KJ Emrick Books in Order

Bookstore owner Darcy Sweet discovers her murdered neighbor and turns to her unusual connection with the dead for answers. A ghost, her cat Smudge, and an intriguing detective complicate an investigation that threatens more lives.

A friend asks Darcy Sweet to contact a young woman’s dead mother, but the spirit remains unreachable. As Darcy investigates that unsettling silence, her own mother arrives for a visit with unexpectedly affectionate behavior.

Darcy Sweet’s first official date with her policeman boyfriend takes an alarming turn when a vision implicates him in a crime. Leaving the restaurant, she begins investigating whether the man she trusts could be a killer.

Misty Hollow’s Christmas pageant turns sinister when its former Santa is murdered and his ghost asks Darcy Sweet for help. With her boyfriend wearing the dead man’s costume, Darcy faces an increasingly dangerous holiday investigation.

Away at a seminar, Darcy Sweet sees her dead ex-husband, who delivers a cryptic warning about a crow. When a traveling companion is murdered, she must connect his message to the danger surrounding her.

While Darcy Sweet watches a favorite Christmas movie, an unexpected ghost emerges from the film and asks for help. Darcy and Jon investigate the spirit’s request, encountering a mystery that puts their own lives at risk.

A car crash in Misty Hollow leaves Darcy Sweet facing a puzzling mystery: the driver is missing, and a dead body raises unsettling questions. Her ability to communicate with spirits draws her into the investigation.

The town treasurer is murdered at home, and the apparent culprit seems to have been caught red-handed. Darcy Sweet’s encounter with the victim’s ghost complicates the case, while connections to Jon expose an unfamiliar past.

A disruptive ghost causes trouble in Misty Hollow, but the discovery of a corpse on the mayor’s front lawn demands Darcy Sweet’s attention. She investigates the murder while confronting a particularly disturbing supernatural presence in town.

A guarded mother and son move into Darcy Sweet’s dead neighbor’s house, keeping others at a distance. After a troubling vision, Darcy suspects they face danger and investigates despite the woman’s insistence that she stay away.

Darcy Sweet’s cat Smudge has mysteries of his own to investigate when his human companion is away. This collection follows the feline detective through adventures in Misty Hollow, where his curiosity leads him into unexpected situations.

Darcy Sweet and Jon escape to a mountain cabin for a three-day romantic break. An unexpected visitor and a troubling vision turn their getaway into an investigation involving a possible serial killer and someone in danger.

Busy helping with her mother’s wedding, Darcy Sweet receives an unusual request from Belinda Franco, who believes her dead husband is moving furniture. Darcy investigates the possible haunting with help from an estranged Jon.

Darcy Sweet is adjusting to life without Jon while planning her mother’s wedding when her best friend dies. The friend’s ghost asks for help, forcing Darcy to question an apparent suicide and investigate what really happened.

Darcy Sweet prepares her bookstore for Misty Hollow’s annual Valentine’s dance, but family trouble interrupts the celebrations. Her brother-in-law Aaron disappears after sharing exciting news, leaving Darcy to investigate his absence as fears for him grow.

An old friend calls Darcy Sweet for help, but by the time Darcy arrives, the woman’s husband has been murdered. Investigating Braden’s death means navigating lies and half-truths while facing a threat to her own life.

Dell Powers and Rosie Ryan run Australia’s Pine Lake Inn, where a visiting friend is murdered in room seven. With the police investigation faltering, Dell receives ghostly guidance and probes secrets linked to Rosie’s past.

During a morning bush walk, Dell Powers finds local fossicker Arthur Loren digging and repeating a strange demand. What appears to be heat exhaustion leads Dell and Kevin James toward a mystery involving a century-old murder.

Returning from her Australian honeymoon, Darcy Sweet finds the spirits of Misty Hollow unusually quiet. Aunt Millie’s silence prompts questions about her supposedly natural death, drawing Darcy and Jon into an investigation involving their loved ones.

Darcy Sweet and Jon honeymoon at Tasmania’s Pine Lake Inn, but suspicious deaths interrupt their holiday. With three people dead, another hospitalized, and the police apparently unconcerned, Darcy begins investigating the troubling sequence of events.

Dell Powers refuses a federal officer’s request to testify against a criminal gang, only to find herself accused when he dies. Arrested during the Christmas season, she must investigate his murder and clear her name.

With Darcy Sweet married and honeymooning in Australia, Smudge stays with JoEllen and finds further mysteries to investigate. This collection follows the Misty Hollow cat through his own adventures while his usual human companion is away.

Darcy Sweet wants to concentrate on marrying Jon, but a box of human bones is discovered outside town. The unsettling find intrudes on their wedding preparations, presenting another mystery when Darcy hopes to avoid investigating.

Rysen enjoys working in her sister’s wine shop and reconnecting with an old sweetheart until money disappears. Christina’s increasingly strange behavior and worsening health make Rysen suspect more than ordinary illness, prompting another investigation with Brandon into the threat.

An arson attack targets the wine shop despite earlier arrests, convincing Rysen that the person directing the trouble remains free. She teams with Brandon to uncover the hidden instigator before further violence destroys the business or harms someone else.

After losing her job, home, and relationship, Rysen returns to help her sister’s struggling wine shop. Missing shipments draw her into an investigation, while attraction to a security consultant and renewed feelings for an old sweetheart complicate her homecoming.

A panicked call from Rosie brings Dell Powers back to Pine Lake Inn, where a collapsing chimney demands attention. Returning home proves more unsettling than expected, as Dell encounters unexpected danger alongside the inn’s immediate troubles.

After a quiet period in Misty Hollow, the mysterious mists return, leaving Darcy Sweet uneasy about what they signal. Convinced their arrival heralds trouble, she sets out to discover why they have appeared again.

Cookie Williams boards a cruise ship for a wedding, but someone close to her is murdered far from shore. Limited security, another loved one’s disappearance, and threats against Cookie turn the celebration into an urgent investigation.

As Cookie Williams cooks for Widows Rest’s centennial and plans her wedding to Jerry, a prophetic dream disrupts her preparations. A concealed door and a murder at the bakery draw her into another troubling mystery.

Dell Powers and James head to Port Arthur for a holiday, where a ghost issues an ominous warning. A young woman’s disappearance, followed by James going missing, leaves Dell racing to uncover what is happening.

Six short stories explore the years between Darcy Sweet’s eighteenth and nineteenth mysteries, following her life as a mother and investigator. Missing purses, stolen flowers, blackmail, and threatening letters bring fresh problems to Misty Hollow.

While Darcy Sweet is away on her honeymoon, Smudge is left at home with time for adventures of his own. An old friend’s request for help sends the feline detective on a mystery-solving road trip.

Connor Gless and Lilly McIntosh begin investigating a missing bicycle, then encounter two robberies involving jewelers. As they look for connections between the cases, their attempts to solve the mystery place them in increasing danger.

A teenage girl’s ghost and a catastrophic fire draw Darcy Sweet and Jon into a Christmas mystery. Investigating the secrets surrounding the tragedy brings them closer to criminal danger involving someone they love and trust.

Crime writer Miranda Wylder keeps her psychic abilities private until her best friend Kyle is murdered in her backyard. Accused of the crime, she must use her powers and Kyle’s ghostly help to clear her name.

Addie Kilorian and her witch sisters protect Shadow Lake, but a body on Luna Moth Trail disturbs their community. A stranger’s request, further incidents, and detective Lucian Knight’s arrival draw them into a dangerous investigation.

Teacher Molly Wright agrees to help a stranger locate a treasured family locket. Her search leads into a wealthy family’s lies and deceptions, then a murder, forcing Molly to investigate while facing danger herself.

Miranda Wylder’s short vacation with Jack and Kyle is interrupted by the death of a police officer Jack knew. Kyle’s ghost senses something strange around the suspects, drawing Miranda into an investigation that threatens her safety.

Another murder unsettles Shadow Lake, drawing Addie Kilorian and her sisters into an investigation with detective Lucian Knight. As Addie grapples with her magical abilities and feelings, they seek a supernatural connection before anyone else dies.

Cookie Williams and Jerry investigate after their friend Sheila Tucker is killed by a fall from a retirement-home balcony. Sheila’s missing daughter and a secret fortune deepen a mystery that reaches beyond the apparent circumstances.

A broken leg keeps Darcy Sweet at home as she prepares to host Thanksgiving. When a representative handling a workplace insurance claim arrives accompanied by an angry ghost, Darcy must discover what the spirit wants.

Jack’s former love Anya Westfield returns to his life, bringing memories of her past betrayal. When she dies under suspicious circumstances, Miranda, Jack, and Kyle investigate the secrets surrounding her death while a killer watches.

Molly Wright’s secretive brother arrives unexpectedly, then she discovers a corpse in the school library. When a former student is arrested and her home comes under attack, she must untangle the murder from her brother’s troubles.

A golden retriever leads Miranda Wylder from her new Moonlight Bay home to its owner’s body on the rocks. Helping the victim’s ghost draws her toward a wealthy family and into conflict with the detective handling the case.

Old love letters make Linda Becht question whether her mother’s death forty years earlier was murder. She asks Darcy Sweet to investigate, but pregnancy has interrupted Darcy’s access to the spirit world, leaving her without familiar supernatural guidance.

Miranda Wylder attends a film premiere in Moonlight Bay and discovers a murdered woman in the restroom. The victim’s boyfriend is Miranda’s friend, giving her a personal reason to investigate despite the danger of approaching the killer.

Molly Wright investigates when former student Opal Jennings is accused of killing a circus acrobat. Her police boyfriend objects, and evidence increasingly points toward Opal, forcing Molly to pursue the truth while risking her own safety.

A customer collapses and dies inside Cookie Williams’s bakery, turning her shop into a crime scene and making her a suspect. Pressure to sell, a lurking stranger, and family difficulties complicate her efforts to uncover the killer.

Invited to write a wealthy investor’s memoir, Miranda Wylder visits his manor hoping for a lucrative commission. A guest’s death changes everything, especially when no ghost appears, leaving Miranda to navigate the family’s lies and secrets.

A disturbed visitor reports a woman’s body on the beach outside Miranda Wylder’s home. The scene resembles an earlier murder, while the man’s unusual interest in Miranda gives her another reason to question what he really wants.

Connor and Lilly investigate when a school friend asks them to find Marlena Thompson, unseen for three days. Her mother says she is simply ill, but the lack of a police report and contradictory details make the explanation suspect.

A celebrity reports the theft of the legendary Van Diemen’s Land Chalice, drawing Dell Powers into a puzzling case. Questions about its authenticity and possible publicity motives compete with Rosie’s impending childbirth and Dell’s strained relationship with James.

Someone steals pages about Aunt Connie’s disappearance from Miranda Wylder’s home, then a visitor dies before making a confession. Miranda and Jack must connect the burglary and death while investigating who else wants the old case reopened.

Miranda Wylder’s resident ghost wakes her to report a stranger in the living room, accompanied by another spirit. Unexpected events, Jack’s difficult behavior, and Kyle’s secrets complicate her efforts to understand the visitor and his connection to Moonlight Bay.

During Misty Hollow’s mayoral race, Darcy Sweet’s family outing is interrupted by news that a longtime friend has died. Authorities accept natural causes, but Darcy questions that explanation and must determine whether her suspicions point to murder.

The Kilorian sisters lead their annual cavern tour despite a severe blizzard, hoping to keep visitors away from a hidden well of essence. Trouble underground turns their responsibility to Shadow Lake into a struggle for everyone’s survival.

Dell Powers finds an antique bottle containing a note during a seaside getaway. After danger drives her home early, she and her son Kevin investigate its significance, only to discover that trouble has followed them to Lakeshore.

Cookie and Jerry travel by motorhome with Cream on a belated honeymoon, enjoying new friendships and time away from Widow’s Rest. When one of those friends dies, their holiday becomes an investigation into another puzzling murder.

Kiera’s missing son returns without memories of the previous week, unaware of his supernatural parentage. Meanwhile, a town manager dies during a debate, and Addie’s investigation into possible magical involvement strains her relationship with Lucian Knight.

Returning from a camping trip, Miranda and Jack discover a body on a dried lake bed. Seeking telephone service at the nearby Blue Jay Bed and Breakfast reveals that the victim stayed there, placing its guests under suspicion.

A tourist’s fatal fall from Hartz Peak appears accidental until Dell Powers begins questioning the circumstances. A reclusive resident’s unexpected request involving the peak complicates matters, sending Dell and Kevin searching for connections between the two mysteries.

Fourth of July preparations in Misty Hollow are disrupted when someone from Darcy and Jon’s past is murdered. With many townspeople disliking the victim, Darcy must seek information from the spirit world to narrow the suspects.

Addie Kilorian learns that Willow has been arrested for murder, then Alan is implicated when the victim’s phone turns up in his pocket. Suspecting magical interference, Addie and Kiera investigate whether someone is targeting their family.

Addie Kilorian attends an awards ceremony honoring Lucian Knight, hoping for an uncomplicated evening together. A woman’s murder, the presence of dangerous Belladonna Nightshade, and Lucian’s strange behavior force Addie to question what is happening around them.

A burglar claims to possess new evidence about a decades-old mystery, implicating a resident Cookie struggles to suspect. Her investigation grows more complicated when granddaughter Clarissa arrives unexpectedly with a problem threatening people Cookie cares about.

Detroit private investigator Sidney Stone can glimpse three seconds into the future, an unusual advantage in her work. Returning from a case, she finds a prospective client waiting with an unexpected package whose contents promise to change her life.

Darcy Sweet’s riverside walk with her dog leads to the discovery of a dried, severed human hand. Searching for the missing body raises questions about a strangely familiar newcomer whose own hand is wrapped in a bandage.

A snowstorm grips Misty Hollow when a young boy’s ghost draws Darcy Sweet into a disturbing case. A father and son have been murdered in their car, and a missing mother leaves Darcy and Jon uncertain where to begin.

A prominent politician is murdered in his room at the Pine Lake Inn, threatening Dell Powers’s business during Tasmania’s tourist season. Two apparent suspects suggest a manageable case, but another puzzling discovery complicates her search for answers.

Private investigator Sidney Stone wants to avoid an unwelcome acquaintance from high school. When that woman is charged with murder and requests her help, Sidney must reassess her instincts and decide whether her client could actually be guilty.

Darcy Sweet struggles with her daughter’s unexplained illness when a package from her mother brings another mystery. Meanwhile, Jon faces a difficult murder case, and cryptic supernatural messages offer warnings rather than the clear guidance Darcy needs.

A worthless SpringFest trophy disappears from a locked town-hall room, then a man reporting a prowler is found dead. Darcy and Jon investigate the possible connection while Darcy wonders whether her persistent nightmare has any bearing on the case.

Sidney Stone interrupts a stranger’s apparent suicide attempts, only for him to deny wanting to harm himself. While investigating that contradiction, she continues pursuing a stolen statue and discovers the suspect may be more dangerous than expected.

Stonecrest is transformed for Addie Kilorian’s wedding day, offering a rare break from its usual gloom. As she prepares for the occasion she has long anticipated, uncertainty threatens to intrude on the celebration and its promise of happiness.

Darcy Sweet arrives at the Hideaway Inn hoping for a peaceful Christmas holiday with her family. The imposing building immediately prompts suspicions of haunting, leaving her determined to enjoy the trip while wondering whether ghostly trouble will find her.

Retired Cookie notices a mysterious car leaving an apparently empty house across the street and starts visiting neighbors for answers. Unexplained holes appearing around Widow’s Rest add another puzzle, prompting her and Cream to investigate their suddenly eventful surroundings.

Darcy Sweet cannot believe her husband Jon could commit murder, but a video appears to show exactly that. Determined to uncover what really happened, she must challenge the evidence before he spends years behind bars.

A late-night caller asks Sidney Stone for protection from a husband she says is stalking her. The new case hides complications, while Sidney’s ongoing search for Arnie Chen’s missing statue reaches a clue she cannot readily decipher.

Sidney Stone investigates the theft of a royal family’s enchanted necklace while continuing her missing-statue case. Its desperate owner needs the heirloom to become human again, making the search a struggle against a very personal supernatural predicament.

Maddalena D’Angelo is asked to create a spirit portrait to help locate a missing young woman. A clue leads her and Max to a hotel, where another woman’s murdered body makes the disappearance more troubling than expected.

A phone call sends Darcy Sweet’s family back to the Hideaway Inn instead of their planned summer destination. Helping an incompetent manager soon gives way to investigating a former employee’s death, despite the police ruling it suicide.

After an accident destroys her family life, Maddalena D’Angelo awakens from a coma able to see colors radiating from people. Painting those spiritual impressions offers an unfamiliar way forward as she struggles with grief and a radically changed future.

Maddalena D’Angelo saves her landlady from a runaway motorhome, then discovers its injured driver cannot remember who he is. With Max’s help, she investigates the disturbing vehicle, relying on her unusual art to reveal what happened.

Misty Hollow prepares a festival celebrating its founding, but suspicious meetings, an unexpected houseguest, and a settler's descendant found dead disrupt Darcy Sweet's plans. Her investigation must determine how the apparently separate disturbances connect before the danger escalates.

A visitor Sidney Stone hoped never to meet again supplies a clue to her missing love, Harry. Following it to Yemen draws her into a desperate woman's case, creating dangers that threaten both the investigation and her hoped-for reunion.

Wedding preparations at Pine Lake Inn turn urgent when the bride disappears two days before the ceremony. The arrival of a murdered man's ghost suggests something more sinister than cold feet, leaving little time to find her safely.

English librarian Harriet Biddlecombe investigates after discovering that her young neighbor, dance instructor Alexis, has a stalker. A related murder deepens the danger, and an alarming confrontation complicates Harriet's efforts to identify the person responsible before the culprit escapes.

Darcy Sweet expects a quiet family Christmas until an unexplained white-covered book appears in her bookstore's delivery. With no author or identifying details and strange movement nearby, the unexpected volume draws her into another possible haunting in Misty Hollow.

Chief Alvin DeRoche unexpectedly asks Maddalena D'Angelo for help after an old friend is murdered. Though he previously rejected her assistance, this personal case brings them together, while Vicki Rayne's insistence that Maddalena stay away raises fresh questions.

Darcy Sweet welcomes college friends to Misty Hollow, but one fails to arrive for dinner after a group photograph. His blurred image appears to predict his murder, and another disappearing face turns the reunion into a race to prevent another death.

An exploding soufflé leaves Dell’s inn needing repairs, and construction uncovers a chest linked to an old train robbery. Its possible gold disappears before an appraisal, while a newly arrived ghost may hold clues to the theft and its history.

Darcy runs for mayor of Misty Hollow, only for another candidate's murder to make her a suspect. With Jon, a visiting reporter, and the victim's ghost, she investigates a tangled past before the election arrives.

Misty Hollow's Christmas festivities turn deadly when members of the Kringle Jingle Players begin dying. Darcy Sweet follows clues from their singing ghosts, working with Jon and her companions to catch the killer before the celebration collapses.

Cryptic notes in donated library books reveal secrets about Misty Hollow's residents. Darcy follows the trail to newcomers living in a converted church, where hidden treasure and a buried family mystery threaten people she wants to protect.

Dell’s Christmas plans unravel when a confrontational podcaster arrives to disprove Pine Lake Inn’s hauntings. Old resentments and dangerous secrets unsettle the guests, while her unusually silent ghostly friends leave her searching for answers with little supernatural assistance.

Darcy and Jon arrive for dinner at a reputedly haunted mansion to find their novelist host missing. Strange whispers and a locked room draw Darcy into an investigation that demands her intuition and connections with the dead.

Renovating her bookstore, Darcy discovers a skeleton hidden between the walls after experiencing a disturbing vision. She and Jon investigate a decades-old murder, searching for the victim's identity and how his remains ended up inside the shop.

Misty Hollow's Midnight Book Swap ends in murder when its special guest is found dead in a new fountain. Darcy examines the attendees' conflicting stories, using her instincts and supernatural help to uncover the truth.