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Eerie Estes Mysteries #3
Steeped in the Beyond
Nothing says fall in the Rockies like cider, ghosts, and a dead guy.
Halloween in the charming mountain town of Estes Park promises to be magical for bookstore owner Ellie Read. The town's Fall Festival and haunted hayride are in full swing, complete with spooky decorations and ghostly displays that delight visitors from across Colorado. But when the evening takes an unexpected and sinister turn, Ellie finds herself at the center of a mystery that threatens to unravel the cozy community's peaceful existence.
And if one mystery weren't enough, Ellie faces another supernatural puzzle when a desperate spirit appears in the antique mirror of her bookstore. This restless ghost has unfinished business that only Ellie can help resolve, but reaching out to the living proves more complicated than either of them anticipated.
When threatening messages and vandalism target Ellie's store, the stakes become dangerously personal. Someone in Estes Park will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried, and with Halloween night approaching and the veil between worlds thinning, Ellie races against time to solve both mysteries before she becomes the next target.
With guidance from Baxter, the sarcastic Victorian store ghost, her unusually perceptive cat Hobbes, and all her friends, Ellie must navigate both the world of the living and the realm of spirits.
In a town where the supernatural runs deep, the dead don't always rest in peace—and their stories refuse to stay silent.
Halloween in the charming mountain town of Estes Park promises to be magical for bookstore owner Ellie Read. The town's Fall Festival and haunted hayride are in full swing, complete with spooky decorations and ghostly displays that delight visitors from across Colorado. But when the evening takes an unexpected and sinister turn, Ellie finds herself at the center of a mystery that threatens to unravel the cozy community's peaceful existence.
And if one mystery weren't enough, Ellie faces another supernatural puzzle when a desperate spirit appears in the antique mirror of her bookstore. This restless ghost has unfinished business that only Ellie can help resolve, but reaching out to the living proves more complicated than either of them anticipated.
When threatening messages and vandalism target Ellie's store, the stakes become dangerously personal. Someone in Estes Park will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried, and with Halloween night approaching and the veil between worlds thinning, Ellie races against time to solve both mysteries before she becomes the next target.
With guidance from Baxter, the sarcastic Victorian store ghost, her unusually perceptive cat Hobbes, and all her friends, Ellie must navigate both the world of the living and the realm of spirits.
In a town where the supernatural runs deep, the dead don't always rest in peace—and their stories refuse to stay silent.
230 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2025
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October 19, 2025
Good story even though it seems like Ellie stumbles from one suspects to another until it's clear who the real culprit is.
February 21, 2026
cute story
Have enjoyed the first two of these books.. good story line… but sorry the main lady in this one was really just a drag on and on. She really doesn’t have a good personality…. Story line cute..plan to read next one hope she does better
Have enjoyed the first two of these books.. good story line… but sorry the main lady in this one was really just a drag on and on. She really doesn’t have a good personality…. Story line cute..plan to read next one hope she does better
February 22, 2026
I really like this series but the MC got on my last nerve in this book. Please don’t make her go into the tstl category, the way she runs off by herself to talk to potential killers and goes into places she has no business going and justifies it by saying the door was open. No one in town has to talk to her or answer her questions, she is not the police. The way she talked to Zach was borderline obnoxious. Having said all this I am reading the next book in the series.
September 30, 2025
spooky
I read so many books it’s hard to pick out my favorite. These are among my y favorites and I recommend all of them it’s so hard to leave a review as I don’t like telling anything about the series just o say another page turner and I’m looking forward to the next book.
I read so many books it’s hard to pick out my favorite. These are among my y favorites and I recommend all of them it’s so hard to leave a review as I don’t like telling anything about the series just o say another page turner and I’m looking forward to the next book.
October 29, 2025
Death at Halloween
At the Halloween festival, it turns out that the body in the display coffin isn't the dummy from the drama department. It's real. There are a lot of suspects to choose from.
There's also closure for a ghost in a mirror.
At the Halloween festival, it turns out that the body in the display coffin isn't the dummy from the drama department. It's real. There are a lot of suspects to choose from.
There's also closure for a ghost in a mirror.
January 13, 2026
This is the 3rd in the series and I enjoyed it as much as the first 2. It is a quick cozy read. This time the body of the president of the neighborhood HOA that is despised by everyone is found at the Halloween Festival and by Ellie. Thus the next murder she becomes involved in.
October 29, 2025
Another Great book
Great story, characters and descriptions of all. Thoroughly enjoyed all 3 books, can't wait for book 4. Meanwhile I bought Marcalls first in the series! 😍
Great story, characters and descriptions of all. Thoroughly enjoyed all 3 books, can't wait for book 4. Meanwhile I bought Marcalls first in the series! 😍
February 9, 2026
Meh, most parts you already knew was coming.
February 19, 2026
I am enjoying this series a lot. I keep buying the next one. The characters are solid and so are the plots. I highly recommend all of them.
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February 23, 2026Another good book in this series. On to the next!!
February 11, 2026
I thought this was a cute story. It is the second book in this series that I have read. It is light and easy and a nice change of pace from more serious reads. I am looking forward to reading others in the series.
February 22, 2026
Another fun mystery to be solved! Sweet quick fun read!
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