First published 2025
Mallory Fontaine possesses only one magical gift: she can see ghosts. This ability proves less useful than expected as she and her sister run fake spell services and give tours of the mansion where Count Bastien Saphir murdered three wives over a century ago. When Armand Saphir, the Count's descendant, offers Mallory substantial payment to remove his ancestor's ghost from the family estate, she accepts immediately. The job seems perfect for a con artist who specializes in the Saphir murders. Armand believes the Fontaine sisters have real magical powers, making him an ideal target. Mallory arrives at the country manor expecting an easy payday among the ghosts of murdered wives and various supernatural creatures. Then someone commits a new murder at the House Saphir. Mallory becomes the center of the investigation while trying to maintain her witch facade. She must solve the crime, banish the ghost, and collect her fee. The hardest challenge may be learning to trust her feelings for someone who might be the killer.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, contemporary, thriller, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: House Saphir, Mansion
Period: 21st-century
432 pages · Hardcover · Feiwel & Friends
Content warnings: death, murder