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Haunting by the Sea
Series · 7 books · 2018-2020

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#1

Homecoming by the Sea

2018

Homecomings can be murder. When Amanda Parker returns to the small seaside town where she lived for two years while in witness protection she finds that she left a piece of herself behind. Literally. A ghost image of her alias, Alyson Prescott, has been living in her house for the past decade waiting rather impatiently for her return. Unsure how to handle this rather alarming and amusing circumstance, Amanda seeks out an old friend to help her recocile the disjointed situation she finds herself in. Meanwhile a close friend has been murdered so the entire Scooby gang get back together to dig into the details and track down a killer. The deeper they dig the more certain they are that the roots of what has occured could quite possibly extend centuries into the past.
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#2

Secrets by the Sea

2018

Amanda Parker has returned to the small seaside town where she lived for two years while in witness protection. Now that she has settled in and solved the murder she returned home to solve, she has decided to stay in Cutter's Cove for an extended vacation. Of course it isn't long before she stumbles across a surprising secret that will require the help of the entire gang to solve. Mac has returned to her job in California, but has promised to return as soon as she can wrap things up at work. Mom and Tucker are due to arrive for a visit in just a few days, and Trevor has indicated that he is ready and willing to do what it takes to help Amanda and her ghostly sidekick Alyson, figure out who killed the young woman buried on the bluff.
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#3

Missing by the Sea

2018

A Halloween tradition, a ghost with amnesia, and a friend in crisis, collide in this haunting small town paranormal mystery set on the picturesque Oregon Coast. Amanda and the gang stumble upon a ghost who can't seem to remember who she was in life or where she left her body. Unable to move on until these critical questions are answered, the gang slide into sleuth mode to help the confused specter. When a second girl turns up dead and a third goes missing, Amanda realizes the stakes are much higher than she first thought.
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#4

Betrayal by the Sea

2019

Amanda and the gang are invited on a small private cruise with just twenty guests and six crew by Mac's rich boyfriend Ty Matthews. They are having the time of their lives until Amanda runs into the ghost of one of the passengers who everyone said debarked at the last port. Realizing the woman had not left the ship as she'd been told but had in fact been murdered, Amanda brings the gang into the investigation in an attempt to find the the truth behind the ghost on the cruise ship.
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#5

Thanksgiving by the Sea

2019

A funny and cozy paranormal mystery series set on the shore of friendly Cutter's Cove. The luxury cruise taken by Amanda and the gang didn't exactly go as planned, but in the spirit of making lemonade from lemons, Amanda and Trevor decided to spend a few days together touring the San Juan Islands. Unfortunately, before the gang even arrives back in Seattle, Amanda receives a call from Woody asking for her help. It seems that a local social worker was shot in her driveway after returning home from work. The woman is fighting for her life in the local hospital and Woody is desperately trying to figure out who shot the friendly mother of three. Woody hopes that Amanda, who has the ability to talk to ghosts, will be able to expand that ability to speak to the woman who is clinging to life in a coma. Amanda doubts Woody's plan will work but after everything Woody has done to help Amanda and the gang, she feels she needs to try, so the gang heads home. Meanwhile, Donovan has new information for Amanda relating to the photos and threatening message someone texted her, mom has a new friend in town, Shadow is acting strangely, and Amanda and Trevor decide to take a baby step in their slowly evolving relationship.
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#6

Christmas by the Sea

2019

In this Haunting by the Sea Novella, it's Christmas in Cutter's Cove and the town is all decked out for the holiday. Amanda is out and about working on a photoshoot for a contest run by a popular magazine when she comes across the body of a young woman frozen in the snow. On the surface, the death looks to be an accidental overdose, but Amanda isn't buying it, so she, along with Trevor and Alyson, set out to discover what really happened. Meanwhile, Donovan is concerned about the anonymous texts which have been sent to Amanda's phone, Mac is spending time with Ty, and a new puppy wanders into Amanda's life.
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#6.5

A Christmas Haunting

2020

\\\* This book was originally published in Christmas Shorts 2020 A Christmas Haunting is a short story designed to serve as an epilogue of sorts for the Haunting by the Sea series. It is the final book in the series. In A Christmas Haunting, Amanda is faced with a life altering decision. She is visited by the ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Of course in this case, all three ghosts are played by alter ego Alyson, who has a vested interest in ensuring that the decision Amanda makes will be the one which will allow them both to live their happily ever after.

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Kathi Daley
Kathi Daley
Author · 207 books

Kathi lives with her husband, kids, grandkids, and dogs in beautiful Lake Tahoe. When she isn't writing, Kathi likes to read (preferably at the beach or by the fire), cook (preferably something with chocolate or cheese,) and garden (planting and planning not weeding). She also enjoys spending time on the water when she's not hiking, biking, or snowshoeing, the miles of desolate trails surrounding her home. Kathi uses the mountain setting in which she lives, along with the animals (wild and domestic) that share her home, as inspiration for her cozy mysteries. Join me on Facebook at Kathi Daley Books (www.facebook.com/kathidaleybooks) for updates on my books, photos of life in Lake Tahoe, recipes, contests, and giveaways. For weekly updates and contests sign up for The Daley Weekly Newsletter (http://eepurl.com/NRPDf).

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