This is book 6 in the Spellbound Bookshop paranormal cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting.

It’s the end of October in the seacoast town of Hamlet, Massachusetts and Shelby Price is happy that the last mysterious case she worked on is over. She is decorating her bookshop for Halloween when she learns that a professor and historian has died from a fall down the stairs at the Harris Estate, an historical museum and event space on the outskirts of town.

Almost a year ago, Shelby fell off a ladder and hit her head and when she woke up, she could hear her cat Harper talking to her. Not only could she converse with the feline, but she started to develop some paranormal powers. Although shocked and frightened by what was happening, Shelby came to accept her new skills.

Now, Shelby and Harper have the feeling that the professor didn’t die from falling down the staircase. They believe the woman was murdered and the key to the death is hidden in the history of the estate. With the help of her friend Lucy, psychic shop owner Fiona, Elias the shaman, her boyfriend Travis the town detective, and her paranormal skills, can Shelby figure out the secret before someone else is killed?

This story has some mild paranormal elements.