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Secret Agent Granny #12
Granny Gets Ghosted
I’m Barbara Gold. 71. 5'5". blue. gray. classified. Undercover surveillance, small arms, chemical weapons, Middle Eastern and Latin American politics. Current Retired CIA agent, widow, and grandmother.
When Cheerville’s Historical Society launches its first Halloween Ghost Walk, retired CIA agent Barbara Gold expects fog machines, costumes, and a few silly scares. Instead, she and her friend Liz discover the dead body of a local antiques dealer hidden inside the carriage house.
Soon the town is buzzing again with talk of its old ghost legend, the Widow of Whitcomb Hill, as rumors fly and tourists flock to see the spookiest side of Cheerville. But when a young tour guide is attacked, Barbara realizes something much darker is at play.
With the help of Liz and Octavian, Barbara unravels a trail that winds from Cheerville’s Prohibition bootleggers to its lingering ghosts. But can she piece it all together before Halloween night ends in another tragedy?
Read the ghoulish 12th book in the Secret Agent Granny mystery series just in time for Halloween.
When Cheerville’s Historical Society launches its first Halloween Ghost Walk, retired CIA agent Barbara Gold expects fog machines, costumes, and a few silly scares. Instead, she and her friend Liz discover the dead body of a local antiques dealer hidden inside the carriage house.
Soon the town is buzzing again with talk of its old ghost legend, the Widow of Whitcomb Hill, as rumors fly and tourists flock to see the spookiest side of Cheerville. But when a young tour guide is attacked, Barbara realizes something much darker is at play.
With the help of Liz and Octavian, Barbara unravels a trail that winds from Cheerville’s Prohibition bootleggers to its lingering ghosts. But can she piece it all together before Halloween night ends in another tragedy?
Read the ghoulish 12th book in the Secret Agent Granny mystery series just in time for Halloween.
111 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 13, 2025
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Harper Lin
92 books937 followersHarper Lin is the 3x USA Today Bestselling Author of several popular cozy mystery series—8 and counting!
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October 9, 2025
*****
Halloween spying for...ghosts?
Once a spy, always a spy? Barbara Gold may be retired, but her mind still thinks like the surveillance officer she was for her long career. Only this time, it starts with setting up a spooky display for a town Halloween event, not a crime. However when a body interrupts her mundane volunteer work, nerves of steel take over and she throws herself into figuring out what is happening in her town.
Regardless of your Halloween enthusiasm or lack thereof, this book will have you questioning what is real...
Unrushed spookiness seeps into Barbara's life, and the author keeps us on edge as the story is revealed. Perfect for the Halloween season!
Halloween spying for...ghosts?
Once a spy, always a spy? Barbara Gold may be retired, but her mind still thinks like the surveillance officer she was for her long career. Only this time, it starts with setting up a spooky display for a town Halloween event, not a crime. However when a body interrupts her mundane volunteer work, nerves of steel take over and she throws herself into figuring out what is happening in her town.
Regardless of your Halloween enthusiasm or lack thereof, this book will have you questioning what is real...
Unrushed spookiness seeps into Barbara's life, and the author keeps us on edge as the story is revealed. Perfect for the Halloween season!
October 18, 2025
I know I say this all the time, but I can’t stop…..Harper Lin is a fun author and if you’re not reading her when you need a quick escape, you are missing out. Her books are perfect for a beach read.
This is #12 in a series about a retired FBI agent [please note, you don’t have to read the other 11 to read this, but you’ll have more fun if you do], Barbara Gold. When she retired she moved to Cheerville to be near her son and his family.
In this book, Cheerville is planning the Halloween celebrations and the ghost tour. What no one expected was there would be a murder with the investigation centered around the Ghost Walk. The suspects are hunted by Barbara and her two friends, Liz and Octavian (you have to read this to see how they are Barbara’s friends).
Give this series a whirl and let me know what you think.
This is #12 in a series about a retired FBI agent [please note, you don’t have to read the other 11 to read this, but you’ll have more fun if you do], Barbara Gold. When she retired she moved to Cheerville to be near her son and his family.
In this book, Cheerville is planning the Halloween celebrations and the ghost tour. What no one expected was there would be a murder with the investigation centered around the Ghost Walk. The suspects are hunted by Barbara and her two friends, Liz and Octavian (you have to read this to see how they are Barbara’s friends).
Give this series a whirl and let me know what you think.
October 26, 2025
Cheerville is preparing for Halloween when Barbara Gold finds a body in an old house used as a prop for the ghost of the “old widow”. As she investigates, she finds old town secrets and smugglers with spy skills as honed as hers.
These are great, quick reads. This one ended a little abruptly. With answering a few questions. And I missed her usual fun times with her grandson.
These are great, quick reads. This one ended a little abruptly. With answering a few questions. And I missed her usual fun times with her grandson.
November 1, 2025
Isn't Granny a good character or what? She is active in the community as Halloween is approaching. The first ghost walk is going to be a fun activity. As she and her friend help get the plans in place they discover a dead body. Let the investigation begin! This case becomes rather complicated as they follow the clues. This was a good case for her. Was a good story.
November 3, 2025
Granny believe in ghosts?
I gave this four stars because it wasn’t one of her best books. It still Stared Barbara Gold, but was less exciting than some of her other ones. Including Liz, in it was nice touch.
I guess I expect just a little bit more. And we’ve seen that in some of the other books. . But it was still a nice little cozy. I read it in a night.
I gave this four stars because it wasn’t one of her best books. It still Stared Barbara Gold, but was less exciting than some of her other ones. Including Liz, in it was nice touch.
I guess I expect just a little bit more. And we’ve seen that in some of the other books. . But it was still a nice little cozy. I read it in a night.
October 13, 2025
Always love a good story in this series. This one does not disappoint. Can’t wait to see what trouble Granny gets into next.
October 16, 2025
A fun Halloween read!
February 8, 2026
A very good cozy ghost mystery
This was a very good cozy ghost mystery. Loved it. I close this to complete a challenge in one of my FB groups.
This was a very good cozy ghost mystery. Loved it. I close this to complete a challenge in one of my FB groups.
February 19, 2026
Another Cool Adventure with Granny!
I adore this series and this next volume did not disappoint! I love how this ordinary suburban town manages to attract all this trouble.
I adore this series and this next volume did not disappoint! I love how this ordinary suburban town manages to attract all this trouble.
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