Ghost a la Mode

Ghost a la Mode by Sue Ann Jaffarian
Adult Mysteries- Main Level– Jaffarian

Ghost a la Mode is the first in the Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery series written by Sue Ann Jaffarian. Emma Whitecastle went with her friend Tracy to a séance. She was only going as a favor because Tracy needed to do research on séances for a class that she was teaching. During the séance a ghost tried to reach out to Emma. Emma does not believe in ghosts and being able to hear or see them. Well, after the séance she started hearing and seeing her great-great-great grandmother. Ish Reynolds (nicknamed Granny Apples) asks Emma for her help to prove that she did not kill her husband Jacob like the legend believes in their old hometown of Julian, California. Emma was looking for a distraction, she was in the middle of a divorce, her daughter was traveling for the summer and Emma did not have a lot to do. Emma decided to research her family and she started by going to Julian, CA. Once there she learned the mystery surrounding her great-great-great grandparent’s death. In doing so she put her own life at risk when she learned that there was gold still buried in Julian that belonged to her family. Emma just wanted to clear Granny Apples' name; instead she ended up in a game of cat and mouse with 2 gold thieves, some ghosts, and the handsome Phil Bower who currently owns Granny Apples' property. This is not your average murder mystery. It is a fun and quirky read if you enjoy mysteries but want something with a twist. Book two, Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini, was recently released.