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Lin Coffin
Series · 12
books · 2015-2020

Books in series

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#1

A Haunted Murder

2015

This is book 1 in the Lin Coffin Mystery series. After the death of her grandfather, Lin Coffin returns to the island of her birth, Nantucket, Massachusetts, to make a new start in life, but things don't begin smoothly. After not seeing one for twenty years, a ghost appears in her back yard and her cousin, Viv, becomes a suspect in a murder. Lin and Viv, with the help of several others, work to solve the crime before the killer strikes again. This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements. About 190 pages in length in paperback format. In The Lin Coffin Mystery series: 1. A Haunted Murder 2. A Haunted Disappearance.- Coming soon ! Thank you for reading !
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#2

A Haunted Disappearance

2015

This is book 2 in the Lin Coffin Mystery series. The main mystery is solved in each book but you will enjoy the stories more if they are read in order. Lin Coffin is enjoying her new life on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts. One night while helping her cousin and her cousin’s band members load instruments and equipment into a van, she meets a friendly young couple who help her after she falls on the sidewalk. The next day while working in the garden of a new client, Lin sees the girl again but there is something very wrong. Lin and her cousin, Viv, with the help of several others, work to solve the mystery of the girl’s disappearance. This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements. About 200 pages in length in paperback format. In The Lin Coffin Mystery series: 1. A Haunted Murder 2. A Haunted Disappearance. And more to come ! Thank you for reading !
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#3

The Haunted Bones

2016

This is book 3 in the Lin Coffin series. Although the main mystery is solved in each story, the books should be read in order for the most enjoyment as story lines run from book to book. Lin Coffin and her new business partner, Leonard, have started a landscaping business on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts. One evening while reviewing a new project, Lin's dog digs in a pile of dirt in the new client's yard and finds a bone. When Lin goes to see what the little creature has found, she sees the ghost of her ancestor watching her and knows that the bone must be human. Lin and her cousin, Viv, with the help of several others, work to solve the mystery of who the bone belongs to, how it got in the yard, and who put it there. This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements.
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#4

A Haunted Theft

2016

This is book 4 in the Lin Coffin series. Although the main mystery is solved in each story, the books should be read in order for the most enjoyment as story lines run from book to book. While her cousin Viv attends a wished-for class on the craft of Nantucket lightship baskets, Lin Coffin visits the island's cultural museum's exhibition on the history of the woven baskets. Lin and island historian, Anton Wilson, arrive at the museum just as the staff discovers that a valuable item has gone missing. Lin and Viv, with the help of several others, work to solve the mystery of the theft, a murder, and why a Native American ghost appears to ask Lin for help. This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements.
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#5

A Haunted Invitation

2016

This is book 5 in the Lin Coffin series. Although the main mystery is solved in each story, the books should be read in order for the most enjoyment as story lines run from book to book. Lin Coffin has been hired to landscape the front garden of an old Nantucket mansion. The owner of the home complains that workers are making noise late at night just outside her window, but no one else ever sees these men. While Lin and her cousin, Viv, with the help of several others, work to solve the mystery of the strange late-night disturbances, a ghost appears and asks Lin for her help. This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements.
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#6

The Haunted Lighthouse

2016

This is book 6 in the Lin Coffin series. East End Lighthouse on Nantucket island is undergoing renovations and Lin Coffin's boyfriend has been hired to work on the project. When Jeff and Lin bike out to the bluff, Lin sees a ghost inside the lighthouse and he fills her heart with grief and loneliness. Someone is trying to disrupt the renovation project by compromising the workers' safety, but is the person responsible for the problems alive or dead? Jeff, Lin, and her cousin, Viv, with the help of several others, work to solve two mysteries - what does the ghost want from Lin and who is trying to stop the lighthouse renovations? This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements.
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#7

The Haunted Valentine

2017

This is book 7 in the Lin Coffin Mystery series from USA TODAY Bestselling Author J A Whiting. Lin and her cousin, Viv, stop into a gift shop in Nantucket town and while browsing, Lin sees an antique Sailor's Valentine. The valentine, made of tiny beautiful shells, pulls at Lin and she decides to buy it and bring it home. At times, the object feels hot to the touch and sometimes the shells illuminate and dim in a sequenced pattern. Once in a while, the valentine makes appearances outside the house in places Lin happens to be. A ghost pays a visit, but Lin has no idea what he wants from her or what his link might be to the sailor's valentine. With the help of her boyfriend and her cousin, Lin works to solve the mystery of the haunted valentine. This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements.
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#8

The Haunted Inn

2018

This is book 8 in the Lin Coffin series by USA Today Bestselling Author J A Whiting. The main mystery is solved in each book but you will enjoy the stories more if they are read in order. When Lin Coffin and her cousin, Viv, are returning from a walk along the bike paths and streets of Nantucket, an icy chill surrounds Lin as they walk past a bed and breakfast inn that was once a silk factory. An hour later, a dead body is found behind a house two doors down from the inn. Two murders and a ghost who can't cross over pull Lin and Viv into the mystery to find the killer and to figure out the connections between the victims, the murderer, and the ghost. Will Lin and Viv, with the help of several others, be able to solve the case before the killer strikes again? This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements.
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#9

The Haunted Island

2018

This is book 9 in the Lin Coffin series by USA Today Bestselling Author J A Whiting. The main mystery is solved in each book but you will enjoy the stories more if they are read in order. When Lin Coffin and her cousin, Viv, visit a deserted island off the coast of Nantucket, a ghost makes an unexpected appearance asking Lin for help. Between trying to learn what the ghost needs from them and discovering the strange history of the island, the cousins are stymied at every turn. As they work to solve the mystery surrounding the ghost’s identity and his cause of death, Viv discovers something surprising and unforeseen that changes the way they gather the clues. Will Lin and Viv be able to give the spirit what he needs in order for him to finally rest in peace? This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements.
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#10

The Haunted Stroll

2018

This is book 10 in the Lin Coffin series by USA Today Bestselling Author J A Whiting. Nantucket’s annual Holiday Stroll is fast approaching and when Lin Coffin delivers a wreath to a client who owns an art gallery, she is drawn to a painting of an early nineteenth-century sea captain. It is clear the captain needs Lin’s help, but he remains invisible and is unable to communicate with her. The spirits of Lin’s distant relatives provide her with a clue, but it is mysterious and difficult to understand. Lin, her cousin, Viv, and island historian, Anton Wilson, work to find the links between a break-in, a long-ago triple murder, and a buyer who offers ten times what the painting is worth. Will the Nantucket sleuths be able to figure out what the spirit needs from them before it is too late? This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements.
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#11

The Haunted Past

2019

his is book 11 in the Lin Coffin series by USA Today Bestselling Author J A Whiting. It is spring on Nantucket and time for the Daffodil Festival. When Lin and her family and friends are enjoying a picnic by the ocean in Siasconset, Robert Snow asks a favor of her. He has a friend whose son has moved to the island to an antique Colonial house where there is an unusual piece of furniture and Robert would like Lin to come and see it. Using a parlor game from the mid-1800s to investigate the old table, Lin and her cousin, Viv, discover a ghost is using it to send messages, and as usual, the ghost's communication is difficult to understand. Can Lin and her cousin, Viv, discover the links between two ghosts who are trying to find each other while attempting to help two new island residents uncover what they're looking for? Will the Nantucket sleuths be able to figure out what the spirits of the living and the dead need before it is too late? This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements.
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The Haunted Hotel

2020

When Lin Coffin wakes from a nightmare, a bright red light is shining into the bedroom, but at first, she can’t find the source of it. Red light, a ghost, and nightmares that warn of danger to loved ones lead to a mystery that needs to be solved, and quickly. Will Lin, Viv, Jeff, and their friends be able to uncover the mystery of the haunted hotel before some of them are placed in danger, or worse?

Author

J.A. Whiting
J.A. Whiting
Author · 84 books

J A Whiting is the author of the Olivia Miller mystery series. She lives with her family in Massachusetts where she works full time in education. Whiting loves spending time with family, reading, traveling, following New England sports teams, exercising, and being outdoors. For exclusive content and new book announcements please visit www.jawhitingbooks.com and sign up for my mailing list. Also please "like" my Facebook page www.facebook.com/jawhitingauthor

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