The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library by Cleo Coyle

From Book Trigger Warnings
Revision as of 18:47, 1 November 2023 by Puncturing Plotlines (talk | contribs) (Add series book)
The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library (A Haunted Bookshop Mystery #3)
Cover of The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library by Cleo Coyle
Author(s) Cleo Coyle
Published January 1st, 2006
Genre(s) Cozy Mystery, Paranormal Romance
Age group Adult


Summary

Bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure has just received a rare collection of Poe's complete works. Rumor has it a secret code, trapped within the pages, leads to buried treasure.

But it seems everyone who buys...dies.

Now Pen will need resident ghost P.I. Jack Shepard to help crack the case.

Trigger Warnings

  • 1940's derogatory slang
  • Ableism
  • Abusive Spouse (deceased, but brought up)
  • Alcohol use
  • Assault
  • Bullying
  • Home Invasion (in the bookstore)
  • Murder
  • Mind Reading
  • Misogyny
  • Police Brutality
  • Racist Terms
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Suicide (mentioned, MC's husband)
  • Sexism

Series

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Divorced white female MC
  • Ghost white male MC
  • Gay male SC

Tropes