Be Our Ghost: A Merry Ghost Inn Mystery

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When mayhem breaks out in Melanie's seaside Oregon town, she must race save the ones she loves with the help of her B&B's resident friendly ghost The Merry Ghost Inn is well and truly open for business. Melanie West, her grandmother, Liza, and their beloved sheepdog/wolfhound mix, Max, are rapidly getting the hang of running their charming bed-and-breakfast inn on the rocky Oregon coast. Not that business goes without a hitch_x2015_when your hostelry boasts its own laughing resident ghost, you'd better be expect the out-of-the-ordinary. But Melanie and Liza take it all in stride...until a hotshot real estate developer arrives in Sully's Landing, touting his plans to build a tacky amusement arcade smack dab in the middle of the tasteful cliff-side town. No one in Sully's Landing can stand the gaudy developer, but it's still a shock when he ends up murdered. It's even more shocking when Liza's friend, Doug, emerges as the chief suspect. Melanie and Liza put on their sleuthing caps yet again and set out to clear Doug's name. They nearly check into accommodations six feet under when, en route to the crime scene, their brakes give out and they narrowly miss plunging over the cliffs to the beach below. Meanwhile, the merry ghost who haunts the inn tries to help by dropping clues for Melanie to find, but her mind is otherwise preoccupied when the killer kidnaps Liza and holds her prisoner. Now, it's up to Melanie to piece together the ghost's clues, save her grandmother, exonerate her friend, keep her guests happy, and make sure Max gets his walkies in Kate Kingsbury's third mirthful Merry Ghost Inn mystery, Be Our Ghost.

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Praise for Be Our Ghost:
"Cozy fans will be satisfied."
Publishers Weekly

Sympathetic, well-drawn characters; two blossoming romances; details of running an inn; a laughing ghost who leaves helpful clues; and the mystery of Melanies mothers long-ago disappearance distinguish this cozy mystery.
Booklist

Storylines abound in this exciting plot that will leave you yearning to return to The Merry Ghost Inn, ASAP.
Suspense Magazine

Praise for Doom With a View:
"Delightful...Cozy fans with a taste for the paranormal will be rewarded."
Publishers Weekly

"Satisfying."
Booklist

Praise for Dead and Breakfast:
Kingsburys crime-solving pair are wonderfully appealing, whether they are ferreting out the towns secrets or dealing with the grief in their own lives. Fans of M.C. Beatons Agatha Raisin series will find lots of similarities here.
Booklist

"Lighthearted and charming... Who wouldn't want to open a B&B on the Oregon coast after reading Kingsbury's delightful mystery"
Library Journal

The prolific Kingsbury launches a new series with likable characters and a beautiful setting.
Kirkus Reviews

"[An] enjoyable series launch from Kingsbury."
Publishers Weekly

What could be more intriguing than spending the night in a creaky old bed-and-breakfast haunted by a chuckling ghost A charming grandmother/granddaughter duo, unsettling small-town secrets, and a long-hidden skeleton at the Merry Ghost Inn add up to a winning debut for this ghostly cozy series.
Juliet Blackwell, New York Times bestselling author of the Haunted Home Renovation series

Dead and Breakfast is a page-turner from the first scene, where the about-to-open B&B unexpectedly becomes a crime scene. Melanie and her grandmother Liza are smart, believable, easy-to-like people and the writing is pitch-perfect. Youll want to book an immediate reservation for the Merry Ghost Inn. Better hurry-Kate Kingsburys fine new series is about to get all booked up!
Susan Wittig Albert, New York Times bestselling author of Blood Orange and Bittersweet

Whats not to like about a laughing ghost Dead and Breakfast is a spirited beginning to Kate Kingsburys new Merry Ghost Inn series. More laughter to come.
Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Times Two

Dead and Breakfast is an intriguing whodunit enriched with two plucky heroines opening a seaside bed and breakfast, a ghost with a delightful laugh, and a splash of romance. All the ingredients necessary for an entertaining red from start to surprising finish.
Sally Goldenbaum, USA Today bestselling author of the Seaside Knitters Society mysteries

Kate Kingsbury is a proand it shows in every witty line of Dead and Breakfast. West coast setting, B&B with a secret room and a skeleton. Whats not to love This book is so well done it almost reads itself. Treat yourself to the first in a new seriesa must read.
Carolyn Haines, USA Today bestselling author of Rock-A-Bye Bones

A laughing ghost, a winsome dog, and a charming Oregon coastal village make the Merry Ghost Inn mysteries a place youll want to visit again and again.
Leslie Budewitz, two-time Agatha Award-winning author of the Seattle Spice Shop mysteries

Author Bio

Kate Kingsbury is the national bestselling author of over sixty books. Her work has appeared on many bestseller lists and her books have sold all over the world. She grew up in London, England and moved to the US in the early sixties. She now lives in Oregon and spends some of her spare time playing golf and camping in an RV with her husband, Bill and a Chihuahua/mix puppy named Bella.