Jessica Arden Logo
Once Ghosted, Twice Shy Book Cover
Ghosted Cozy Mysteries, Book 1

Once Ghosted, Twice Shy

A mysterious app, a murdered bartender's ghost, a secret society, and a hedgehog detective with a French accent — welcome to Paige Harrington's New Orleans.

About the Book

Professor Pickett in the cafe with the Mardi Gras beads?

New Orleans ghost tour gift shop manager, Paige Harrington makes a wish for her twenty-fifth birthday: to find the one thing she can be as passionate about as her cancer researcher parents.

She doesn't, however, expect her calling to come in the form of a mysterious app on her phone that matches her up with the ghost of a cute bartender who wants her to solve his murder. Nor for her pet hedgehog, Auguste, to start talking to her with a French accent.

When her favorite professor turned cafe owner, Liz Pickett is framed for the murder, Paige can't sit by and let all of this happen. Even if uncovering the truth means tangling with the Enclave, a secret society with the power and connections to make someone like her asking too many questions disappear without a trace.

With the Enclave and their dark secrets dogging at her heels, Paige will have to step up her sleuthing skills and unmask the real killer before she ends up their next victim.

The Magic Within

Found Family
Amateur Sleuth
Talking Hedgehog With Strong Opinions On Snacks
Ghostly Mystery Writer Great Grandma
New Orleans
Ghost Tours
A Mysterious App
Secret Tunnels Under The French Quarter
A Secret Society
Hijinks
Heroine Figuring Out Her Place In The World
The Boyfriend Who Ghosted Her Years Ago Reappears
Undiagnosed Neurodivergent Protagonist
Vulnerability As Strength

What Readers Are Saying

"An exciting, fun, and gentle cozy mystery with lots of cool paranormal elements. The author creates a fantastic world set in New Orleans, with sleuths, ghosts, and a talking hedgehog! I loved the main character, Paige, and her circle of friends... The elderly ghost grandma is THE BEST."

— Tara Lush, author of the Coffee Lovers Mysteries and Eat, Pray, Hex

"A fantastic, funny cozy mystery that is Veronica Mars meets Ghost Whisperer… Overall, Once Ghosted, Twice Shy is a great paranormal cozy mystery that will appeal to anyone looking for a light-hearted mystery with a side of magic. For me, this book was perfect."

— Leighton S., NetGalley Reviewer

"There was suspense, hilarity, quirky minor characters, a villainous underground society, and even a bit of a love story mixed in. I was drawn into the novel from page one and finished reading it in two days."

— Cathrina M., NetGalley Reviewer

"After reading only a few chapters of this unique cozy mystery I knew I was going to love it! Paige and her friends have quickly become favorites... It kept me endlessly entertained from page one, and I really loved all the characters... Especially Auguste... I mean a talking hedgehog, what could be cuter?"

— Danielle B., NetGalley Reviewer
Explore the rest of the collection

You Might Also Like...

Cover of Once Ghosted, Twice Shy
Cover of The Skeptics' Guide to the Mysteries of the Universe
Cover of Ghosts of Midnights Past
Cover of Collide
Cover of The Naughty List
Ghosted Cozy Mysteries, Book 1

Once Ghosted, Twice Shy

A mysterious app, a murdered bartender's ghost, a secret society, and a hedgehog detective with a French accent — welcome to Paige Harrington's New Orleans.