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Murder at Blackwood Inn
(2025)(The first book in the Haunted Dead and Breakfast Mystery series)
A novel by Penny Warner
A haunted house and the occult are the least of Carissa Blackwood’s problems when her eccentric aunts are accused of murder in this cozy series debut by multiple award–winning author Penny Warner.
Ghostwriter Carissa Blackwood is having the worst year of her life. After leaving her cheating husband, she finally takes up the offer to help her two eccentric aunts manage the Blackwood Bed ’n’ Breakfast Inn in Pelican Point, California–a house they only recently inherited from their deceased father, Bram Blackwood. The old man dabbled in the occult, and his daughters haven’t fallen far from the family tree. Aunt Runa is into crystals and plans to hold séances at the reportedly ‘haunted’ house. Aunt Hazel has an herbary and offers herbal cures for everything from headaches to paranormal visions. But it’s Hazel’s poison garden that really concerns Carissa.
When one of the townspeople dies from a poison that could have only come from Aunt Hazel’s garden, the town is quick to point fingers. It doesn’t help that one of Aunt Runa’s charms is found at the scene of the crime. With a little help from Noah, the mysterious and handsome handyman; Aiden, the charming newspaperman—and the ghost of Carissa’s grandfather—it’s up to Carissa to clear her aunts and find the real killer before someone else is checked out for good at the B&B.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Ghostwriter Carissa Blackwood is having the worst year of her life. After leaving her cheating husband, she finally takes up the offer to help her two eccentric aunts manage the Blackwood Bed ’n’ Breakfast Inn in Pelican Point, California–a house they only recently inherited from their deceased father, Bram Blackwood. The old man dabbled in the occult, and his daughters haven’t fallen far from the family tree. Aunt Runa is into crystals and plans to hold séances at the reportedly ‘haunted’ house. Aunt Hazel has an herbary and offers herbal cures for everything from headaches to paranormal visions. But it’s Hazel’s poison garden that really concerns Carissa.
When one of the townspeople dies from a poison that could have only come from Aunt Hazel’s garden, the town is quick to point fingers. It doesn’t help that one of Aunt Runa’s charms is found at the scene of the crime. With a little help from Noah, the mysterious and handsome handyman; Aiden, the charming newspaperman—and the ghost of Carissa’s grandfather—it’s up to Carissa to clear her aunts and find the real killer before someone else is checked out for good at the B&B.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Praise for this book
"Murder and malice abound as Carissa helps her zany aunts turn their ancestral home into the Blackwood B and B Inn amid flickering lights and the haunting of her grandfather's secrets. A cozy, fun read to start off a new series." - Allison Brook
"With an appealing protagonist in ghostwriter Carissa Blackwood, a super hunky handyman, and sly hints of the paranormal that include a mystery ginger cat, Murder at Blackwood Inn is a thoroughly delightful read. Readers will enjoy checking into this quirky 'Dead' and Breakfast!" - Ellen Byron
"A charming and quirky cozy with all the perfect ingredients to keep you flipping the pages: tea, cats, kooky aunts, a haunted house, and murder most foul! The delightful descriptions will make you want to book a stay at the Blackwood Inn." - Gretchen Rue
"With an appealing protagonist in ghostwriter Carissa Blackwood, a super hunky handyman, and sly hints of the paranormal that include a mystery ginger cat, Murder at Blackwood Inn is a thoroughly delightful read. Readers will enjoy checking into this quirky 'Dead' and Breakfast!" - Ellen Byron
"A charming and quirky cozy with all the perfect ingredients to keep you flipping the pages: tea, cats, kooky aunts, a haunted house, and murder most foul! The delightful descriptions will make you want to book a stay at the Blackwood Inn." - Gretchen Rue
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