Dead to Me: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery

Mountain Shadow Mysteries #4

by Tarah Benner

Christmas has come to Mountain Shadow, and Caroline couldn’t be merrier. She’s secured the funding to restore her beloved hotel, she has a date with Officer Handsome, and she’s looking forward to a cozy holiday baking cookies with her gran.

But when the star of the Christmas play is found dead backstage, Caroline’s postcard-perfect holiday begins to unravel. It looks as though there’s been another murder in Mountain Shadow, and it’s lights out on all Yuletide festivities.

Can Caroline and her ghostly companions unwrap the mystery before it’s curtains on Christmas?

Dead to Me is the fourth standalone mystery in the charmingly haunted Mountain Shadow Mysteries series. If you love quirky small-town characters, unlucky-but-plucky heroines, and a cozy holiday caper, then you’ll love Dead to Me. Untangle the mystery today!

233 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 2, 2024

About the author

Tarah Benner is the author of more than 25 books, including Witches of Mountain Shadow, Mountain Shadow Mysteries, The Fringe, the Elderon Chronicles, the Lawless Saga, and more.
She lives and writes in sunny Colorado with her two dogs, a cat, a toddler, and her beloved partner in crime. When she’s not writing, she enjoys breakfast, hiking, yoga, and martial arts.

Reviews

[Krystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful read! This was book 4 in the Mountain Shadow Mysteries series. To be upfront, I have not read books 1-3. However, after reading this book I am definitely going to go back and read the others!

Even with not having read books 1-3, I was never lost in the storyline of who was who. The author does a very nice job of detailing the townspeople but not overly so.

I’m not a huge fan of Bellamy, but then again, I don’t think you are supposed to be. The mother - wow - what a handful!! Each character is really interesting and I hope to get more into the werewolf character in upcoming books. It also sounds like Will should be making Detective at the rate of murders in the town!

5 stars

[A Schaeffs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cozy murder-mystery with a thread of heart warming romance.

Our latest installment to the Mountain Shadow series is delightful and perfect to get you into the Christmas mood with all the holiday preparations going on at The Grand and the blooming romance between Caroline and Will.

This time we see more of Bellamy, stirring up drama into the mix, and a murder that might just ruin The Grand's first commemorative event.

Certainly one of my favorite whimsical series to snuggle up to on the sofa.

[Sabrina Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book 4 of Mountain Shadow Mysteries. It is a great little Christmas Murder Mystery book. This book covers, mystery of the town, Christmas Theatre Drama, Murder, and family drama. The storyline keeps the ready going through the whole book as it brings everything together at the end. Usually, I can figure out who did it by the middle of the book but this one, had me guessing until the end. Oh, let's not forget about the ghost at the hotel.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Debbie Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I liked how Caroline rescues the Christmas season for Mountain Shadow and her hotel as well as solving the murder. The incentive to solve it quickly is not very nice but it works out well in the end.

[Lovena a Harvey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ghostly Fun

Fun mystery with the supernatural thrown in. Loved all 4 books in the series and can't wait for the next one. Light easy read, I couldn't put down.

[Rhonda Lother · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this one--I wish I had known it was out at Christmastime!

[Bob Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this series. I loved all the characters & really wished we got more information about Phillip.
Hopefully 🤞 we get more episodes in the series in future.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun read

Mountain Shadow is quite the town, filled with quirky characters and always a murderer!
Lots of chuckles and good mysteries!

[Kasandra Kurutz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Caroline is back on the case. Yup, another murder in the small town of Mountain Shadow. But did it really have to happen in the middle of Caroline’s and Officer Handsome’s first real date? Of course, it did! This is a fun “whodunit” that keeps you guessing until the end and finishes with a nice, nostalgic, comfy Christmas feeling. A perfect way to begin December and the Christmas season!