Books with author Carolyn Q. Hunter

Are you ready for a chill?Sisters, Sarah-Belle and Anna-Lee, are hosting a two-week vampire movie marathon at the Voodoo Drive-In, with a whole lot of half-priced vampire themed drinks at the bar. Belle is frustrated that she can't do much to help out with the festivities, due to a particularly nasty cold. It's up to Anna to manage the event on her own until Belle gets better, and she does an amazing job of it until tragedy strikes, and a body is found behind the movie screen. While Anna assumes that the incident is just a random case of homicide, the drive-in's resident ghost is inclined to believe there may just be some black magic involved. As the sisters work to catch a killer, they find themselves running all over Sunken Grove, and much of the state of Louisiana in search of some answers…but before the night is through, one of the sister's might just end up donating some blood to one very hungry murderer.

Sometimes mystery comes galloping in when you least expect it.And sometimes…it ruins your holiday.When Thanksgiving rolls around, diner owner and amateur sleuth, Sonja Reed, is excited to accompany her significant other, Sheriff Frank Thompson, to visit his family on their ranch in rural Wyoming. Sonja is eagerly anticipating the relaxing vacation, far away from the flurry of holiday activity at the diner, and from the seemingly endless paranormal activity in her home town. Trouble seems to follow the supernaturally sensitive Sonja wherever she goes however, and her hopes of a serene holiday are dashed, when a mysterious ghost on horseback seems dead set on stalking her. When an unexpected murder case is thrown into the mix, Sonja finds herself in the midst of perhaps the oddest holiday vacation she's ever experienced.Will she solve the crime in time for turkey? Find out in this fast-paced Paranormal Cozy Mystery!

It's Christmas time in Haunted Falls and Sonja is getting ready for the annual block party that her mother and her neighbors hold every year. Sonja is looked forward to great food, decorations, a warm fire, Christmas carols, and is even hoping that her significant other, Sheriff Frank Thompson, will finally kiss her under the mistletoe. Tragedy strikes, however, as it often does in Haunted Falls, and Sonja is chilled to the core when she receives a very strange and sinister present on her doorstep--a present that may just spell doom for everyone who is close to her during this holiday season.

It's Sonja's birthday and her boyfriend Frank has a romantic weekend getaway planned for them at a secluded cabin in the mountains. Sonja is grateful for the chance to finally escape from the daily drama of family, solving murders, and talking to ghosts. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned when Sonja believes that she has witnessed a murder at a neighboring cabin, and the getaway becomes rather confusing when there is no evidence found that indicates a murder ever took place.Will Sonja be able to use her supernatural skills to get to the bottom of things before it's too late, or will her birthday weekend be ultimately ruined by a visions of ghosts, murder and mayhem?

They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity.They’re wrong.Particularly when ghosts are involved.For former New Yorker, Sonja Reed, owning a diner in the small town of Haunted Falls has been a bit of a hair-raising experience, paranormally speaking. When a reality TV film crew comes to town, things get infinitely more interesting…and more dangerous. Wanting nothing more than to be left alone to create her crisp, buttery waffles, Sonja once again finds herself caught up in a murder investigation that leads to some decidedly otherworldly experiences.Will she be able to solve the crime in time? Or will her failure be on national TV for all the world to see?

Halloween is all just fun and games…Until someone disappears.Diner owner and amateur sleuth, Sonja Reed, is gearing up for Halloween by preparing a delicious array of desserts for trick-or-treaters, as well as making plans for catering the local middle school's annual party. Halloween is her favorite holiday and it seems like nothing can ruin the festive mood, until a young girl under Sonja's supervision suddenly disappears, seemingly into thin air.Her concern grows profoundly when Sonja’s love interest, Sheriff Frank Thompson, reveals that an escaped criminal may be on the loose in Haunted Falls, and a strange figure, who is dressed as the grim reaper, seems to be desperately trying to get her attention.Will Sonja be able to find the missing young girl before it’s too late, or will this spooky holiday turn deadly?

What hides behind the mask?Diner owner Sonja Reed is hard at work planning her very first big Halloween Bash--a masquerade ball. She’s looking forward to holding the party at the elegant and mysterious Smith Manor. Half the town has been invited, and Sonja has whipped up quite an array of tasty treats for the occasion. When an accident occurs at the manor, before the party, Sonja is warned that it might be a bad omen, and is urged to cancel the event.Ignoring the warning, Sonja holds her party anyway, and a gruesome discovery of a body casts a funereal pall on the evening's festivities. Realizing that there might be some truth to the omen, Sonja sets out to solve the murder and also piece together some odd paranormal clues…which seem to point directly to her. This Halloween will prove to be Sonja’s spookiest yet…and it may well be her last.

A BRAND NEW SERIES FROM POPULAR COZY MYSTERY AUTHOR CAROLYN Q. HUNTER!!!Bertha Hannah’s two passions in life are books and piping hot homemade pies, and when an opportunity arises for her to open her own pie and book shop, she jumps in headfirst, only to find that preparing to open her own shop isn’t exactly a piece of cake.In the midst of getting organized and putting the pieces in place for her grand opening, tragedy strikes, far too close for comfort. All the while mourning the untimely death of an old friend, Bertha finds herself having to deal with pompous detectives, money-grubbing investors and unruly customers, which truly threatens to upset her apple cart.Will she be able to unravel the mystery which has presented itself at the worst of times? Or, will her dream business be finished before it even starts?

One step forward, two steps back.They say you can never go home again.Particularly when home just might be haunted.When aspiring author, and reluctant amateur sleuth, Sonja Reed, leaves her "dream job" in New York City to return to her hometown of Haunted Falls, Colorado, she immediately finds herself pulled into investigating a murder that has rocked the small, peaceful town where she grew up. Sonja goes to work at a local diner, under very strange circumstances, and has to regroup. Faced with getting reacquainted with friends, family and being at home, she nevertheless gives her all to finding out whodunit, and has some decidedly spooky encounters.Will she be able to make life work in her home town? Or will pesky spirits chase her away?

Sonja Reed, owner of the delightfully delicious Waffle Diner and Eatery, couldn't ask for a better life. She adores her devoted boyfriend, who is a local sheriff, manages her own business, and has just been named the caretaker of a historical manor.Unfortunately, her idyllic life takes a sour turn, when the body of a mysterious woman shows up on the diner's front steps. What initially looks like an accident turns out to be foul play, and Sonja finds herself caught up in the middle of a murder investigation.To add insult to injury, or poison to poor health, Sonja is beginning to experience strange things again--ghostly things which compel her to get involved in solving a murder. Will she be able to tie up the loose ends of the crime before the killer ties her up? Find out in this new delicious Cozy Mystery series, starring one of your favorite amateur sleuths.

Sometimes when you go digging…You find more than you bargained for.Just when it seems that things have finally quieted down for diner owner Sonja Reed, a threatening note is slipped under her door, which spurs a series of spine-tingling events. A simple landscaping project at the diner goes terribly awry. A local businessman is murdered, and amateur sleuth Sonja finds herself in the midst of her most perplexing and dangerous mystery yet.Will she figure out whodunit? Or will her business and life fall to ruin at the hands of some very mysterious forces?Find out in this fast-paced Paranormal Cozy Mystery!

Estranged sisters, Sarah-Belle and Anna-Lee, haven't seen each other in nearly two years. Life takes an unexpected turn when Anna has to return to their hometown of Sunken Grove, Louisiana, and fate throws the contentious pair back together again.Unfortunately, the already-tense situation goes from bad to worse for the sisters, when a ghost appears at Sarah-Belle’s drive-in theater and restaurant, pleading with them to help bring his murderer to justice. Will the sisters be able to settle their differences and work together again in order to solve this case, or are the strange sounds of jungle drums coming from the bayou signaling their doom?Find out in this new spooky cozy mystery series by popular author Carolyn Q. Hunter.