Lily Cranston is eager to return to her hometown and get a do-over on life. She'll be among old friends, with loving family, and as the new manager of the Calico Rock Mine and Ghost Town, she's excited to take on the challenge of turning the old west town back into the premier tourist destination she remembers from her childhood. But Lily's happy homecoming takes an unexpected turn when one of the Calico Rock re-enactors turns up dead—murdered in the ghost town!

Ghost Town Mysteries

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Murder at the Mine by
Series: Ghost Town Mysteries, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 60,600. Language: English. Published: June 6, 2023 by Gemma Halliday Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Lily Cranston was excited to be the new manager of the Calico Rock Mine and Ghost Town tourist attraction in her old hometown. But Lily's happy homecoming takes an unexpected turn when one of the Calico Rock re-enactors turns up dead—murdered in the ghost town! Can she solve the mystery and stay alive? Or will the ghost town claim another victim...
Homicide at High Noon by
Series: Ghost Town Mysteries, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 61,110. Language: English. Published: September 12, 2023 by Gemma Halliday Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
When Lily Cranston is accused of embezzling funds from the Calico Rock Mine and Ghost Town she manages, she's shocked. But when the auditor brought in to prove her crimes is killed, Lily finds herself scrambling to prove she's not only innocent of embezzlement but also murder! Can she find the missing money and the killer before it’s too late?
Showdown at the Saloon by
Series: Ghost Town Mysteries, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 61,710. Language: English. Published: January 16, 2024 by Gemma Halliday Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Lily Cranston loves managing the Calico Rock Mine and Ghost Town. Her life is finally looking up...until the night she finds the body of an apparent hitman on the side of the road! As if that weren’t bad enough, in his pocket is her sister’s name and address. Now it's up to Lily to search through family secrets, ghost seekers, and even organized crime to get the truth and save her sister!
Cornered at the Corral by
Series: Ghost Town Mysteries, Book 4. Pre-release—available May 14, 2024. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 56,820. Language: English. Published by Gemma Halliday Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
A body is found in the river near the Calico Rock Mine and Ghost Town, and manager Lily Cranston is unexpectedly drawn into a murder investigation. An innocent man accused of the crime, a century-old family feud, and a web of secrets that someone will kill to keep buried...can Lily navigate them all or will the killer silence her for good?