Ghost Town Mystery

When shadows linger and whisper their secrets, danger is never far behind… Young orphan Darla Sue Jeffries never imagined the horrors lurking behind the pristine façade of Worthington Orphanage. No one could have. Desperate to escape the clutches of Ruby Worthington, the cold and calculating director, Darla is determined to expose the truth about the orphanage’s chilling past. With only her wits, the memories of her beloved family, and the help of two ghostly allies, Darla unearths a web of lies that stretches far beyond the orphanage walls. But Darla isn’t the only one seeking ...

Shadows of the Harvest Moon When Colleen Perkins opens the Harvest Moon Inn in the old McIntyre mansion, she hopes to welcome guests with charm and warmth. But her dream quickly turns eerie as strange occurrences begin—cold spots, unexplained weeping in the dead of night, and vivid nightmares suggest some of the mansion’s former residents never truly left. As Pinewood Corners gears up for the Harvest Happenings Festival and the Harvest Moon Masquerade Ball, Colleen finds herself unexpectedly captivated by Scott, a mysterious and intriguing guest. His presence is magnetic, but rumors ...

The elite warriors of the Hereford-based SAS know all about pain and the enduring of it. Syd Spicer, ex-SAS trooper, has found himself back in the regiment - this time as its chaplain, responsible for the spiritual welfare of the hardest men in or out of uniform. Faced with a case which would normally be passed discreetly to Hereford diocesan exorcist Merrily Watkins, Spicer is forced, for security reasons, to try and handle it himself - and is coming close to a breakdown.

Watch the quiet ones. They hide the deadliest secrets. Ray Wallace, kind, shy, and gentle-hearted, has had enough of life. His wife left him for another man, and his drug-addicted daughter is being stalked by an abusive ex-boyfriend. Ghosts from Ray's past are after him, getting inside his head, forcing him to make bad decisions. A road trip to see his dying mother will bring the nastiness, the ghosts, and all that regret together again one last time.

We Need Diverse Books cofounder Ellen Oh delivers the final book in her middle grade series Spirit Hunters, a gripping mystery and thrilling adventure, starring a Korean-American heroine and a diverse cast of characters. Harper is dealing with too many new changes in her house. Her cousin, Leo, is now living with them; her sister, Kelly, has started working at a local makeup store, Jeune; and Harper's spirit hunter abilities have grown increasingly more powerful and uncontrollable, making her a target for possession.

Adam, an investment banker from Manhattan needs a change. After spending a short vacation in Snowfall Springs, he decided to sell everything and move to the cozy town. He buys Coffee Corner, a quaint and charming coffee shop that is popular with the locals. But Coffee Corner isn't entirely empty; it's haunted by the ghost of a woman named Emma. Emma has been in a coma for 15 months. The granddaughter of Coffee Corner's previous owner, she is determined to "return" to her body and get her life back. It turns out that Adam is the only person that can see or hear Emma. They work to figure out ...

No one has seen Antoine since he left to play European basketball a decade ago. It's disconcerting when he shows up claiming he needs to protect me from the "gray ones." I think he's a card short of a full deck. Lee and I are moving to Baltimore next month. I haven't found the right time to tell Mama and Daddy the exciting news. No, there's no ring yet. Still, I'm sure Lee has just been too busy to propose. Right? I need to clear out my caseload before leaving town. My clients are not being helpful. I'm running all over North Alabama searching for my client's scorned wife to stop her from ...

Misty Dawn, a former Hollywood psychic to the stars, knows the dark and sometimes glamorous streets of Los Angeles are full of secrets, broken promises, and dashed hopes. When a young woman comes to her door because she’s lost her engagement ring and is afraid to tell her fiancé (the son of one of the world’s biggest cosmetics empires), Misty senses it’s no accident. Together Misty Dawn and her psychic charge, Wilson Thorne, must not only sneak behind the walls of the Conroy Estate (aka The House That Vanity Built), but go beyond the veil where the luminaries have laid plans to seek ...

The Cabal was meant to have been defeated, but there is still one person out there bent on rebuilding it to its former glory. But to do that, they need money. One way of getting it is to deliver Raymond “Knocker” Jensen to a Middle Eastern terrorist known only as the Ghost. It is in Mosul when they strike, taking the former SAS man off the street in broad daylight. With one of their people MIA, Team Reaper is hunting a ghost of their own - a woman who is as elusive as she is deadly. Now they have two ghosts to find. One who has their friend, and one who wants them dead.

A fun filled festival, a trip through time, and the curse of a mummy. Paradise Bay is abuzz with the annual Roaring 20s festival. A lecture on Egyptomania with authentic artifacts kicks it off, and Staley Stoneybrook is delighted to be in attendance. But when a famous archaeologist drops dead in the middle of his lecture, Staley and her paranormal crew spring into action. As she tries to find a killer while also running the station, an even more pressing mystery presents itself: What can she can possibly wear to the 20s Gala?

A tourist is shoved from a cliff. It’s up to an unruly ghost to solve the murder. When Bernie and her ghostly grandmother, Ruby, witness the killing of a tourist from a far, they find themselves ensnared in a vengeful group of suspects, each having an excellent motive for pushing the man to his death. Deputy Adam Gallagher has been assigned to solve the case. The problem? No one is talking. When Ruby approaches Bernie with a secret plan to nail the murderer and help Adam, she reluctantly agrees. As Bernie and Ruby do their part to assist Adam, Bernie realizes the case is far more ...

Alice Munroe is a private investigator in the quaint New England town of New Shrimpton. Her secret? She’s also a witch. Her latest case tasks her with proving the existence of “The Old Hag Who Lives in the Woods,” a legend she’s heard about since her youth. Almost as interesting is the client who hired her, disgraced former TV host, Redford Holmes, Paranormal Investigator! That same week, Alice’s friend and fellow witch, Selene, has invited her to a family party. It seems there’s an ulterior motive for the invite—namely introducing Alice to Selene’s hunky cousin, Finn. ...

For Evie St. Claire, life in Honeysuckle Springs isn't anything like she'd imagined. Sure, the old house is charming, and the smalltown lakeside community is picture perfect. But her kitty roommate Birdie is unpredictable, snarky, and demanding. When a ransom note shows up at Evie's backdoor, she must come clean about her aunt's stolen ashes. She'll also need to decide if she's willing to meet the ransom demands and give up her aunt's spell book, or if she'll search for the culprit herself.

Tim Ryan, while looking for bottles in Lahontan City, a ghost town in Nevada. He finds more than he bargained for. He finds amalgam. The adventure starts there but takes him to several ghost towns. Along the way, he encounters a ghost, murder, and love potential. A fun read about the towns and mining, plus a spirit with a dry sense humor.

Walking down Main Street in Jerome, Arizona, the big gaping hole where The Desperation Depot once stood is not difficult to notice. The ex-sheriff of the county John Clarke and his fiancé Ellie Parker have committed to rebuilding the former bordello where Magdalena was once the madam. But this building is not quite what it seems, add in the fact that rumors in this small northern town are running rampant about a hidden treasure left by the owner in days gone by. Who knows what they will find? Ellie has an uncanny way of attracting danger but the spiritual visits from Magdalena are almost ...

Bernadette Maxwell and her ghostly grandmother, Ruby, are on the case as they take on murder, mayhem and mischief in this boxset containing a wild ride of humor, trouble and hijinks. The Lawyer is Lifeless Even the law couldn’t save him from an untimely death… When Bernie’s business meeting turns into the discovery of her murdered lawyer, she’s able to uncover facts the police can’t, thanks to her ghostly grandmother, Ruby. After Bernie’s life is threatened, she and her ghost must uncover the evidence to put the killer behind bars… or Bernie may be the next victim. The ...

Lugh is not having a normal year. Someone is trying to frame him for a bunch of gruesome murders, his new girlfriend is way above his batting average, and there's a serial killer in the city, but the police won’t believe him. The drunken street performer knows more than he’s letting on and the macabre ghosts gathering around him keep on telling him they're real.

A chill in the air, a cemetery at the station, and a body in the clocktower. Halloween sneaks up on Staley Stoneybrook. As the preparations for the station’s annual Ghoul’s Night Out get underway, everyone pitches in to do their part. It promises to be a fun and spooky time for the trick-or-treaters of Paradise Bay. But before they can hang a single cobweb, a real body turns up. Although Staley uses all of her paranormal allies to solve the murder, she has two mysteries on her hands. It seems that a poltergeist has decided to visit the station for Halloween.

Jay Hallett leaves a flourishing law career in Boston to return to his hometown of Anchor Point on Cape Cod. He secretly purchases the local lighthouse and surrounding property to open The Shipwreck Cafe. Rich in history, the lighthouse is rumored to be haunted by multiple ghosts and hiding a buried treasure worth millions. But when two murders in as many weeks transpire in Anchor Point, Jay must discover who is killing the locals and why.

A haunted beach bungalow. A shady real estate developer. A mystery that’s dying to be solved... When Tessa Brightwell is jailed for a crime she swears she didn’t commit, her cousin Sage is called in to manage the Seaglass Bungalow—an aging seaside rental in the heart of sunny Seashell Key, Florida. But the Bungalow isn’t just in need of repairs. Guests are fleeing after strange noises, eerie cold spots, and ghostly messages appear in the mirrors. Word spreads fast, and soon a pair of fame-hungry ghost-hunters arrive with cameras and chaos. Enter Preston Larrabee: charming investor ...