The Accidental Ghost Hunter

For a light-hearted trip into ghosts and paranormal activities, follow the antics of Verity Long as she struggles to save her grandmother's house. In Southern Spirits by Angie Fox, Verity finds herself hunting ghosts.

After she abruptly calls off her wedding at the altar because her fiance cheated on her, her future mother-in-law sues her for the cost of the wedding. Verity manages to pay some of the debt by selling everything in her house, but she is forced to consider selling the house to complete the payment.

When Verity accidentally dumps the ashes of a dead gangster in her grandmother's rose garden, she is visited by the ghost - Frankie the German. He tells her she has trapped his spirit on her property and he is bound to her. Not sure this is what she needs at the moment.

He also tells her about a treasure on her neighbor Maisie Hatcher's property. Maisie, a widow and a recluse, has been searching her property for the treasure her husband hide 50 years ago. With Frankie tagging along, Verity decides to search.

When she arrives at the house, she has a spot of ghostbusting to do

before she can find the treasure. The house is haunted by Jilted Josephine, whose killed her ex-lover and herself, and Josephine's poltergeist mother, a very angry spirit. Once Verity settles the ghost and finds the treasure, Maisie is so thrilled she gives Verity $3,000, not enough to save the house, but a start.

Her next case involves the brother of her ex-fiance. Ellis Wydell is a member of the Sugarland Sheriff's Office and after hearing her account of ghost busting on Maisie's property, her wants her help him. Someone or something is vandalizing the restaurant property he is renovating. What ensues is a wild, ghostbusting ride.

This was a fun book and the characters are likable. I wonder what the future holds for Verity and the brother of her ex-fiance. Only time will tell.

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