Books with author Mary Hall

My aunt is dead… Julie Ann is no stranger to death, having endured the death of her parents, but that didn’t prepare her for finding that her beloved Aunt Cynth is now a ghost. Cynth, a famous mystery writer, was murdered by one of her own story lines—a poisoned potato. She stayed behind to help solve her own murder, but this has added its own set of challenges as they must keep Cynth’s death a secret. Julie Ann and her aunt have a crew of unusual suspects to sift through to find the determined killer who keeps trying to murder Cynth and pin it on Julie Ann. Can the two of them solve the murder and keep Julie Ann from being the next victim? "After 25 years of volunteering for Junior High author Mary Haley has a pretty good idea what that age level wants." Ben Olson editor of Reader Magazine.

16-year-old Penny Boudreaux didn’t believe in ghosts…until they started talking to her.Ever since her mother’s death five years ago, Penny has had a fascination with death, even opting for part time work at her mother’s old funeral home. Between school stress and toxic friends, Penny could use a mother’s guidance. But she never believed anyone could return from the dead.Then the dead began speaking to her. And when Penny meets a mysterious boy named Stephen Campbell, she realizes he may provide the answers he may seek about the Gift she suspects she possesses — the Gift of necromancy.With her newfound Gift, Penny sets out to resurrect her mother, and enlists Stephen’s help. But her experience is limited and her patience thin — especially when an otherworldly encounter leads her to believe her mother’s death wasn’t the accident she thought. Now Penny must bring back and avenge her mother without harming Stephen — or herself.An equal mix of romance and horror, Penny Dreadful will appeal to fans of Stephenie Meyer and Stephen King alike.