Murder Most Haunted by Emma Mason

Murder Most Haunted

A Novel

Emma Mason

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 7, 2025

An unforgettable heroine is faced with an unbelievable crime in this snarky, charming locked-room mystery that asks: would you rather be snowed-in with a ghost, or a murderer?

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Who it’s for
A cozy mystery with a neatly spooky title and easy, decorative appeal.
Genres
Cozy Paranormal Mysteries, Ghost Stories, Cozy Holiday Mysteries
Published
HarperCollins, October 7, 2025

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An unforgettable heroine is faced with an unbelievable crime in this snarky, charming locked-room mystery that asks: would you rather be snowed-in with a ghost, or a murderer? A grand country estate. On her last day as a detective, Midge McGowan is given the retirement present from hell: a ticket to a haunted house tour.

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She’ll have to spend a weekend ghost-hunting in an isolated mansion with a group of misfits, including a know-it-all paranormal investigator and a has-been pop star. A puzzle that can't be solved. The guests soon realize that the house has a mind of its own… and that they might not be the only ones there. An eerie figure appears on the property, and then the unthinkable happens: someone is murdered in a room that’s been locked from the inside. A ghostly weekend they might not survive. When a blizzard cuts the group off from help, the house’s own dark secrets begin to surface, and Midge can’t shake the creeping sense that they are walking into a nightmare. Could a ghost really be responsible? Or is the culprit one the guests, who have somehow, impossibly, endeared themselves to Midge?

Cozy Haunting

A cozy mystery with a neatly spooky title and easy, decorative appeal.

Come here for

  • cozy mystery atmosphere
  • giftable, shelf-friendly appeal

Expect

  • amateur sleuth focus
  • women-detective framing

Where it sits

Cozy Paranormal Mysteries66%
Cozy Holiday Mysteries53%
Ghost Stories40%

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Publisher categories

  • Ghost Stories
  • Funny Fiction
  • British Mystery
  • Women Detectives
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  • Cozy Mysteries
  • Amateur Sleuths
  • The Occult & Supernatural
  • Suspense
Authors
Emma Mason
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 7, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Ghost Stories