Midlife Is Murder Series by Clare Lockhart

Empty nested and excited to start a new chapter in life, Quinn is almost ready to open her new lakeside café in the small town of Bookend Bay.Everything is perfect until she realizes she’s being followed. Confronting the stranger sets Quinn on a course where her problems no longer revolve around selecting a feature scone. She’s suddenly questioning everything she believed about her marriage and her sanity... moreEmpty nested and excited to start a new chapter in life, Quinn is almost ready to open her new lakeside café in the small town of Bookend Bay.Everything is perfect until she realizes she’s being followed. Confronting the stranger sets Quinn on a course where her problems no longer revolve around selecting a feature scone. She’s suddenly questioning everything she believed about her marriage and her sanity. Midlife isn’t supposed to bring a change like this!When police question her about a murder, Quinn quickly realizes she can’t tell anyone but her best friend about the conniving, ghostly stranger who’s stalking her. No one would believe she’s been talking to a dead person, and Quinn is barely coping with the truth herself. Things go from bad to worse when the ghost makes her agenda clear—an exchange of favors that could save or sink Quinn’s café before she serves her first spiced latte. The closer she gets to the truth, the more afraid she becomes of a horrible secret that could ruin her life.Now, she can’t help thinking some secrets should rest in peace. If you like savvy, sleuthing best friends, midlife debacles, and ghosts with agendas, you’ll love A Spirited Swindler. Get it now. less

One good deed puts Quinn in the middle of a scheming widow, a thwarted daughter, and a pushy ghost crying murder.After a rough summer, Quinn Delaney is finally feeling good about her life. Her new café is bustling, and she’s gotten rid of her cheating husband.Then a mysterious box shows up with surprising contents... moreOne good deed puts Quinn in the middle of a scheming widow, a thwarted daughter, and a pushy ghost crying murder.After a rough summer, Quinn Delaney is finally feeling good about her life. Her new café is bustling, and she’s gotten rid of her cheating husband.Then a mysterious box shows up with surprising contents.Quinn always does the honorable thing, so she and her best friend deliver the box to the rightful owner—a family who’s suffered a tragic loss—bringing happiness to everyone, right?Wrong. Everything falls apart when she inadvertently starts a family feud. As tempers flare and family members tell stories that don’t add up, Quinn digs deeper to uncover the sticky truth behind an ‘accidental death.’Things go from bad to worse when she meets a troubled ghost who insists Quinn has put a woman in mortal danger.They say no good deed goes unpunished, but surely Quinn couldn’t have given a killer a reason to strike again.If you like sleuthing best friends, midlife debacles, and ghosts seeking justice, you’ll love this paranormal, cozy mystery. less

Welcome to Bookend Bay where the coffee is spiced, the ghosts are cheeky, and midlife is murder. An exorcism gone wrong.An unfathomable ghostly encounter……and a web of corruption only she can stop. Recently divorced and empty nested, Quinn has enough on her hands trying to win a culinary contest to put her new cafe on the map. One cordial short of an entry, she doesn’t have time to help her new renter exorcise an evil spirit from her house... moreWelcome to Bookend Bay where the coffee is spiced, the ghosts are cheeky, and midlife is murder. An exorcism gone wrong.An unfathomable ghostly encounter……and a web of corruption only she can stop. Recently divorced and empty nested, Quinn has enough on her hands trying to win a culinary contest to put her new cafe on the map. One cordial short of an entry, she doesn’t have time to help her new renter exorcise an evil spirit from her house. And then she finds the woman’s body face down in her kitchen. Who killed her tenant? Why is a good friend suddenly avoiding her? And why is her brother not returning her calls? With the help of her best friend, Quinn discovers murder isn’t the only ill deed happening in the small town of Bookend Bay. She soon fears the truth may destroy the people she loves most. Things go from bad to worse when a spirited visitor invades her life. Unlike any ghost she’s met before, its shocking allegation throws Quinn into a panic that will forever change her life. You’ll love this paranormal, cozy mystery because the twists and turns will keep you guessing. And because no one expects midlife to be murder. Get it now. less