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Sconed to Death by Tegan Maher
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing dresses a B&B up like big, fluffy baskets of flowers, but when Toni finds the greenhouse owner face down in his petunias, she has to find the killer before she's the one pushing up daisies.If you're looking for snarky ghosts, a twisted mystery, and a laugh-out-loud good time, join Toni, Dee, and the rest of the Mercy crew on their next spooky adventure... -
![Rise of the Coven by E.E. Holmes]()
Rise of the Coven by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA dark magic seeks to rise even as the dust settles...It's been more than a year since Jess and Hannah Ballard fought to return the power of the Gateways where it rightfully belongs, and the Durupinen world is slowly adjusting to its altered relationship with the spirit world... -
![Turnover and Die by Tegan Maher]()
Turnover and Die by Tegan Maher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a beloved elder of the culinary community turns up dead at a cooking competition, it's up to Toni and her new circle of friends to solve the mystery .. -
![Midnight Movie by J.L. Bryan]()
Midnight Movie by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLong ago, dreams glowed on the screen under the night sky at the old drive-in theater. Once an attraction drawing families and teenagers from miles around, the theater has sat dark and silent for years, its former bright, carnival-like atmosphere a distant memory.A young family brings the forgotten theater to life with a new, modern vision for its future, but strange troubles plague them... -
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![Her Evil Twin by Mimi McCoy]()
Her Evil Twin by Mimi McCoy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIs Anna's new BFF really her evil twin? Nothing is as it seems in this thrilling, bone-chilling new Poison Apple book!Anna's new friend, Emma, is everything Anna wants to be -- fearless, effortlessly fashionable, and always up for doing something new and fun. The girls even look alike, and soon they're fixing their hair the same way and sharing clothes.But Emma is also kind of a troublemaker... -
![Gram Croakies by Sam Cheever]()
Gram Croakies by Sam Cheever
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSticks and stones can break my bones, but wrinkles can actually kill me! Just when I think I understand life, the Universe flings a magic booger at me. It just doesn’t pay to think you’ve got a handle on things. For example, my favorite customer, Mrs. Foxladle, got into a simple disagreement with her book club friends over their obsession with youth and beauty... -
![A Bogie in the Boat by Elizabeth Hunter]()
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... -
![Greetings from the Graveyard by Kate Klise, M. Sarah Klise]()
Greetings from the Graveyard by Kate Klise, M. Sarah Klise
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoses are red, Violets are blue. If a ghost can write books, Why not greeting cards, too?The bestselling trio from Spence Mansion is launching a greeting card company called Greetings from the Graveyard. But what kind of card do you send to an ex-girlfriend who threatens to publish the love letters of Ignatius B... -
![Ready for a Scare? by P.J. Night, Heather Alexander]()
Ready for a Scare? by P.J. Night, Heather Alexander
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBirthday girl and queen of all things spooky, Kelly Garcia is all set to have the perfect night. First her parents are going out of town. And although they hired a babysitter, Kelly is excited to basically be on her own... -
![Curiosity Killed the Cat by Sierra Harimann]()
Curiosity Killed the Cat by Sierra Harimann
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPoison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Hannah isn't thrilled to be moving in with her dad and his new family, who live right next to a spooky cemetery. Luckily, Hannah doesn't believe all the "ghost cat" stories she's heard about the graveyard.Not so luckily, the cemetery is the least of Hannah's troubles. Her stepsister, Madison, is the meanest girl in Hannah's grade... -
![Buried Secrets by Leighann Dobbs]()
Buried Secrets by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEven the ghosts have secrets in Dead Water .... For Celeste Blackmoore and her sisters, locating a hundred year old buried treasure in the gold mining ghost town of Dead Water sounds like an easy job ... until they find themselves facing threats from both sides of the grave... -
![Among the Stars by Jodi Lynn Anderson]()
Among the Stars by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMay Bird has always been a bit. . . different. While most of her classmates were riding their bikes, she was running around the West Virginia woods, dressed as a warrior princess with her hairless cat at her side... -
![Miss Fortune by Brandi Dougherty]()
Miss Fortune by Brandi Dougherty
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsZoe's never been superstitious, so when she and her best friend Mia have their fortunes read at a carnival, she doesn't take it seriously. In fact, Zoe mocks the fortune-teller. But the woman gives Zoe a necklace to seal her fortune, and as soon as Zoe puts it on, unexplained things begin to happen to her... -
![The Back Door of Midnight by Elizabeth Chandler]()
The Back Door of Midnight by Elizabeth Chandler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPsychic...or psychotic? Anna knows her family is crazy. But when she goes to visit her aunt and uncle for the summer and learns that her uncle’s charred body has been found, her life reaches a new level of insanity. Her erratic aunt’s “psychic” abilities are exaggerated by her grief, and have become borderline violent... -
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![The Haunted Howl by Eric Luper]()
The Haunted Howl by Eric Luper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCleo and Evan have a secret. A collection of books so dangerous they are locked up tight. A friend has vanished inside the pages of one of them. It's up to them to find the key that will set her free. THE CURSE OF THE FULL MOON MUST BE BROKEN!On a dark and stormy night, Cleo and Evan are haunted by a disaster...Categorized as:
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![The Final Formula Collection by Becca Andre]()
The Final Formula Collection by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen magic returned almost two decades ago, it found a modern world rooted in science, and those beliefs colored the way new abilities manifested. This New Magic is in sharp contrast to Old Magic, which has always been around, hiding in the dark and forgotten places. Addie isn’t magical, but she can wield power with the best of them... -
![Dark Passing by Liz Schulte]()
Dark Passing by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMary Nelson’s murder shocked the small town of Jackson. The vibrant, young college student disappeared on her way home. A week later her body was found in the trunk of a burning car. No suspects. No evidence. No case. Ella Reynolds’ life had finally turned around. With a new book released, the past safely tucked away, and a burgeoning romance, she begins to live again... -
![Moment of Truth by Phoebe Rivers]()
Moment of Truth by Phoebe Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSara’s friend Lily has a new crush…but he might be more of a fantasy than she realizes.Sara now understands who she really is—why she has paranormal powers, why she’s living in Stellamar, and why it’s important to have Lady Azura in her life. What she doesn’t understand is how her best friend, Lily Randazzo, can have a crush on a boy who’s not alive...Categorized as:
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![The Women in the walls by Tim McGregor]()
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... -
![Ghosts Beneath Us by Kathryn Meyer Griffith]()
Ghosts Beneath Us by Kathryn Meyer Griffith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone is terrorizing the elderly in a certain neighborhood in Spookie and vandalizing their homes. As usual, Abigail Sutton, a freelance artist, and her boyfriend Frank Lester, a retired homicide detective, are called in to help find out who’s doing these awful acts. The two seem to have an uncanny knack for unraveling mysteries and getting to the bottom of such strange happenings... -
![Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern: A Mary O'Reilly Short Story by Terri Reid]()
Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern: A Mary O'Reilly Short Story by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe lights are out, the jack-o-lantern is lit and the O’Reilly clan is enjoying their family tradition of sharing ghost stories on Halloween night. Set ten years before Mary moves to Freeport, this novelette offers five unique ghost stories that will leave you checking over your shoulder just to make sure no one “uninvited” is in the room with you... -
![A Ghost in the Glamour by Elizabeth Hunter]()
A Ghost in the Glamour by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLiving. With ghosts.Linx Maxwell is on the verge of greatness. She’s finally graduated from street fairs and hopping chain-link to making art that pays the bills. Her family life is… not dull. And it looks like her van might just be able to exist on hope and duct tape.If only she could get rid of the ghost who’s plagued her since the eighth grade... -
![Hollywood, Dead Ahead by Kate Klise]()
Hollywood, Dead Ahead by Kate Klise
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this fifth volume from 43 Old Cemetery Road, the trio at Spence Mansion leaves Ghastly for Hollywood, California . . . and for a shot at stardom! The film producer Moe Block Busters wants to make the 43 Old Cemetery Road story into a movie—and he promises it will be a sure-fire hit! Lured by the lights of Tinseltown, Ignatius B. Grumply, Olive C. Spence, and Seymour Hope pack their suitcases... -
![The White Gold Score by Craig Schaefer]()
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... -
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![Now You See Me ... by Jane B. Mason]()
Now You See Me ... by Jane B. Mason
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis book has bite . . . When Lena and her best friend Abby find an old Polaroid camera, they never suspect that a creepy ghost story is about to develop!Best friends Lena and Abby love searching through thrift stores for lost treasures. When they find an old Polaroid camera, they can't wait to try it out... -
![The Five O'Clock Ghost by Dori Hillestad Butler]()
The Five O'Clock Ghost by Dori Hillestad Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaz and Claire are back for a timely mystery in this adorable series by Edgar Award winner Dori Hillestad Butler! Kaz and Claire are called in for another ghostly mystery, and this ghost is always right on time. When Claire's friend tells the young detectives about his five o'clock ghost, Kaz wonders if it could be his own missing brother, Little John... -
![The Secret Room by Dori Hillestad Butler]()
The Secret Room by Dori Hillestad Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that Kaz can finally pass through walls without feeling all “skizzy,” he can go explore Beckett’s secret room at the back of the library... -
![Ghost of a Chance by Susan Maupin Schmid]()
Ghost of a Chance by Susan Maupin Schmid
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInside an enchanted castle, there’s a closet—a closet with one hundred magical dresses that only Darling Dimple can wear. Each one disguises her as somebody else. It turns out that Darling needs disguises. A thief is on the loose! Someone is causing an uproar among the servants—moving things around, stealing clothes from the laundry, and even pocketing Princess Mariposa’s jewels... -
![The Loch Ness Punster by Kate Klise, M. Sarah Klise]()
The Loch Ness Punster by Kate Klise, M. Sarah Klise
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the seventh and final installment of the popular 43 Old Cemetery Road series, twelve-year-old Seymour Hope has inherited a castle in Loch Ness, Scotland. It could be the perfect summer vacation spot for Seymour and his parents, Olive C. Spence and Ignatius B. Grumply. But Iggy wants nothing to do with the castle...Categorized as:
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![The Ghost Backstage by Dori Hillestad Butler]()
The Ghost Backstage by Dori Hillestad Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaz and Claire’s new detective agency is a success! Their latest case, though, is proving to be the hardest yet. When Claire’s classmate says he saw a ghost backstage while rehearsing the school play, Kaz goes to school with Claire to investigate... -
![Together Forever by P.J. Night]()
Together Forever by P.J. Night
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA summer camp dream romance turns into a nightmare in this frighteningly fun addition to Spotlight's popular horror series.All the girls in Bunk 9 at Camp Minnehaha wake up one morning having had the same terrible nightmare about a sinister boy in an abandoned cabin in the woods. All the girls, that is, except goody-goody Samantha Harmon... -
![Echoes by Michael Bray]()
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... -
![Ghost in the Attic by Dori Hillestad Butler]()
Ghost in the Attic by Dori Hillestad Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand-new young chapter book series from Edgar Award winner Dori Hillestad Butler! After successfully solving the mystery of the ghost in the library, Kaz and Claire land the first case for their detective agency--a haunted attic in a neighbor's home! With a little help from Grannie, Kaz and Claire discover that what appeared to be something spooky has a much simpler explanation...Categorized as:
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![Pale Wolf by Tim McGregor]()
Pale Wolf by Tim McGregor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cop on a mission. A woman running from her fate. Both on a collision course with evil. In the pulse-pounding sequel to BAD WOLF, the nightmare that ripped open two lives slips from the darkness to once again stalk the streets of Portland. Three months after his partner mysteriously vanished, detective John Gallagher is haunted by his encounter with something that should not exist...Categorized as:
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![The Ghost at the Fire Station by Dori Hillestad Butler, Aurore Damant]()
The Ghost at the Fire Station by Dori Hillestad Butler, Aurore Damant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a lot of searching and a lot of luck, Kaz has found his dog Cosmo, his little brother Little John, his grandmom, and his grandpops... -
![Wandering Souls by Angela van Liempt]()
Wandering Souls by Angela van Liempt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLetting go is not an option.In the coastal town of Atlas Cliffs, seventeen-year-old Drew Harlow has a secret. She can see the dead. She’s always seen them, and they’ve always left her alone.Until now.Drew’s final year of high school should have been fun. It should have been carefree. It would have, if not for the accident that took the life of her boyfriend, Shane... -
![A Haunting on Bloodgood Row by M.L. Bullock]()
A Haunting on Bloodgood Row by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCassidy Wright hunts ghosts with the Gulf Coast Paranormal team, but she may be in over her head when she's tasked with confronting a ghost who refuses to leave Bloodgood Row. With the power to paint scenes from the past, Cassidy dives into her art to find clues that will lead her to the truth about the life and death of Elizabeth Sabrina... -
![Disney Tales from the Haunted Mansion Volume III Grim Grinning Ghosts by Amicus Arcane]()
Disney Tales from the Haunted Mansion Volume III Grim Grinning Ghosts by Amicus Arcane
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTales from the Haunted Mansion, Volume III: Grim Grinning GhostsAs told by mansion librarian Amicus ArcaneThe eerie Amicus Arcane has returned from beyond the grave to share more spooky stories from inside the Haunted Mansion. What frightening fictions does this once-living librarian hold in store? And will you, foolish reader, be brave enough to listen to them all without going mad..Categorized as:
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![Shadow Burns by S.M. Reine]()
Shadow Burns by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen more than a dozen people die at a retirement home, the official story is carbon monoxide poisoning. Cèsar Hawke is convinced the reason is less mundane and more infernal. But that’s his job. As an agent working for the Office of Preternatural Affairs, he’s always looking for supernatural answers to deadly questions.Isobel Stonecrow agrees to help him find the truth... -
![Ghost Town by Phoebe Rivers, Heather Alexander]()
Ghost Town by Phoebe Rivers, Heather Alexander
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSara Collins is a normal twelve-year-old girl with an abnormal secret: She is psychic. She’s had her abilities for as long as she can remember, but she doesn’t like to talk about them. She hopes that if she ignores them, they might go away. Sara wants nothing more than to have a normal life, and to her, “normal” doesn’t include anything paranormal... -
![The Ghost Next Door by Wylly Folk St. John]()
The Ghost Next Door by Wylly Folk St. John
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSherry Alston had never been told about her dead half-sister Miranda. So when Sherry came to visit her Aunt Judith, no one could explain the odd things that started to happen... -
![Luminosity by Abigail Boyd]()
Luminosity by Abigail Boyd
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust when she thought her dreams couldn't get any weirder, Ariel Donovan begins having vivid nightmares of a dog that she must follow. It leads her to find an item from her past that she must use to aid her in figuring out the Thornhill Society...but she's not the only one looking for it... -
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Fur-Miliar Felines by Harper Lin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree witches and their magical cats solve paranormal murder cases in the mystical town of Wonder Falls. From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin.It's Christmastime, but something strange and sinister is in the air. Treacle, Cath's courageous black cat, can't see what it is, but he feels a dangerous presence out there in the snow-blanketed streets... -
![The Mortician's Daughter: One Foot in the Grave by C.C. Hunter]()
The Mortician's Daughter: One Foot in the Grave by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first exciting novel in a brand-new series from New York Times bestselling author C. C. Hunter! Her dad's job is with the dead... and he's bringing his work home with him. Once again, seventeen-year-old Riley Smith is the new kid in school and her dad's career has her back to being dubbed a freak. Truth is, she's a much bigger freak than her classmates think... -
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![Malamander by Thomas Taylor]()
Malamander by Thomas Taylor
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNobody visits Eerie-on-Sea in the winter...Categorized as:
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![Dream Magic by Joshua Khan]()
Dream Magic by Joshua Khan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"A fantasy world you will lose yourself in." —Rick RiordanIn the second installment of this exciting trilogy, things are dire for the inhabitants of Castle Gloom and the surrounding villages. The undead are leaving their graves in droves, a troll army is on the march from the north, and people are mysteriously disappearing from their homes... -
![The Sight by David Clement-Davies]()
The Sight by David Clement-Davies
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn the shadow of an abandoned castle, a wolf pack seeks shelter. The she-wolf's pups will not be able to survive the harsh Transylvanian winter. And they are being stalked by a lone wolf, Morgra, possessed of a mysterious and terrifying power known as the Sight...Categorized as:
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![The Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn]()
The Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe had been warned never to go there...But as ten year-old Ashley followed the beautiful white cat through a small opening in the hedge, she stepped into an enchanted place...A place where she might find the answers.. -
![Return to Howliday Inn by James Howe, Victor Garber]()
Return to Howliday Inn by James Howe, Victor Garber
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this sequel to "Howliday Inn, " the Monroe family pets are again boarded at Chateau Bow-Wow, where some spooky goings-on serve as a distraction from the kennel's poor food...Categorized as:
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![Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil by Nancy Atherton]()
Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil by Nancy Atherton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil" takes place ten months after Aunt Dimity's Christmas. The twins are walking and talking and Lori is going stir crazy. When her old boss, Stan Finderman, asks her to travel to Tarrant Hall in Northumberland to evaluate a book collection, she jumps at the chance.Lori arrives to find a creepy Victorian mansion with turrets and towers...
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