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The Crane Diaries: Books 1-3

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From USA Bestselling Author of the Ghost Files series, Apryl Baker brings you a new kind of chill in The Crane Diaries…

I Am Death.
I Am Darkness.
I Am Creation.

These are the simple truths Emma Rose Crane, AKA Mattie Hathaway, has run from for the last two years.

Emma thought she could start over by escaping her past, trying to live a semi-normal life. But her ability to see ghosts seems to attract paranormal mysteries and keeps landing her and her friends in life-threatening situations.

Long-kept family secrets come to light, and Emma realizes she’s unable to run from her past anymore.

Haunted houses, cursed beasts, and a supernatural hit lists are all part of the dangers Emma needs to face. In the end, will her past save her future…or will it take everything she cherishes from her?

This box set includes book 1 -3 of The Crane Diaries series.

482 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 10, 2019

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About the author

Apryl Baker

79 books1,831 followers
So who am I? Well, I'm the crazy girl with an imagination that never shuts up. I LOVE scary movies. My friends laugh at me when I scare myself watching them and tell me to stop watching them, but who doesn't love to get scared? I grew up in a small town nestled in the southern mountains of West Virginia where I spent days roaming around in the woods, climbing trees, and causing general mayhem. Nights I would stay up reading Nancy Drew by flashlight under the covers until my parents yelled at me to go to sleep.

Growing up in a small town, I learned a lot of values and morals, I also learned parents have spies everywhere and there's always someone to tell your mama on you. So when you get grounded, what is there left to do? Read! My Aunt Jo gave me my first real romance novel. It was a romance titled "Lord Margrave's Deception." I remember it fondly. But I also learned I had a deep and abiding love of mysteries and anything paranormal. As I grew up, I started to write just that and would entertain my friends with stories featuring them as main characters.

Now, I live Huntersville, NC where I entertain my family and watch the cats get teased by the birds and laugh myself silly when they swoop down and then dive back up just out of reach. The cats start yelling something fierce...lol.

I love books, I love writing books, and I love entertaining people with my silly stories.

You can reach me at any of these places:
Blog: http://apryl-baker.blogspot.com/
Twitter:@AprylBaker
The Promise Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO2zTi...

PS: DO NOT GET IN MY WAY IF THERE IS A SALE ON AT TARGET - my home away from home!

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2,511 reviews13 followers
April 26, 2022
Wow!!!

I love this author. Everything she writes just pops off the page and amazes you. Maggie is kick butt and takes no names while she does it. Part demon, reaper and Goddess she takes on everything she comes across. Dan is her soul mate and together they are willing to take on anything that comes their way. Amazing story, characters that will have you constantly rooting for the good guys and booing the bad ones. You can't go wrong with this author. I think she may be my new best friend. Lol
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82 reviews
July 2, 2020
Paranormal Normal

I love Emma Crane! She gets into so much trouble! She is amazing and I can't wait to see what else is in store for her. Things that go bump in the night beware cause Emma Rose Crane is there....
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1,805 reviews
December 6, 2025
The Crane Diaries

I'm not sure but I think I read these books or something similar but in any case I really enjoyed reading and/or rereading them because they are a delight to read. I highly recommend reading.
11 reviews
January 14, 2021
Great Writer

I've read quite a few of your books and I can honestly say you never fail to deliver! I've already downloaded the next two books.
16 reviews
April 30, 2021
Cannot put this book down!

I read one book from Apryl Baker. Three days and 8 books later, yeah I am a huge fan and absolutely love her books. I can’t wait to read more!!
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403 reviews23 followers
June 10, 2022
recommend

Love following Emma Rose/Mattie and Dan on their adventures. Keep the books coming. Highly recommend this series if you love mystery and ghost stories.
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457 reviews
September 10, 2019
This is such an amazing series. Yon can start off with book one of the Crane Diaries as all the need to know info from the ghost files is explained throughout the books, but once you read them you’ll wanna go back to the very beginning. An on going story of a young girl whose had the short end of the stick for too much of her life, she could have gone down any number of roads but she constantly chooses to be selfless, to protect those that need protecting, to stand between good and evil. With everything that she faces, every struggle that stands against her she pushes on with no thought to her own well being.
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September 11, 2019
The Crane Diaries

I've read all three of these fantastic stories separately but was completely excited to have this box set and be able to reread them together with out having to wait
These are must reads stories for young and old
❤❤🌹❤❤
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3,678 reviews14 followers
October 21, 2019
Loved it

Gah I love this series so much. I love the crazies and the characters and drama and I love the bond and love between Mattie and Dan. It’s just perfect and I need a dan In my life. Still curious about her brother tho.
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445 reviews3 followers
January 9, 2020
Love!

I just can't get enough of Mattie and Dan. I like that Mattie is growing up and has moved. I love all of the characters and the stories. Once I start one of these books, it's hard to put down.
8 reviews
February 3, 2020
A must read

Love this book as much as the ghost files. They have captured my attention from the first book to this book. I've encouraged my sister's to read the ghost files and also these follow on books. I just can't seem to get enough of mattie Hathaway aka Emma crane
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October 9, 2019
Best

Best books ever. Once you start reading you don’t want to stop. I have to force myself to stop reading
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