Keeper of the Castle

Description

In the latest Haunted Home Renovation mystery from New York Times bestselling author Juliet Blackwell, San Francisco contractor-and reluctant ghostbuster-Mel Turner gets hired for a job that's to die for. Lately, Mel has been worried about finding enough historic renovation work to pay the bills. But while Turner Construction is in need of a project, Mel's boyfriend, Graham, has his hands full managing the reconstruction of an ancient building shipped over from Scotland. With the job plagued by rumors that the stones are cursed, Graham brings in Mel to look for paranormal activity. And while the ghost of a charming Scottish clansman does seem to be hanging around the site, the real shock comes when they stumble upon a body. When the original construction crew starts running scared, Mel brings in her team to finish the job. Now all she has to do is nail down the killer, and put the spirits to rest, before anyone else winds up heading for the highlands...

Juliet Blackwell is the pseudonym for the New York Times bestselling mystery author who also writes the Witchcraft Mystery series and, together with her sister, wrote the Art Lover's Mystery series as Hailey Lind.The first in that series, Feint of Art, was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel.As owner of her own faux-finish and design studio, the author has spent many days and nights on construction sites renovating beautiful historic homes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.She currently resides in a happily haunted house in Oakland, California.

Praise for the New York Times Bestselling Haunted Home Renovation Mysteries: "A winning combination of cozy mystery, architectural history, and DIY with a ghost story thrown in."-The Mystery Reader "Melanie Turner may well be one of the most exciting, smart, and funny heroines currently in any book series."-Fresh Fiction "Blackwell's writing is like that of a master painter, placing a perfect splash of detail, drama, color, and whimsy in all the right places!"-New York Times bestselling author Victoria Laurie