A Pumpkin Spice Haunting
(2026)(The fifth book in the Wallshire Mystery series)
A novel by H C Cardona
Fall has arrived in Wallshire—bringing pumpkins, spiced tea, Halloween chaos… and a haunting Peyton Hart didn’t bargain for.
When the Pumpkin Festival kicks off, Peyton’s new seasonal blends are a hit. But during a bonfire reading, the town psychic publicly declares Peyton ‘the girl of ash and tea’—*and suddenly every ghost story in town starts feeling a little too real.
Shadows move through the orchard. A stranger vanishes as quickly as he appears. And something in the old Ashcroft barn seems to be watching.
Then a body turns up during the hayride.
With festival mayhem rising, secrets surfacing, and a broody detective determined to keep her out of trouble, Peyton is pulled into a mystery tied to the orchard’s past—and her own.
If she doesn’t uncover the truth soon, she may be the next to fall.Cozy, witty, and deliciously spooky, A Pumpkin Spice Haunting delivers fall vibes, small-town charm, and a mystery that will keep you guessing long past the last sip.
Genre: Mystery
When the Pumpkin Festival kicks off, Peyton’s new seasonal blends are a hit. But during a bonfire reading, the town psychic publicly declares Peyton ‘the girl of ash and tea’—*and suddenly every ghost story in town starts feeling a little too real.
Shadows move through the orchard. A stranger vanishes as quickly as he appears. And something in the old Ashcroft barn seems to be watching.
Then a body turns up during the hayride.
With festival mayhem rising, secrets surfacing, and a broody detective determined to keep her out of trouble, Peyton is pulled into a mystery tied to the orchard’s past—and her own.
If she doesn’t uncover the truth soon, she may be the next to fall.Cozy, witty, and deliciously spooky, A Pumpkin Spice Haunting delivers fall vibes, small-town charm, and a mystery that will keep you guessing long past the last sip.
Genre: Mystery