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Ghost in the Cupboard: Silas Erie Paranormal Cozy #1
Everyone believes Silas Erie is a charlatan. At least, that’s the reason he can’t get any grant money to help fund his charity, The Lunch Counter. Dedicated to ensuring that the unhoused population—or anyone in need—is fed three meals a day, Silas spends his time working to improve the lives of the residents of Sage Grove, Iowa. Though his cause is good, not everyone is happy with the person who is leading the cause. After all, so many people refuse to believe someone when they say they can communicate with the dead.
Working online to do readings for clients, making house calls, and even inviting well-paying clients into his personal workroom, Silas communes with the dead for the grieving for money. To help fund his cause to feed the hungry, Silas is willing to delve into the unseen world, and help the grieving to find closure. He will deliver messages from the dead in order to help the living. Some swear by his powers, while others call him a fraud.
The only problem is…Silas actually can talk to the dead. In fact, he doesn’t just talk to them, he can see them. Every moment of his life, Silas is haunted by those who have passed on from life. It’s not only the living that make his life difficult, it’s the dead. While the living take breaks from making his life difficult, the dead have nothing but time on their hands. Being haunted is a small price to pay to make the world a better place.
However, when one particular ghost refuses to stop following him, the leader of the unhoused camp asks him to solve a murder, and the son of his mega-rich, most dedicated client decides to go to war with him, his life is turned upside down. To top it all off, when the one thing he’s worked his whole life to avoid happens—a ghost infiltrating his inner sanctum—he begins to wonder if his life isn’t in danger.
Working online to do readings for clients, making house calls, and even inviting well-paying clients into his personal workroom, Silas communes with the dead for the grieving for money. To help fund his cause to feed the hungry, Silas is willing to delve into the unseen world, and help the grieving to find closure. He will deliver messages from the dead in order to help the living. Some swear by his powers, while others call him a fraud.
The only problem is…Silas actually can talk to the dead. In fact, he doesn’t just talk to them, he can see them. Every moment of his life, Silas is haunted by those who have passed on from life. It’s not only the living that make his life difficult, it’s the dead. While the living take breaks from making his life difficult, the dead have nothing but time on their hands. Being haunted is a small price to pay to make the world a better place.
However, when one particular ghost refuses to stop following him, the leader of the unhoused camp asks him to solve a murder, and the son of his mega-rich, most dedicated client decides to go to war with him, his life is turned upside down. To top it all off, when the one thing he’s worked his whole life to avoid happens—a ghost infiltrating his inner sanctum—he begins to wonder if his life isn’t in danger.
197 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 13, 2026
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Chase Connor
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Chase Connor spends his days writing about the people who live (loudly and rent-free) in his head when he’s not busy being enthusiastic about naps and Pad Thai. Chase started his writing career as a confused gay teen looking for an escape from reality. Ten years later, one of the books he wrote during those years, Just A Dumb Surfer Dude: A Gay Coming-of-Age Tale, was published independently. Chase has numerous projects in various stages of completion lined up for publishing. Chase is a multi-genre author, but always with a healthy dollop of gay.
https://mybook.to/HRHM4BBHSHD
GHOST IN THE CUPBOARD - the first book in the NEW Silas Erie Paranormal Cozy series - NOW AVAILBLE!
https://mybook.to/SEPC1GitC
Chase Connor spends his days writing about the people who live (loudly and rent-free) in his head when he’s not busy being enthusiastic about naps and Pad Thai. Chase started his writing career as a confused gay teen looking for an escape from reality. Ten years later, one of the books he wrote during those years, Just A Dumb Surfer Dude: A Gay Coming-of-Age Tale, was published independently. Chase has numerous projects in various stages of completion lined up for publishing. Chase is a multi-genre author, but always with a healthy dollop of gay.
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February 16, 2026
Spooky Who-Done-It By Chase Connor
Chase Connor is an extraordinary writer and storyteller with a lengthy body-of-work in multiple genres. "Ghost in the Cupboard" is a highly imaginative page-turner, that is part who-done-it crime tale and part pull-the-covers-up-in-bed read it by flashlight can't-quit-it-though-it's-after-midnight ghost story. Does a superb job painting the pictures in the reader's imagination - I could see the manifestation of the words I read in my own mind's eye. Keenly descriptive. The narrator and protagonist - Silas Erie - ponders the big questions - "Why are we here?" "What happens after we die?" I loved pondering those very questions right along with Silas as I turned this book's pages. I now really hope such people as mediums and clairvoyants truly exist. I hope Connor writes more Silas Erie books!
Chase Connor is an extraordinary writer and storyteller with a lengthy body-of-work in multiple genres. "Ghost in the Cupboard" is a highly imaginative page-turner, that is part who-done-it crime tale and part pull-the-covers-up-in-bed read it by flashlight can't-quit-it-though-it's-after-midnight ghost story. Does a superb job painting the pictures in the reader's imagination - I could see the manifestation of the words I read in my own mind's eye. Keenly descriptive. The narrator and protagonist - Silas Erie - ponders the big questions - "Why are we here?" "What happens after we die?" I loved pondering those very questions right along with Silas as I turned this book's pages. I now really hope such people as mediums and clairvoyants truly exist. I hope Connor writes more Silas Erie books!
February 16, 2026
Needs Polishing but an interesting start
Good storyline, if a bit disjointed. Could have used a polishing edit, for typos, repeated words and phrases. Things were a bit over explained and the college student who works with him gives strong pick-me vibes. Overall this was not as polished as the head rock harbor series but a good start to a new one.
Good storyline, if a bit disjointed. Could have used a polishing edit, for typos, repeated words and phrases. Things were a bit over explained and the college student who works with him gives strong pick-me vibes. Overall this was not as polished as the head rock harbor series but a good start to a new one.
March 11, 2026
Admittedly, I’m already a fan of Chase Connor, so I had a feeling I’d enjoy this one. I was especially curious about the premise, since this story centers around a medium who can speak with ghosts, which felt a bit different from some of the other books of his that I’ve read.
I absolutely loved it.
Silas is such a compelling main character. Chase has a real talent for writing protagonists who feel layered and authentic, and I found myself constantly wanting to learn more about him. His relationship with Danny is beautifully written in a way that’s both tender and a little frustrating at times.
The setting of Sage Grove also stood out to me. It’s a perfect setting for the story, and the way Silas looks out for the unhoused community really shows his heart.
The mystery element was woven in perfectly and kept me invested throughout. It never overshadowed the emotional core of the story, but instead added another layer of tension and intrigue.
Another fantastic read from Chase Connor. The way he writes characters truly is an art form, and I’m already looking forward to whatever he writes next.
I absolutely loved it.
Silas is such a compelling main character. Chase has a real talent for writing protagonists who feel layered and authentic, and I found myself constantly wanting to learn more about him. His relationship with Danny is beautifully written in a way that’s both tender and a little frustrating at times.
The setting of Sage Grove also stood out to me. It’s a perfect setting for the story, and the way Silas looks out for the unhoused community really shows his heart.
The mystery element was woven in perfectly and kept me invested throughout. It never overshadowed the emotional core of the story, but instead added another layer of tension and intrigue.
Another fantastic read from Chase Connor. The way he writes characters truly is an art form, and I’m already looking forward to whatever he writes next.
March 8, 2026
Silas can see and talk to ghosts and he uses his talent to give readings in person and online with all the funds going towards the upkeep of his cafe which sets out to feed the homeless of his town.
He does get involved trying to find a missing woman and subsequently solving her murder with the help of a ghost who follows him around.
He does get involved trying to find a missing woman and subsequently solving her murder with the help of a ghost who follows him around.
May 5, 2026
A bit of a strange one for me. It felt... unfinished in a way. Certainly more shallow than some of his other novels. Maybe it would have worked better as a novella. Either way, it's a fun enough quick read.
March 14, 2026
It needs a cat.
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