Tricks & Treats at Lantern Hill Manor
(2026)(A book in the Good Chef Holiday Mystery series)
A novel by Elsie Grey
Every old house has a few secrets. Lantern Hill Manor has been keeping one for generations.
In the days leading up to Halloween, former NYPD detective turned restaurant owner Lily Good joins the preparations for a grand party at one of Pine Grove’s most storied homes. With glowing lanterns, carved pumpkins, and trays of Halloween treats, the manor feels more enchanting than eerie.
Then an unexpected clue appears.
What first looks like part of a harmless Halloween game leads to another clue—and then to a long-forgotten story about something hidden inside the manor. As Lily follows the trail through old rooms, locked doors, and conflicting accounts of Lantern Hill’s past, she realizes someone else is searching too.
And they may be using the party preparations as cover.
With Halloween approaching and the manor soon to be filled with guests, Lily must use her detective’s instincts to separate playful tricks from carefully concealed truths.
Because Lantern Hill Manor may finally be ready to reveal its secret.
But not everyone wants it found.
Tricks & Treats at Lantern Hill Manor is a warm, clean cozy mystery filled with autumn atmosphere, tempting food, friendship, and a puzzle that can be enjoyed completely on its own.
Genre: Mystery
In the days leading up to Halloween, former NYPD detective turned restaurant owner Lily Good joins the preparations for a grand party at one of Pine Grove’s most storied homes. With glowing lanterns, carved pumpkins, and trays of Halloween treats, the manor feels more enchanting than eerie.
Then an unexpected clue appears.
What first looks like part of a harmless Halloween game leads to another clue—and then to a long-forgotten story about something hidden inside the manor. As Lily follows the trail through old rooms, locked doors, and conflicting accounts of Lantern Hill’s past, she realizes someone else is searching too.
And they may be using the party preparations as cover.
With Halloween approaching and the manor soon to be filled with guests, Lily must use her detective’s instincts to separate playful tricks from carefully concealed truths.
Because Lantern Hill Manor may finally be ready to reveal its secret.
But not everyone wants it found.
Tricks & Treats at Lantern Hill Manor is a warm, clean cozy mystery filled with autumn atmosphere, tempting food, friendship, and a puzzle that can be enjoyed completely on its own.
Genre: Mystery