She lost her parents, but gained a grandmother, but is something more sinister lurking in the shadows. Uprooted from her life, Carly Ravenspell is forced to move to Thornwood Estate with an enigmatic grandmother she never knew. When the grieving teen arrives, she finds an unexpected solace in the woman and the stories she shares. As Carly delves deeper into the tale surrounding Maple Mansion, a house where spirits roam free, she begins to forge a bond, not only with her grandmother, but with history’s mysteries and the allure of the supernatural. Plunged into spectral stories that span centuries, will Carly discover the secrets hidden in the manor as well as the ones hidden in plain sight? If you love feisty heroines, the special bond between a grandmother and granddaughter, and unraveling haunting mysteries, you’ll love Ghostly Gossip, book 1 of Nellie H. Steele’s captivating new cozy mystery series. Buy now and discover the secrets today!

A road trip to a formerly haunted mansion could lead to a new mystery...and a chilling surprise. When Carly embarks on a mysterious road trip with her grandmother, she gets to experience the location from her grandmother's first story and to unravel the secrets of a centuries-old English manor and the ghostly whispers of the Blackthorn Bride in a new haunting tale. As Carly delves deeper into the tales of psychic witch, Emma, and the enigmatic disappearances tied to Blackthorn Manor, she finds herself caught in a web of ancient mysteries and family secrets. With each clue they uncover, the boundary between the past and present blurs, leading Carly on a journey to discover the truth behind the haunted estate and her own family's connection to it. Join Carly and Emma in "Cryptic Clues," where family legacies, hidden truths, and ghostly encounters intertwine in a cozy mystery that promises to keep you guessing until the last page. Buy now, turn out the lights, and prepare for the next ghostly mystery!