Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant

A Beacon Bakeshop Mystery, Book 4

By: Darci Hannah

Narrated by: Amy Melissa Bentley

Lindsey prefers to keep her bakeshop's Halloween decor light and autumnal, rather than gruesome and ghoulish. But everyone knows her lighthouse home is haunted. Some intrepid teens have even tried to break in to witness the resident ghost themselves. Dreading Halloween night, Lindsey reluctantly allows her influencer and podcaster best friend, Kennedy, to host a live ghost hunting investigation in the lighthouse, conducted by a professional team. Protective of her ghost, Lyndsey is understandably nervous about what they might uncover . . .

The segment is uneventful—until things take a terrifying turn. The team freaks out. As Kennedy joins the mad dash outside, she bumps into what looks like the prankster teens' creepy clown costume hanging from a tree. But when Lindsey's dog, Wellington, begins to whine, they make a grim discovery: the clown is no dummy. It's a corpse.

Now Lindsey and company will need to keep their cool if they want a ghost of a chance to solve the murder—and see another Halloween . . .

©2023 Darci Hannah (P)2023 Tantor

5 Stars

Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant is an entertaining and enjoyable cozy mystery with engaging characters and a well written plot. I look forward to the next book.

Murder at the Pumpkin pageant

I'm still loving this book series. This was a good one. Looking forward to finishing the series.

Not a treasure for me

I love this series and characters. As someone who bakes, listening to the books helps me get inspired as I work. This specific book did not hold my interest as they all usually do. I wanted more pumpkin, Halloween, ghosts, and deliciousness. The plot of this one was not really of interest to me and I found it too consuming throughout. I missed all the feels of fall. I’m not an author and I this is just my opinion. I still give this one 5 stars because this series is one of my favorites and so much fun!

A favorite series

I just love all the characters in this book. The stories have a rhythm but with unique story lines. And it makes me want to live in a lighthouse.

A delightful story.

The writing is masterful and the narrator is very talented. I have listened to every book in this series and I can't wait for the next one.