died, his family secrets were buried with him. But when Ginger receives a mysterious envelope informing her that she is the sole heir of a vast fortune on her father’s side, she jumps at the opportunity to meet her long-lost family. As Ginger uncovers the truth of her father’s past, she’ll understand why he never spoke about his childhood and how some secrets should remain buried.

A psychological paranormal mystery boxset with a riveting twist you'll never forget. James Hunt brings you the complete collection of the highly-rated "The Haunting of the House on Cypress Lane and Dead in the Desert" Series. A job opportunity has brought the Holloway family to a small desert town on the Arizona/California border in the middle of nowhere. But what is thought as a godsend soon devolves into a parent’s worst nightmare. The Haunting of the House on Cypress Lane There sits a large house on Cypress Lane in the small town of Ocoee, Louisiana, and its history is intertwined with...

After Cassie MacGuire’s husband dies in a plane crash along with her father, both her and her mother, Lily Bennett, are left as widows. Looking to make a new start, they move together to the quiet seaside town of Hideaway Bay. But their new home, Whispering Manor, has a reputation stretching back centuries. Legends of ghosts, paranormal disturbances, and pirate treasure are all associated with the former sea captain’s mansion, starting with the death of its first mistress, Henrietta Blanchard.

A dead antique dealer. A mirror that shouldn’t exist. And a cat who knows more than he should. When bookstore owner Luna Brook discovers Myrtle Thorne’s body beneath a shattered skylight, the scene feels wrong—too still, too cold. The police call it an accident. Luna doesn’t believe them. Especially when a whisper brushes her ear: Find the truth. Two suspects quickly emerge: Graham Thorne — the desperate nephew who needed an inheritance that never came. Rosalind Pike — a rival dealer with a grudge… and a claim that Myrtle stole something valuable. But the deeper Luna digs, the...

Mary O’Reilly is back. And this time, the dead aren’t the only ones keeping secrets. Five years ago, Donna Simmons and her closest friends made a terrible choice. Desperate to escape Donna’s abusive husband, they made a plan to kill him. But nothing about that night happened the way they believed. Now, years later, one of their husband's is dead, another is terrified, and someone is using the secrets of the past to settle old scores. When paranormal investigator Mary O’Reilly Alden is drawn into the mystery, she discovers that the answers lie not only with the living—but with the ...

Dream Harbor's most eligible bachelor sees dead people. And the century-old ghost demanding he solve her murder has finally gotten his attention. Joe Adams has spent his entire life ignoring the dead. Then Ciara Eriksen, the gorgeous Victorian ghost who's haunted his pier since 1900, provokes him into accidentally destroying a pier proposal. The couple is furious. The town is scandalized. And Joe's reputation... well, that's toast. Ciara offers him salvation: if he can help her solve her murder before time runs out, she'll vanish forever. And before she goes, she'll convince all the other ...

Beneath the surface, the dead are waiting… When mermaid private investigator Alexis Silver is summoned by her CIA handler for a “quiet favor,” she expects another classified errand. Instead, she’s flown to rural Oregon, where a long-forgotten reservoir hides a drowned town, and a Cold War listening post built to monitor something the Agency still refuses to name. But the lake holds more than secrets. As Alex dives into the sunken streets of Haskell Springs, she finds spirits drifting through ruined storefronts and ghostly figures glaring from the windows of submerged houses. Some ...