The Ghostly Grounds: Murder and Breakfast

Marie Fortune, 39, a successful dog groomer in Boston, has had enough of catering to the wealthy and their pampered dogs. Realizing it is time to make a change, she quits and heads to a small coastal town in Maine where she remembers fond summers as a kid. Marie expects to go for a brief getaway-and is shocked to learn that her great-aunt left her an inheritance: a dilapidated, historic house high up on a hill overlooking the harbor.

Marie feels an instant connection. Although the locals tell her it would be folly, Marie decides to renovate and give it a second life as a B&B.

But there is one thing she couldn't have planned for: the house is haunted.

Two things, actually: her great-aunt also left her a dog-and he is far from a typical dog.

When an unexpected death occurs soon thereafter, solving the crime will be more than just a matter of curiosity for Marie-her very future may depend on it.

A page-turning cozy, packed with mystery, love, hauntings, travel, pets and food-anchored around a small town and a B&B in need of renovation that will capture your heart.