A Steep Price to Pay: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Eerie Estes Mysteries Book 2)

Murder has come to Estes Park, where tea is served hot, the dead remain restless, and curiosity carries real danger. When construction workers discover a skeleton in the wall of the Opera House across from her bookstore, Ellie's quiet life running Spines & Steeps is disrupted. The remains belong to Mary Oliver, a woman who disappeared in 1925, and her spirit demands answers about her death. Ellie investigates the 1920s Prohibition-era history of Estes Park, uncovering speakeasies, corrupt politicians, fire-and-brimstone preachers, and organized crime. She discovers secrets that powerful families have hidden for a century. Someone in present-day Estes Park is working to keep those secrets buried. While evading threats, investigating the theft of the town's garden gnomes, and managing tension with a detective who warns her away from danger, Ellie uses her ability to communicate with spirits to solve the murder. With help from a Victorian ghost, her eye-rolling cat, and Mary Oliver's determination for justice, Ellie must act before the killer stops her.