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The Ghost Files 3 by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne, two, the ghosts are coming for you… Three, four, better salt your door… Five, six, death and hatred mix… Seven, eight, help will come too late… Nine, ten, never reap again…Seventeen year old, Mattie Hathaway, has enough on her plate without having to deal with the latest teenage ghost drama. The ghosts of eight murdered girls are out for her blood. They blame Mattie for their deaths... -
The Ghost and the Church Lady by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen autumn arrives in Frederickport, it brings surprises—some welcomed.Meanwhile, the residents of Beach Drive learn there are some things more frightening than ghosts... -
MESSAGE in the BONES: A small town murder mystery with a psychic twist by Dawn Merriman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEscape the usual small town murder story with this quirky, page turning mystery. With long-buried bones, psychic visions, a tattoo with messages from above, and a clown-masked murderer chasing through a corn maze, this story will keep you on edge until the very last word. -
The Ghost Files 2 by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAt seventeen, Mattie Hathaway has survived her mother attempting to kill her, multiple foster homes, and a serial killer. Oh, and she sees ghosts on a regular basis too. You’d think Fate would give her a break right? Umm…nope, not Mattie.Dan Richards is the only person in the entire world Mattie trusts, but then the boy goes and breaks her heart... -
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Cabinet Jack by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClose your doors and cabinets tight, or Jack will climb out to see you tonight.The former railroad stop of Timbermill, Georgia has grown ever more quiet and empty since its boom era faded decades ago... -
Spirit Caller by H.P. Bayne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night. One last enemy. One chance to stop him forever. It’s all come down to this. More than two years after Sully took desperate measures to escape his enemies, he finds himself headed for an inevitable showdown with the most dangerous of them. Years of murder and deceit are catching up to Lowell, and the ghosts of those he killed are not about to rest until they’ve watched him fall... -
The Ghost and the Bride by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFamily and friends gather at Marlow House for Ian and Lily’s wedding. When an unexpected guest shows up Danielle tries to figure out who he arrived with and why... -
The Ghost Who Lied by Bobbi Holmes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLocals call the priceless antique necklace the Missing Thorndike. Could it really be cursed? According to Danielle’s stalker it is. Reluctantly, Danielle agrees to celebrate the First Anniversary of Marlow House’s Grand Opening. Her friends insist it is a way to move past the tragic events that occurred the past year. She even agrees to wear the Missing Thorndike for a second time... -
The Ghost Who Stayed Home by Bobbi Holmes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLeft alone at Marlow House with Sadie and Max, Walt expects Danielle and Lily to return by the end of the week. When they don’t, he begins to wonder what happened to them. The ghost of Marlow House doesn’t scare six-year-old Evan MacDonald. When the child sneaks into the house in the middle of the night, seeking Walt’s help, the resident spirit learns something has happened to Danielle and Lily... -
The Ghost of Christmas Secrets by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's hard to know who to trust when you're worth billions. Christmas brings uninvited family members to Marlow House, vying for Chris Glandon's favor. One of them may have already killed for it... -
City of the Forgotten by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA malevolent force lurks beneath the streets of Scotland...Jess and Hannah Ballard's determination to protect the Gateways brings them to Edinburgh's Old Town, where a strange phenomenon threatens to disturb the delicate balance between the worlds of the living and the dead. Spirits who wish to cross over are vanishing, and it is up to the Ballard sisters to discover why... -
All of a Winter's Night by Phil Rickman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt begins in the fog, with a bleak village funeral. In the early hours of the following morning, Merrily Watkins and her daughter Jane are made aware that Aidan Lloyd, son of a wealthy farmer, will not be resting in peace. A rural tradition is displaying its sinister side as an old feud re-ignites... -
San Francisco Night by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJack Nightingale fights his battles in the shadows – in the grey areas where the real world meets the supernatural. But when he arrives in San Francisco to take on a group of Satanists bent on opening a doorway to Hell, the danger is out in the open and all too real... -
The Ghost Who Wasn't by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a local heiress goes missing, Danielle discovers it’s not always possible to distinguish the living from the dead. To complicate matters, it seems Danielle is not the only one who communicates with spirits. Her new guest claims to hear Walt. But, something’s not quite right with Marlow House’s newest medium. Danielle must move quickly before her best friend joins the spirit world... -
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The Medium's Tale by Erin Huss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Zoe Lane, and I see dead people. At least...I used to. Communications with the "other side" are down, and I have no idea why. This couldn't have come at a worst time because the town's pharmacist, Mr. Sanders, has just been murdered. Police have all but closed the case because the evidence overwhelmingly points to one person... -
Miracle Mountain by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the early nineteenth century, hungry gold prospectors descended on Miracle Mountain in north Georgia, ripping open the ancient wilderness, driven by dreams of glittering fortunes. Local legends tell of mysterious events, like a young girl who defied death after toppling from the mountain's treacherous waterfall... -
A Time for Witches by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Ghosts of Gotham, Craig Schaefer unveiled a modern world haunted by Greek mythology and magic. That was only the beginning.Once upon a time, Lionel Page didn’t believe in magic.That was before his odyssey to New York City, and the quest for a lost manuscript that ended in mysteries, murder, and the buried secrets of his own past. He used to be a professional skeptic... -
Bringing up the bodies by Tim McGregor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe book you've been waiting for... With Kaitlin in critical condition after a fatal stab wound, reluctant psychic Billie Culpepper has learned that the body she found in the Murder House is actually her own father... -
A Bogie in the Boat by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou know what doesn’t go down well with morning coffee? A body in a canal. When a neighbor finds a grim discovery in the waterways of Venice Beach, Linx Maxwell gets an unexpected visitor in the form of a new ghost. The only problem? Her new ghost doesn’t see eye to eye with her old one. Detective Frank Bogle doesn’t know what to make of the young victim... -
The Ghost and the Leprechaun by Bobbi Holmes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone knows leprechauns are just make believe... -
Devil's Door by Lee Mountford
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHalloween night, 1982. Many people were brutally killed or simply vanished at the Blackwater Hotel—formerly Perron Manor. The events of that night have always remained a mystery.Until now...Ray and Rita Pearson, along with their daughter, Chloe, move into the hotel to help with its renovation and grand opening. All under the watchful eye of the mysterious owner, Marcus Blackwater... -
The Smile of a Ghost by Phil Rickman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe border town of Ludlow has it all—exquisite medieval streets, a parish church the size of a cathedral, and a weight of history and legend. After a young teenage boy dies, his grandmother becomes convinced she's still seeing her dead grandson in the old town... -
The Prayer of the Night Shepherd by Phil Rickman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt Stanner Hall, a Victorian mansion-turned-hotel, Ben Foley hosts murder-mystery weekends and strives to prove that his hotel is the house on which Arthur Conan Doyle based his immortal Baskerville Hall. As the days shorten and the weather worsens, Foley’s dabbling uncovers more than he can handle... -
The Lamp of the Wicked by Phil Rickman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt appears that the unlovely village of Underhowle is home to a serial killer. But as the police hunt for the bodies of more young women, Rev. Merrily Watkins fears that the detective in charge has become blinkered by ambition. Meanwhile, Merrily has more personal problems, like the anonymous phone calls, the candles and incense left burning in her church, and the alleged angelic visitations... -
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Nightmare by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe last case of police negotiator Jack Nightingale’s career ended in the death of nine-year-old Sophie Underwood. Since then, he’s saved his own soul from the devil...but now he is haunted by Sophie’s cries for help... -
The Creature on Crenshaw Road by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Pack your mosquito spray, Cassidy. We're going after Bigfoot." Midas, Cassidy and the Gulf Coast Paranormal team take on a new client, one with a disturbing problem. Reports of tree knocks, scratch marks, screams in the woods and even a missing hunter have made Crenshaw Road a frightening place to live... -
The Belles of Desire, Mississippi (The Ghosts of Summerleigh) by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happened to Jeopardy Belle? Is she the lost soul that haunts Summerleigh? Jerica Poole had no idea how quickly life could change until hers is ripped apart at the seams. After a messy divorce and the tragic death of her daughter, she jumps at the chance to fulfill the last wish of her friend, Harper Belle Hayes... -
Beyond by Catina Haverlock, Angela Larkin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***Sequel out 2018***“Dangerous. Wrong. She could be so close to finding out who I really am, and I don’t want to think about how badly that could damage her. If I have any conscience,I’ll turn and run. But I can’t let her go.” Presley Hale has no idea the guy she just told off in the school parking lot died in a drowning accident four months ago... -
Spirits of the Season by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt will be a Christmas Sara will never forget as secrets about who she is—and why she has powers—are revealed. It’s Christmastime in Stellamar, which means the streets are buzzing with holiday shoppers—and ghostly activity...Categorized as:
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Kindred Spirits by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSara realizes she might not the only one with amazing paranormal powers.Sara is used to having visions, but she has no idea why she keeps seeing a cute blonde she’s dubbed “Mystery Boy”…and then she meets him. Mason isn’t all that friendly, yet Sara feels drawn to him, and the two begin spending more and more time together. Sara isn’t sure she even likes him, but she can’t stop thinking about him... -
Dark River Inn by J.R. Erickson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s the day of his ex-wife’s wedding when Dan makes the winding mountain journey to a remote cabin for an escape from the life that another man has stepped into.Less than 48 hours into his reprieve, the forest tranquility is shattered when he looks through a telescope and witnesses the violent abduction of a young woman... -
Giving Up the Ghost by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSara discovers an exciting new paranormal ability—but will it hurt more than it helps?Though the paranormal has become nearly normal for Sara Collins, life has been stranger than usual lately. Accidents and mishaps are happening at home, and Sara’s dad and Lady Azura aren’t getting along very well. Lady Azura blames the negative energy in the house...Categorized as:
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The Ghost of Gabrielle Bonet by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Screaming Woman Haunts the Mobile History Museum Can Cassidy Uncover the Truth About This Entity? Museum curator Carl Fletcher is terrified by a mysterious woman seen haunting the museum... -
The Ghosts of Phoenix No 7 by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the devastating loss the team experienced on their last investigation, Midas is hesitant to return to the paranormal field. However, a desperate phone call from a local fire chief and a terrifying experience at an old Mobile fire station draws the leader of Gulf Coast Paranormal back to find answers for the chief and the firefighters... -
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The Maelstrom of the Leaf Academy by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Jocelyn Graves left the Leaf Academy after her solo investigation, she was determined to return for another look. Only not by herself. The Gulf Coast Paranormal team accompanies Jocelyn as she faces down her fears at the haunted school... -
The Legend of the Ghost Queen by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA cemetery tour goes horribly wrong--one of the guests is scared to death! And even stranger--it's not the first time this has happened. A concerned tour guide calls Midas for help, and the Gulf Coast Paranormal team prepares to investigate the potentially paranormal happenings at a cemetery in rural Eight Mile, Alabama... -
The Women in the walls by Tim McGregor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the detective she's fallen for needs help, a reluctant psychic must put aside her feelings to help him unravel a horrific crime. HAMILTON - Trying to maintain a normal life, psychic Billie Culpepper struggles to block out the dead souls that haunt her every move but her attempts to suppress her ability only serve to isolate her even more... -
Forever and Beyond by Jayde Scott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHidden from mortal eyes and divided into three factions are the creatures of darkness that coexist with mortals.In the witches’ town Morganefaire, an ancient legend tells the story of a mirror that was once shattered into four fragments, each able to entrap a powerful soul... -
Shadow Blood by Jayde Scott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnly a few months ago, Amber Reed would have called herself an ordinary girl in an ordinary world…until she moves to Scotland and is pushed into a world she never knew existed by the sexy and daring McAllister brothers, unable to withstand its perils. Aidan McAllister, the irresistible leader of the Morganefaire brethren, has what he always wanted: the girl of his dreams... -
Perron Manor by Lee Mountford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDescriptionPerron Manor—a place evil calls homeSisters Sarah and Chloe inherit a house they could never have previously dreamed of owning. It seems too good to be true.Shortly after they move in, however, the siblings start to notice strange things: horrible smells, sudden drops in temperature, as well as unexplainable sounds and feelings of being watched... -
The White Gold Score by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen a high roller dies in his Vegas penthouse suite, that's a problem. When his ghost refuses to leave, that's a bigger problem. Daniel Faust is the solution. Called in to clean up the casino's mess, the modern-day sorcerer soon learns that the restless spirit isn't going down without a fight... -
A Crown of Lights by Phil Rickman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a derelict country church is bought by a pagan couple, the local evangelical minister reacts with fury. A modern witch hunt begins, and Merrily Watkins is expected to keep a lid on the cauldron. Meanwhile, there is the problem of the man who won’t be parted from his dead wife, the ancient mystery of the five local churches dedicated to St. Michael, and a killer with an old tradition to guard... -
The Remains of an Altar by Phil Rickman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn 1934, the dying composer Sir Edward Elgar feebly whistled to a friend the theme from his Cello Concerto and said, "If you're walking on the Malvern Hills and hear that, don't be frightened. It's only me... -
The Hunter and The Hunted by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Off-Duty Angel (Otherworld #10.6), dark witch and half-demon Eve Levine is desperate for a little entertainment while her lover, Kristof Nast, is detained in afterlife court—enough to volunteer an extra week’s worth of angel corps duty just to pass the time... -
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Touching the Dead by Wendy Cartmell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mummified body washed up on a beach near Chichester.A tormented detective cursed with a gift she didn't want. When the autopsy reveals the victim's heart was torn from her body, Detective Inspector Jo Wolfe and her team wonder if someone is continuing the work of Anubis, the Egyptian God of Death. With the body count rising, Jo must touch the dead, to help her solve the case... -
Trail of the Beast by Edward Fallon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHEY SEE WHAT NO ONE ELSE SEES Every crime scene has a smell. A look. A trail of DNA. It also has a feel. An emotional residue that lingers... floating unseen, like bacteria in the air, just waiting to be absorbed. To be experienced.To be interpreted. And only the man, the woman, and the boy know this... -
Cemetery Tours by Jacqueline E. Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome secrets are best kept laid to rest.At least, that's as far as Michael Sinclair is concerned. At twenty-seven, he has spent his entire life pretending that the ghosts he encounters on a daily basis do not exist. Now, if only the dead would let him rest in peace.Unfortunately, that doesn't seem likely, especially after Kate Avery and her ailing brother, Gavin, move in next door... -
The Ghost Lights of Forrest Field by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Gulf Coast Paranormal team heads north on I-65 to investigate reports of a strange blue light appearing outside an old fort. Locals call them ghost lights, and they say these orbs are responsible for the death of a young woman hundreds of years ago. An archaeological dig stirs up the activity, and Midas goes to uncover the truth about the Ghost Lights of Forrest Field... -
The Ghost of Harrington Farm by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Forgotten Soldier Makes a Ghostly Appearance Can the Gulf Coast Paranormal team help him find peace? When Midas and... -
Echoes by Michael Bray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven years have passed since the fire at Hope House. Despite surviving, the lives of Steve and Melody Samson have changed for the worse. Steve has become a virtual recluse, while Melody is consumed by guilt, and sees in their son a constant reminder of the man Steve used to be...
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