Cozy Ghost Fiction

Welcome to the Palace movie theater! Now Showing: Philandering husbands, ghostly sidekicks, and a murder or two. When Nora Paige’s movie-star husband leaves her for his latest co-star, she flees Hollywood to take refuge in San Francisco at the Palace, a historic movie theater that shows the classic films she loves. There she finds a band of misfit film buffs who care about movies (almost) as much as she does. She also finds some shady financial dealings and the body of a murdered stranger. Oh, and then there’s Trixie, the lively ghost of a 1930’s usherette who appears only to Nora and...

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. The town's local detective, Jack Irvin, has an eye for Meghan, but will she find time to build a romance while she tries to clear her name?

It should’ve been the sale of a lifetime… Bridal boutique owner (and secret witch) Aria Whitmore has hit the jackpot: dress designer to the rich and famous, Zola Cates, will be holding her first ever sample sale... at Aria's store! "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" Aria prepares tirelessly for the showing, with the help of her assistant Sarah, and her wise-cracking parrot Kiwi. (Ok, so maybe Kiwi’s “help” isn’t quite so helpful…) However, when the day of the sale arrives, Aria discovers a nightmare in her normally glamorous store: the shop wrecked, the sale ...

Elsie grew up unwanted and unloved. She has had to face the world with a constant struggle. When life throws her another challenge, she takes it in her stride, but all is about to change after a mysterious invite takes Elsie to Bonnie Scotland. Her two passions are history and art, so painting a Highland battle with live actors, gives her the joy she deserves. Coming from England and meeting a Highlander rebel ghost, these two will clash in a war of words and actions, but there is a passion between them and a fire that refuses to extinguish. Will Elsie and her new friends find a way to ...

What secrets have lured Maya Thompson's estranged sister back to Sunridge Junction? Retired police detective Maya Thompson’s life in Sunridge Junction is turned upside down when her estranged sister, Elise, appears on her doorstep, cloaked in mystery and begging for help. Haunted by their fractured past, they must untangle a web of long-buried family secrets surrounding a rare art piece that holds the key to their family's history. Accompanied by a trio of clever canine detectives and a wise elderly Shih Tzu, Maya and Elise embark on a journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. As ...

It is October in Happy Hills, Arizona, and strange things are happening. We're talking about things that go bump in the night. Oscar and the Happy Hills Canine Detective Club work to solve a century old mystery involving a stagecoach robbery and a missing strongbox heavy with gold and silver. Oscar's patience is tested, as he must rely on "spirits" to save his Sara from harm. *Contains mild paranormal activities.* P.S. From the Author: This is not a children's book. It is a fun, clean adult cozy mystery. This is book 3 in the Oscar the Doxie Detective Mystery Series. The main mystery is ...

An old hermit has been killed in Utah’s wildlands, and Sheriff Bud Shumway knows it’s murder, even though some say it was a cougar kill. Others think it was done by a Bigfoot who has roamed the area for years, killing cattle and leaving people so traumatized that they never want to go into the wilderness again. But Sheriff Shumway can’t afford to believe in Bigfoot, given the huge area he’s responsible for, most of it wildlands. Set at the Ghost Rock Cafe, high on the wild and mysterious San Rafael Swell, this mystery will have you wondering if Bigfoot might really exist.

Bailey Ruth loves to return to earth as an emissary from Heaven's Department of Good Intentions. Problem is, she's a bit of a loose cannon as far as ghosts go - forgetting to remain invisible, alarming earthly creatures - so she's far from the top of department head Wiggins's go-to list for assignments.

The people of Pebble Cove are thrown into a forced hibernation when the worst snowstorm in a decade hits the Oregon Coast. They expect to find damages once the snow thaws, but a frozen body down by the pier comes as a terrible surprise. Rosemary is keeping warm with an abundance of chai tea, wooly sweaters, and further research into Asher’s past. But when a second body is found, she can’t deny the chilling thoughts that the two deaths might be connected. Or that this might not be the end.

Life as a ghost-hunting witch is never dull. When Maura's date with Detective Drew Gardener is cut short after the body of a shifter shows up in a local park, she finds herself tasked with finding the shifter's ghost. Unfortunately, things are never that simple. First, the shifter's ghost doesn't show up. Then Maura finds herself in charge of training a new coworker at the inn as well as helping the local ghosts with their various problems. With tensions rising among factions of the local werewolf pack, this isn't the best time for Maura to get involved in solving a murder, too....

Read2Review/Mama Knows Books rates The Midget's House 5 Stars "Awesome! Will read again." "...heartbreaking at times and thrilling at others... This really isn't a scary ghost story, because you see it from Lucinda's as well as Marisa's points of view...All in all I have to agree with the blurb, this book is 'Haunting in every sense of the word...'" About the book: Marisa Delano is thrilled when she unexpectedly inherits the fairy-tale like cottage on the Sarasota, Florida bay front. What she doesn’t know is that another woman, Lucinda Lacey, a sideshow midget who died on the property in ...

It's time for Blue Plum's annual historical festival, and everyone-including Kath and her spunky fiber and needlework group, TGIF-is getting in on the action. Expert spinners are being gathered, and a businessman has approached Kath about using the second-floor windows of her store for part of a reenactment. But the reenactment ends in real-life bloodshed when local baker Reva Louise Snapp is shot-with a bullet from a modern-day gun.

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The late - as in dearly departed - Bailey Ruth Raeburn is delighted when she's assigned a new mission by Heaven's Department of Good Intentions, even if she is no good at following the rules for Earthly Visitations. This time she's determined to be the perfect unseen emissary, no matter what it takes. Arriving late in the evening in her old hometown of Adelaide, Oklahoma, to find a woman drowning in a pond, Bailey Ruth carries out a daring rescue with textbook invisible effort. But she soon realizes there's more to the woman’s accident than a late-night walk gone wrong.

Trying to stop an enemy that always seems to be one step ahead of her is a challenging enough task without having to contend with the ghosts of her past, but with the clock ticking down until Halloween night, Maura is willing to seek anyone’s help to stop Mina Devlin from enacting her revenge against Hawkwood Hollow for thwarting her plans.

**Holiday Heist** is a cozy mystery set in the charming town of Holiday Corner, Vermont. The story revolves around Celeste and Edwin, who are eagerly preparing for their wedding. However, their celebration takes on a deeper meaning when they decide to host a fundraiser in conjunction with their nuptials to support the Sutton family, who have fallen on hard times. As the town comes together to help, the excitement builds for what promises to be the biggest event Holiday Corner has ever seen. But the festive atmosphere is shattered when a priceless necklace, generously donated by the wealthy ...

A ghostly visit from her former landlady draws Emma away from sleepy little Hillbilly Hollow to investigate a murder in the big city. But what seems like a straightforward case soon becomes entangled with an event from Emma's past and a personal quest for justice. With the attractive but bungling Sheriff Tucker at her side, will Emma be tempted by the chance to avenge an old wrong?

Life sure did get interesting for Sadie Alden once she moved to Hallow Haven. She now lives in a world of magic, ghosts, and endless possibilities, what more could a girl want? When the local radio contest announces a Battle of the Bands competition, the islands are a buzz with activity. With her friend Kate as the organizer of the event, Sadie is soon dragged along as a judge. It’s all anyone is talking about, and soon she realizes that people are willing to do anything to win, even kill.

Vermont school teachers, Gladys and Frank Sutter decide to take on a new summer job as caretakers for a large vintage home located in Maine. The Stanford house is in terrible condition on the inside, the result of many years of hoarding by the previous owners. The Sutters get more than they bargained for when it becomes evident they are not alone after Frank discovers a room with no door on the second floor. Soon the presence of two ghosts, a young girl and an elderly man, play havoc on Gladys and Frank during their summer restoration project.

In the quaint town of Wisterious Bay, Alice, a spunky witch, just wants to spend her time quietly practicing her spells, and running her crystal and magic candle shop. But her peaceful existence is thrown into jeopardy when right before the Halloween celebrations are about to begin, she finds a body in her shop. Join Alicia, Felix her "humorous" talking skeleton, Augustus, the banished reaper, and Zoraida the newest familiar as they try to figure out who the killer is before Alicia ends up in jail for a crime she didn't commit. If you enjoy quirky characters, comedic cozy mysteries, and a ...