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A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Books in Order

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See the A Riveting Haunted House Mystery books by Alexandria Clarke in order, with short summaries, series notes, and easy where-to-start help.

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A Riveting Haunted House Mystery books in publication order

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1

A family moves into a cursed house in the Louisiana swamps and learns the past there is very much alive. Old violence, local secrets, and something monstrous in the dark close in fast.

2

Anna Hall invests her late husband's insurance money in an aging Maine motel, hoping to rebuild her life with her two teenage sons. Unsettling guests and sounds behind thick walls reveal the property's hidden dangers.

3

The Haunting of Abram Mansion

by Alexandria Clarke

2019

Peyton and Ben Fletcher inherit a decaying mansion they cannot sell until they have lived there for months. The longer they stay, the clearer it becomes that the house's ghosts do not want new owners.

4

Curtis and Mary buy an inexpensive Victorian mansion in Redwood, Indiana, believing they have found their dream home. Terrifying encounters soon connect the house to an unsolved mass murder and threaten the couple's safety.

5

Sarah Pembrooke heads to Bell, Maine hoping to disappear and start over. Instead she finds a town, and a mansion, with plans of their own.

6

Hospice nurse Nicole Harper takes a case in the remote Northwest and steps into a family marked by three unsolved murders. The old mansion is full of history, and none of it wants to stay quiet.

7

Bad news brings Cassie King back to her uncle's home in Playa del Sol, a town she remembers from childhood holidays. Strange events in the house force her to confront secrets beneath those comforting memories.

8

Emily inherits her missing great-aunt's house and moves in with husband Jesse, hoping to escape financial troubles. Ghostly encounters reveal a murder, drawing the couple into an investigation that threatens their own lives.

9

Private investigator Evelyn Carr hopes an inherited plantation house will solve her problems. Hostile townspeople, intrusive neighbors, and something lurking in the basement compel her to investigate before the property destroys her marriage and safety.

10

The Haunting of Riley Watson

by Alexandria Clarke

2019

Lucia Star takes a job at a Vermont ski lodge thinking her fake psychic act will pay the bills. Then a murder and a real haunting trap her in a snowbound nightmare where even the dead have clues.

11

Author Rob Hooper and his wife Janet seek a quiet home in Cypress Creek and accept an irresistible deal on an isolated mansion. Its forgotten history soon makes their peaceful retreat feel increasingly dangerous.

12

The Haunting of Silver Creek Lodge

by Alexandria Clarke

2019

Newlyweds Maxine Finch and Simon York pour their savings into a foreclosed Colorado lodge. Strange nighttime disturbances and small-town hostility soon make their dream purchase feel dangerously wrong.

13

Frances Teller returns to her former Vermont boarding school as a teacher, years after a fire killed two friends. Ghosts in the halls force her to face her part in the tragedy before it repeats.

14

A job opportunity brings the Holloway family to a lonely desert town on the Arizona and California border. What looks like a fresh start quickly turns into a haunting that threatens to destroy them from the inside out.

15

The Haunting of Winchester Mansion

by Alexandria Clarke

2019

Bailey and Bodhi Taylor move into a bluff-top house in Black Bay and start renovations, only to find screams, shadows, and a restless presence waiting for them. The mansion wants something from Bailey, and it will not stay quiet.

16

The Haunting of Bregoli Estate

by Alexandria Clarke

2020

After Greg Bregoli dies, Daisy inherits his business, island, and haunted estate all at once. Rivals close in, and the spirit haunting the house may not be the ally she hopes it is.

17

The Haunting of Coyote Island

by Alexandria Clarke

2020

Writer Daisy Dawkins heads to a retreat on Coyote Island hoping to fix her stalled career. Instead she finds eerie dreams, ghostly warnings, and a mystery tangled up with the people who run the place.

18

Jules and her husband Paul hope restoring the Briar Rose bed and breakfast will give them a fresh start. Their inherited property conceals secrets connected to two guests who were murdered the previous year.

19

Julia seeks a new beginning at a long-abandoned estate in a small town. The property's forgotten history and concealed secrets soon threaten that hope, drawing her into a nightmare rooted in its troubled past.

20

Struggling financially, Ezra and Carla accept an opportunity to restore an old bed and breakfast. The property's sinister history casts a shadow over their plans as they try to turn it into a new beginning.

21

The Haunting of Bluefield Plantation

by Alexandria Clarke

2021

Louella Ward inherits a crumbling plantation with her brother and finds old nightmares waiting for her there. As ghosts and family secrets surface, Bluefield becomes impossible to treat like a simple inheritance.

22

Blocked novelist David Pragmore takes his wife Susan to a reputedly haunted Connecticut manor, hoping its history will inspire his next horror book. Investigating the property's past draws them into dangers beyond literary research.

23

Reclusive millionaire Arthur Denton lives alone on a private island off Washington's coast, surrounded by rumors of mystery and murder. While mainland residents dismiss the allegations, others refuse to let the estate's secrets remain unexplored.

24

William and Emily Broadmoor's renovation business falters during an economic downturn. An unexpected offer to repair a dilapidated Maine mansion seems to promise relief, but the mysterious arrangement raises doubts they cannot afford to ignore.

25

Callie and Mike move into a long-abandoned manor and begin renovations, believing they have found the ideal property. Strange events reveal resident spirits hostile to the newcomers and force Callie to confront disturbing truths.

26

Fraudulent medium Jacob Shepherd accepts a job clearing angry spirits from a country estate and brings his young daughter Grace. His hoped-for getaway becomes dangerous when genuine ghosts mingle with lies, betrayal, and murder.

27

June Allen rents a cabin in Glasgow, hoping for peace and distance from her old life. A murdered family's unresolved case, a local cover-up, and an ambiguous spirit threaten to destroy her plans for solitude.

28

Accountant Harold Roberts flees Portland with his family and stolen cash, hiding in the abandoned Manson House. Unexplained events trouble his twins, his wife begins unraveling, and a pursuing enemy adds to the danger.

29

After discovering her fiancé's affair with her best friend, Stella takes an au pair job in Ireland. The manor's troubling history and hostile spirits complicate her attempt to leave betrayal behind and rebuild her life.

30

Grieving a stillborn child, Chloe Reynolds accepts work caring for two children and begins recovering from her loss. That fragile respite ends when she learns the disturbing history of the family's previous nanny.

31

Jeffrey and Sarah Simpson invest their remaining savings in a foreclosed mountain-town bed and breakfast. Renovations expose secrets surrounding an old murder, bringing financial pressure, marital strain, and dark forces into their hoped-for fresh start.

32

Greg Barrett buys the long-shuttered Falcon Creek Lodge to fulfill his dream of running a business. Its history includes tragedy and a disastrous paranormal investigation, and his arrival awakens a curse tied to the property.

33

Amber finds an unusually affordable rental house and believes her troubles may finally be over. A sinister town history, supernatural disturbances, and a mysterious curse turn the bargain into a threat to her new life.

34

Three years after a college student's disappearance, unanswered questions still surround the Morgan Estate. A ghost girl's pleas for help draw attention to a suspected murder and the secrets concealed within the troubled property.

35

Needing money and a fresh start, Willow accepts work as a live-in gardener at a secluded mansion. She discovers hostile ghosts inhabit the property, complicating her efforts to settle into her new job and home.

36

The Haunting of University Park

by Alexandria Clarke

2021

Jamie Layton takes a nanny job at a stately mansion and quickly learns the house carries more than gossip about the children's dead father. As nighttime horrors close in, she and the children have to face whatever still lives in the walls.

37

This omnibus pairs stories about a gardener facing ghosts at the Wilson Estate and a newcomer confronting Whitecrest's hidden past. Willow and Julia each discover that a promising fresh start conceals dangerous secrets.

38

Widow Alicia Hawkins moves from New York to a Massachusetts fishing village and buys Blackwater Cottage. Unexplained events, threatening notes, and a diary hidden in a wall lead her to investigate the house's disturbing history.

39

Estranged siblings Gene and Violet Masters reunite after their parents die, ending ten years without contact. A disturbing discovery and messages from their mother's spirit make Violet fear the exposure of secrets she shares with Gene.

40

Facing severe writer's block after securing a publishing deal, Faye Cantrell checks into a notorious haunted house to find inspiration. Her attempt to revive her creativity brings her dangerously close to the material she sought.

41

Mackenzie Blake hopes a long-abandoned Victorian house near New Orleans will offer a new beginning. Instead, the estate's concealed history and lingering secrets draw her into troubles that undermine the escape she had imagined.

42

Shane and Wendy Frame hope renovating an abandoned inn outside a small town will help them rebuild their lives. As restoration progresses, buried secrets threaten both the property and the couple's plans for a fresh start.

43

The Harrington Hotel closes after its owner's mysterious disappearance, but its reputation for unnatural dreams still draws visitors. Those willing to spend another night must confront the possibility that its connection to the afterlife is real.

A Riveting Haunted House Mystery books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Haunting of Abram Mansion"

    The Haunting of Abram Mansion

    by Alexandria Clarke

    2019A Riveting Haunted House Mystery, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Haunting of Silver Creek Lodge"

    The Haunting of Silver Creek Lodge

    by Alexandria Clarke

    2019A Riveting Haunted House Mystery, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Haunting of University Park"

    The Haunting of University Park

    by Alexandria Clarke

    2021A Riveting Haunted House Mystery, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Haunting of Winchester Mansion"

    The Haunting of Winchester Mansion

    by Alexandria Clarke

    2019A Riveting Haunted House Mystery, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Haunting of Riley Watson"

    The Haunting of Riley Watson

    by Alexandria Clarke

    2019A Riveting Haunted House Mystery, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Haunting of Coyote Island"

    The Haunting of Coyote Island

    by Alexandria Clarke

    2020A Riveting Haunted House Mystery, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "The Haunting of Bregoli Estate"

    The Haunting of Bregoli Estate

    by Alexandria Clarke

    2020A Riveting Haunted House Mystery, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Haunting of Bluefield Plantation"

    The Haunting of Bluefield Plantation

    by Alexandria Clarke

    2021A Riveting Haunted House Mystery, Book 8

Series background & context

This is less one continuing saga and more a shelf of standalone haunted-house stories, which is part of the fun. Each book drops a new set of people into an old property with a bad history and then lets the house start speaking, sometimes with footsteps and cold spots, sometimes with a full demand for justice.

Alexandria Clarke's entries tend to center on ordinary people who think they are dealing with real estate, grief, money troubles, or a fresh start. A married couple buys a bluff-top mansion. Newlyweds sink their savings into a lodge. A nanny takes a job in a strange estate. Siblings inherit a plantation. A writer heads to a retreat and finds something far older than writer's block waiting for her.

The recurring engine is simple: the dead are not finished, and the living cannot move on until somebody figures out why. That gives these books a nice balance between ghost story and mystery. You get spooky rooms, secret histories, and uneasy towns, but you also get clues, suspects, and a question that has to be answered.

Place matters a lot here. Clarke uses bluffs, snowed-in lodges, islands, plantations, and big decaying houses well. The setting is never just wallpaper. The buildings shape the pressure, limit escape routes, and hold the emotional weight of whatever happened before the story began.

These books are usually strongest when you want atmosphere without pages of gore. The tone is eerie, fast-moving, and very readable, with a lot of attention to relationships under stress. Most of the stories work on their own, so you can jump in almost anywhere, but readers who like haunted houses with a mystery backbone will probably want to read every Alexandria Clarke entry once they start.

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