Blame it on the Moon

A Haunted House Mystery

By: Lou Pugliese

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

This haunted house has ghosts, secrets… and a story that refuses to stay buried.

When widower Richard Craft returns to his family’s historic Virginia home, he’s searching for peace—and maybe the spark to finish his long-delayed novel. Instead, he finds creaking floorboards, ghostly whispers, Civil War relics in the cellar, and a loyal Sheltie named Lincoln who never leaves his side.

But the past in this house runs deep. As unsettling visions and strange events mount, Richard is drawn into an unlikely alliance: a determined paranormal researcher, a retired cop with a knack for digging up the past, and an eccentric pair who run a local occult shop. Along the way, unexpected romance sparks—and moments of humor lighten even the darkest nights.

Together, they uncover a mystery that binds Richard’s family history to restless spirits with unfinished business. What begins as a ghost story becomes something more: a journey through grief, love, friendship, and the courage it takes to face what haunts us.

Begin the journey today — because the past never stays buried for long.

A winner of the Summer 2025 Pencraft Award for literary excellence.

The horrible electronic narration.

Interesting story, but computer generated narration is just not for me. Inappropriate inflections in tone made it unbearable at times.

PAST TO PRESENT

Once you've listened for several chapters the story comes together. slow start but gets better with twists.

Great listen

I like the underlying romance (I’m not a romantic usually) it fits in nice with the plot. It wasn’t read well with the VV, hence 4 stars) but the parts that were bloopers (like reading 911 as nine hundred eleven) were funny not irritating — book was a good listen!