The Lights of Lilly Pilly Creek: Book 3

Lilly Pilly Creek Ghost Mystery #3

by Abbie L. Martin

Get ready for a festive dose of mystery and merriment in the charming Australian town of Lilly Pilly Creek.

In the third instalment of the Lilly Pilly Creek Ghost Mystery series, amateur sleuth Jones and her spectral sister Autumn are back at it again. With the Lilly Pilly Creek Christmas Lights Competition making a comeback after thirty years, the town is buzzing with excitement. But the festivities take a dark turn.

A shocking discovery awaits Jones and Autumn when the gardener, who has been landscaping at The Memory Bank, is found dead. Jones, Autumn, and her friends Wren, Atlas, and the dashing Hugo find themselves once again destined to unravel the mysteries surrounding the untimely death

Amidst the drama, Jones and Autumn grapple with their own emotions as they delve into the journals left behind by their Grandmother, discovering a personal mystery they must resolve.

Join Jones and Autumn in this heartwarming and suspenseful holiday story, where the tapestry of friendship, love, and a hint of the supernatural intertwines for a Christmas in Lilly Pilly Creek which is destined to be unforgettable.

288 pages, Paperback

Published December 10, 2023

About the author

Abbie L. Martin is a South Australian author who lives with her family in a small town very similar to Lilly Pilly Creek. She has been dreaming of writing and publishing since she was a child, and when she reached her forties, finally decided to take the leap. Whilst also running a business with her husband, and juggling life with three children, Abbie loves nothing better than peace and quiet with a good book and a glass of wine, preferably an Adelaide Hills sparkling.

Reviews

[Tara Kat (MagnoliaPigeonBookBlurbs) · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Eldershaw Sisters Detective Agency is back in Book 3 of the Lilly Pilly Creek Ghost Mystery Series, The Lights of Lilly Pilly Creek!

The Christmas Lights Competition is right around the corner in Lilly Pilly Creek and the town is all abuzz! People are planning their designs, getting into the holiday spirit and….writing letters to stop the festival?? With the competition on the line, Jones and her (spectral) Sister get to sleuthing and uncover more than they bargained for! A town mystery that has sat unsolved, a murdered gardener and uncovered family journals keep the sisters busy and the reader guessing until the very last page!

📚 Cozy Mystery
🔍 Amateur Sleuths
👻 Paranormal Activity
🔑 Memory Bank
🎄 Christmas Lights Competition
💀 Murder
📜 Family History
🫶 Friendship
❤️ Budding Romance

This Gilmore Girls meets Ghost Whisperer Cozy Mystery is festive, mysterious and captivating! 10/10 recommend and I can’t wait to see what happens next!

Thank you Abbie L. Martin for the gifted copy!

[Reader Rick · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Lilly Pilly Ghost mysteries just keep getting better. I have loved reading this series. It has kept me engaged all throughout.
Abbie L Martin has created amazing characters and put them in great setting. There is as much interest in some of the minor characters as there is in Jones and her ghostly sister, Autumn.
The premise of a ghost helping her sister solve crimes, murder, chiefly among them, works quite well. The plot has a homespun feel good sense to it, throughout.
Lilly Pilly Creek is a place most of us would love to live and with the Eldershaw sisters taking care of business, you would feel very secure.
I would recommend this series to anyone who lies a good country cozy that has plenty of intrigue and lots of feel good vibes.

[Andrea Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun read in the series and I can’t wait for the next one! Was so strange talking about Christmas in hot weather. Definitely not use to reading books taking place in Australia 😉

[Bree Redwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once again a nice cosy little murder mystery, with a cold case from the past as well! The characters continue to develop and interact well with each other, relationships building and changing and characters from previous books making reappearances. There are still some errors, but much improved from the last book. A good story with a satisfying ending.

[Misha · Rating 3 out of 5]

(rounded down from 3.25)

This is a bit of a letdown after the second book, which I enjoyed a lot. I was expecting to get some answers and closure about the ghost situation and the future but aside from the Hugo coupling (which we knew was coming anyway), not much is resolved for the longer term for this duo of sisters. The mystery was also a bit weaker than the previous one so I ended up rating this lower than the previous instalment.

[Emma Follinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot more happening in this one compared to the previous one, a bit of a higher tempo with lots of different storylines at once! I really thought Plum would be able to see Autumn! Oh well only the next book will tell 😊

[Jillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

My enthusiasm continues. The ghost motif is proving a useful mechanism around which to build cosy mysteries. Once you suspend disbelief to accept the device the rest flows seamlessly and logically. I like the deft hand. No hammer cracking this walnut.

[Kerrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another very readable (if not very credible story). I am enjoying the Adelaide Hills setting, the cozy plots, and the character development. Even if ghosts are not your thing, you may enjoy the mysteries and the hints of romance.

[Mindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the Eldershaw Sisters!

I love the writing and ideas that went into this story! I had a feeling I might know who the villain was, but it took to the revealing of said villain to confirm.

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book with Jones and Hugo!

[Jo Gordon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Sterre · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it! Such a great mixture between memories and present day occurrences. It is an absolute #mustread

[Gabby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series

[Nyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

light hearted. easy to read, ready to grab the next one.

[Allyslittlewonderland · Rating 4 out of 5]

I want to live in Lilly Pilly Creek and be friends with them. This has become one of my favorite cozy mystery series.