A Ghostly Light: A Haunted Home Renovation Mystery

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When her friend Alicia hires Turner Construction to renovate a historic lighthouse in the San Francisco Bay, Mel Turner can't wait to get her hands dirty. Alicia plans to transform the island property into a welcoming inn, and while Mel has never attempted a project so ambitious before, she's definitely up for the challenge. But trouble arises when Alicia's abusive ex-husband shows up, and later winds up dead. With no other suspects in sight, things look choppy for Alicia. If Mel wants to clear her friend's name, she'll need the help of the lighthouse's resident ghosts to find the culprit...

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Praise for the New York Times bestselling series

Juliet Blackwell sits firmly on my list of must-read authors...[Her] writing is like that of a master painter, placing a perfect splash of detail, drama, and whimsy in all the right places.Victoria Laurie, New York Times bestselling author

A winning combination of cozy mystery, architectural history, and DIY with a ghost story thrown in.The Mystery Reader

Cleverly plotted with a terrific sense of the history of the greater Bay Area, Blackwells series has plenty of ghosts and supernatural happenings to keep readers entertained and off-balance.Library Journal

This series is exceptional.Kings River Life Magazine

One of the most exciting, smart, and funny heroines currently in any book series.Fresh Fiction

Fans will want to see a lot more of the endearing Mel.Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Juliet Blackwell is the pseudonym for the New York Times bestselling author of the Haunted Home Renovation Mystery series, including Give Up the Ghost and Keeper of the Castle. She also writes the Witchcraft Mystery series, including A Toxic Trousseau and Spellcasting in Silk, and, together with her sister, wrote the Art Lover's Mystery series as Hailey Lind. The first in the series, Feint of Art, was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. She is also the author of the novels Letters from Paris and The Paris Key. 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.