Death by Jack-o'-Lantern
(2025)(The eighth book in the Heist Society Investigates series)
A novel by Brittany E Brinegar and J E Brinegar
Some inherit gold. Others inherit ghosts. True legends chase both.
Harborwick, Maine – 1925
When a mysterious treasure hunter leaves Jack Bentley a seaside estate in coastal Maine, Penelope Van Kessler agrees to tag along. But the crumbling mansion isn’t just creaky…it’s cursed. Or so the town says.
A few months ago, the former owner, known by everyone as just Sully, was found dead on Halloween night wearing a jack-o’-lantern on his head. The police blamed the legend. The town blamed the ghost.
While the locals argue over clues to the long-lost pirate treasure, Penelope wonders if someone used folklore as cover for murder. She suspects Sully got too close to the truth and that his obsession became a deadly trap.
Armed with her signature wit, impeccable fashion, and a healthy skepticism of the supernatural, Penelope sets out to separate myth from motive.
Can Penelope catch the ghost before it catches her? Or will she and Jack lose themselves chasing the phantom fortune, allowing Harborwick to claim another soul and feed its legend?
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Death by Jack-o’-Lantern is Book 8 in the Heist Society Investigates 1920s cozy mystery series.
If you enjoy the glittering world of flappers, an adorable poodle sidekick, and glamorous deceit, this jazz-age whodunit is for you!
Heist Society Investigates Series Order
Harborwick, Maine – 1925
When a mysterious treasure hunter leaves Jack Bentley a seaside estate in coastal Maine, Penelope Van Kessler agrees to tag along. But the crumbling mansion isn’t just creaky…it’s cursed. Or so the town says.
A few months ago, the former owner, known by everyone as just Sully, was found dead on Halloween night wearing a jack-o’-lantern on his head. The police blamed the legend. The town blamed the ghost.
While the locals argue over clues to the long-lost pirate treasure, Penelope wonders if someone used folklore as cover for murder. She suspects Sully got too close to the truth and that his obsession became a deadly trap.
Armed with her signature wit, impeccable fashion, and a healthy skepticism of the supernatural, Penelope sets out to separate myth from motive.
Can Penelope catch the ghost before it catches her? Or will she and Jack lose themselves chasing the phantom fortune, allowing Harborwick to claim another soul and feed its legend?
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Death by Jack-o’-Lantern is Book 8 in the Heist Society Investigates 1920s cozy mystery series.
If you enjoy the glittering world of flappers, an adorable poodle sidekick, and glamorous deceit, this jazz-age whodunit is for you!
Heist Society Investigates Series Order
- Book 1: Death by Flapper
Book 2: Death by Fortune
Book 3: Death by Matchmaker
Book 4: Death by Railway
Book 5: Death by Midnight
Book 6: Death by Mistletoe
Book 7: Death by High Seas
Book 8: Death by Jack-o'-Lantern
Book 9: Death by Southpaw
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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