Ghosts of Christmas Past: A Maddie Brooke Mystery

Snowed in for Christmas… with a killer from the past. Christmas in Clarkstown means twinkling lights, steaming mugs of cider, and the warmth of family and friends gathered at the historic Magnolia Blossom Inn. Maddie Brooke has planned the perfect holiday—complete with heirloom ornaments, a tree trimming party, and just enough snow for postcard charm. Friends Lionel and Lily join Maddie along with handsome detectives Allen Crawford and Lucas Wampler for an intimate Christmas Eve dinner. Maddie welcomes stranded travelers Evan and Tara McConnell enroute to family in Pennsylvania when Tara's pregnancy demands a rest from their arduous journey. Little did they know their overnight stay would turn into something much more. Claire Jennings arrives looking for the mother who abandoned her as a baby, armed only with a name from long ago. What Maddie doesn't know is that Claire's search will stir up ghosts—both the kind that haunt the living and the kind who don't stay politely in the past. Innkeeper Maddie Brooke's plans for a cozy Christmas are shattered when a blizzard traps her and her friends plus a handful of mysterious guests at the Magnolia Blossom Inn. The storm is the least of their worries when a local tycoon is found dead on the property and a vengeful 19th-century ghost is unleashed. With her ghostly grandmother warning of a second, darker spirit stalking the inn, and tensions rising among the snowbound guests, Maddie must untangle an ancient mystery before someone else ends up dead. Snow is piling high, the roads are closed, and the most dangerous secret in Clarkstown's history is about to be unwrapped.