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The Spectre of Hawthorne Manor
(2025)(The second book in the Homefront Sleuths Cozy WWII Mystery series)
A novel by Anna Elliott and Charles Veley
Book 2 in the bestselling Homefront Sleuths series — the WWII cozy mysteries readers call "Miss Read meets Foyle's War."
Ghostly whispers, shocking secrets, and a Pomeranian on the loose…
England, 1941. Evie Harris doesn't believe in ghosts — not even when she spots a glowing figure outside her bedroom window in the quiet village of Crofter's Green. But when the same eerie spectre appears to Lord Hawthorne, tied to a long-buried family scandal, even Evie starts to wonder if the past is haunting Hawthorne Manor.
Before she can investigate, Lord Hawthorne is found dead at the bottom of his grand staircase. An accident? Not likely. When the glowing figure begins tormenting Lady Gwendolyn, Evie rallies the Homefront Sleuths — the herbalist, the schoolteacher, the retired Scotland Yard man, and the sharpest-eyed mum in Kent — to unravel the manor's secrets.
The twists keep coming: a furious daughter returns for the reading of the will; priceless antiques vanish from the estate; and Lady Gwendolyn's strange behaviour hints at dangers far beyond ghostly hauntings. With hidden passageways, family feuds, and wartime schemes at every turn, one question remains: is the danger truly from the dead — or the living?
Delightfully cozy, full of ghostly intrigue, village charm, and sly surprises — a complete, standalone mystery with no cliffhanger and no graphic violence. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and T.E. Kinsey.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love this series! The characters are lovable and real, the authors bring wartime hardships to light, and the setting is delightful. One of the best cozy mystery series I've read. - Amazon reader
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Genre: Cozy Mystery
Ghostly whispers, shocking secrets, and a Pomeranian on the loose…
England, 1941. Evie Harris doesn't believe in ghosts — not even when she spots a glowing figure outside her bedroom window in the quiet village of Crofter's Green. But when the same eerie spectre appears to Lord Hawthorne, tied to a long-buried family scandal, even Evie starts to wonder if the past is haunting Hawthorne Manor.
Before she can investigate, Lord Hawthorne is found dead at the bottom of his grand staircase. An accident? Not likely. When the glowing figure begins tormenting Lady Gwendolyn, Evie rallies the Homefront Sleuths — the herbalist, the schoolteacher, the retired Scotland Yard man, and the sharpest-eyed mum in Kent — to unravel the manor's secrets.
The twists keep coming: a furious daughter returns for the reading of the will; priceless antiques vanish from the estate; and Lady Gwendolyn's strange behaviour hints at dangers far beyond ghostly hauntings. With hidden passageways, family feuds, and wartime schemes at every turn, one question remains: is the danger truly from the dead — or the living?
Delightfully cozy, full of ghostly intrigue, village charm, and sly surprises — a complete, standalone mystery with no cliffhanger and no graphic violence. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and T.E. Kinsey.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love this series! The characters are lovable and real, the authors bring wartime hardships to light, and the setting is delightful. One of the best cozy mystery series I've read. - Amazon reader
Read free with Kindle Unlimited — or listen on Audible.
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Genre: Cozy Mystery
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