The Steep Secret: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery

Eerie Estes Mysteries #6

by B.I. Skinner

Objects in the rearview mirror are closer—and more dangerous—than they appear.

Ellie and her friends are off on a spring break road trip to the Canyon City State Penitentiary in search of Great Aunt Beatrice's journals. But how will they convince a convicted felon to reveal their location?

And there's the little matter of the body at the Royal Gorge.

Genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery

240 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 30, 2026

Reviews

[Joanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read in the series

This book didn't disappoint. It was great. Left you wondering when Ellie will tell Noah about her special gifts. This was such a fast read I just couldn't put it down. Highly recommended! Can't wait for the next one and the Plum Blossom Mysteries.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The twists and turns in this story were so much fun. Ellie, Valerie, Sofia and Lucy are taking a road trip to visit Georgia Sandaval in Prison. They are staying at the Plum Blossom Inn run by an elderly woman named June who is an amazingly good cook. Of course, they discover the body of the local Grade School Art Teacher and when he finds Ellie to ask for her help, she can't resist. This time she is in Canon City, CO and must work with Sheriff Robertson, a beautiful woman who used to date the man she's getting close to in Estes Park, Sheriff Noah Morison. To add to their adventure, they discover a body in a remote location which is probably what Stan (the art teacher) saw and was concerned about. It was quite the adventure for these 4 friends.

[AnnaRose Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Road trip

I love a good road trip. Um but not to visit a convict. Yikes! I love all the places talked about in this book, being a native of Colorado I recognize a lot of it. There are a lot of places in my fair state that I have not visited, I'm going to have rectify that. I wish Ellie would tell Noah about her gift, in a small way I think he already knows. On to the next adventure!👻😉💚💙

[Monica Yohann · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Steep Secret

This is another great trip to Eerie Estes, a wonderful place with terrific friends who seem to find adventure with dead bodies even on vacation.This time the ladies go on trip to find missing "journals" that a convict is in possession of that belong to the bookstore owner, Ellie.
This is a fast paced book with plot twists and interesting people in a new town .

[Lavada Haga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book

This book has everything you want in a cozy paranormal mystery! It's got great friends, great food, great ghosts, and a great mystery! Plus they met great new friends! I enjoyed this book very much!

[Linda Maxfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun getaway with the gals from Estes Park

Enjoying this series with a little paranormal twist and fun characters. Found myself finding websites for some of the places they visited. Look forward to the next book in the series.

[Jenny Olson cabuag · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series! This was the best one yet in my opinion. It was a great mystery, and also a touching adventure. I can’t wait for the next one and I can’t wait to read The Plum Blossom Inn mystery series!

[Stella Pye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great story

I can't wait for the next one ... I really enjoy your writing ... It's light and well thought out. Thanks so much!

[Sanderella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book!! Can't wait for the next one!! 🌹

[Debbie Beeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next one.

[Stephen Levesque · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally enjoyed it! This is a well written and has well developed characters. The story is catching and with the strong characters makes for a very enjoyable read. Great Reading Everyone!

[Robin Castellari · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series just keeps getting better and better! The ending had me laughing out loud!! Highly recommended!!