Spectral Scarecrow Spectacle
(2026)(The second book in the All Hallows Magical Inn Mystery series)
A novel by Kat McGee
Some guardians keep watch over more than corn. They keep watch over old magic.
When Evie Evermore opens All Hallows Haven Inn for the Spectral Scarecrow Spectacle, she expects hayrides, warm cider, and the usual festival frenzy. What she doesn't expect is the body of a big city developer sprawled in the corn maze, his plans to buy Hollow Creek Farm cut short along with his life. The only witness? Tatterjack, the farm's enchanted scarecrow, whose straw glows with protective magic and whose stitched face has watched over the land for generations.
The town is quick to name Tatterjack a murderer. But Evie knows a frame-up when she sees one. The scarecrow isn't a killer; he's a guardian. And the real threat is still walking the autumn paths, hiding among the families and festival-goers, ready to strike again if the land changes hands. As the victim's ambitious partner pushes the sale forward, Tatterjack's glow brightens with warning, and the maze itself seems to shift in response.
With her skeptical cat familiar cataloging suspicious boots, her desk clerk assembling witness statements, and her animated skeleton delivering foreboding riddles, Evie follows a trail of greed that leads from the cornfields to the heart of All Hallows. The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes: Tatterjack isn't the most dangerous thing in the maze. The people fighting over the land are.
Evie must unravel a mystery rooted in old promises and new money before the scarecrow's warning becomes a prophecy of her own downfall. Because protecting the farm might mean exposing a killer hiding in plain sight.
Featuring:
✔ Animated magical scarecrow guardian
✔ Small-town farm under threat
✔ Greedy developers vs. protective magic
✔ Talking cat familiar with impeccable timing
✔ Animated skeleton who takes omens seriously
✔ Cozy autumn festival atmosphere
✔ A mystery where the land itself holds clues
Wrap yourself in a scarf and follow the corn maze twist by twist. This paranormal cozy mystery cooks up small-town charm and paranormal hijinks.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When Evie Evermore opens All Hallows Haven Inn for the Spectral Scarecrow Spectacle, she expects hayrides, warm cider, and the usual festival frenzy. What she doesn't expect is the body of a big city developer sprawled in the corn maze, his plans to buy Hollow Creek Farm cut short along with his life. The only witness? Tatterjack, the farm's enchanted scarecrow, whose straw glows with protective magic and whose stitched face has watched over the land for generations.
The town is quick to name Tatterjack a murderer. But Evie knows a frame-up when she sees one. The scarecrow isn't a killer; he's a guardian. And the real threat is still walking the autumn paths, hiding among the families and festival-goers, ready to strike again if the land changes hands. As the victim's ambitious partner pushes the sale forward, Tatterjack's glow brightens with warning, and the maze itself seems to shift in response.
With her skeptical cat familiar cataloging suspicious boots, her desk clerk assembling witness statements, and her animated skeleton delivering foreboding riddles, Evie follows a trail of greed that leads from the cornfields to the heart of All Hallows. The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes: Tatterjack isn't the most dangerous thing in the maze. The people fighting over the land are.
Evie must unravel a mystery rooted in old promises and new money before the scarecrow's warning becomes a prophecy of her own downfall. Because protecting the farm might mean exposing a killer hiding in plain sight.
Featuring:
✔ Animated magical scarecrow guardian
✔ Small-town farm under threat
✔ Greedy developers vs. protective magic
✔ Talking cat familiar with impeccable timing
✔ Animated skeleton who takes omens seriously
✔ Cozy autumn festival atmosphere
✔ A mystery where the land itself holds clues
Wrap yourself in a scarf and follow the corn maze twist by twist. This paranormal cozy mystery cooks up small-town charm and paranormal hijinks.
Genre: Cozy Mystery