Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery > Supernatural > Ghosts
Monthly median sales (top 30)
$4,610
The median book price
$4.99
Bestseller's daily sales
322
50th book's daily sales
13
Average number of pages per book
289
Monopoly/Olygopoly detected
Yes
Performance tracking
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New releases
Self published
Matching KDP categories
fiction > mystery & detective > international mystery & crime
50.0%
fiction > mystery & detective > historical
35.36%
fiction > mystery & detective > general
35.36%
fiction > mystery & detective > cozy
35.36%
Keyword requirement
ghosts, mystery, thriller, suspense, ghost, spirit
Best selling keywords
Median title & subtitle length is 8 words:
- The Ghost Orchid: An Alex Delaware Novel
- None of This Is True: A Novel
- Chilled to the Crone (A Spell's Angels Cozy Mystery Book 11)
- Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mysteries: Boxed Set 1-7
- Dead Last (Crossroads Queen Book 3)
- Indie success
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25%
- Volatility
- New releases
- KDP Select
100%
35%
83.33%
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Front-page bestsellers:
The Ghost Orchid: An Alex Delaware Novel
Jonathan Kellerman
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis confront a baffling, vicious double homicide that leads them to long-buried secrets worth killing for in the riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling “master of suspense” (Los Angeles Times).LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis sees it all the time: Reinvention’s a way of life in a city fueled by fantasy. But try as you might to erase the person you once were, there are those who will never forget the past . . . and who can still find you. A pool boy enters a secluded Bel Air property and discovers two bodies floating in the bright blue water: Gio Aggiunta, the playboy heir to an Italian shoe empire, and a gorgeous, even wealthier neighbor named Meagin March. A married neighbor. An illicit affair stoking rage is a perfect motive. But a “double” in this neighborhood of gated estates isn’t something you see every day. The house is untouched. No forced entry, no forensic evidence. The case has “that feeling,” and when that happens, Milo turns to his friend, the brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware. As Milo and Alex investigate both victims, they discover two troubled pasts. And as they dig deeper, Meagin March’s very identity begins to blur. Who was this glamorous but conflicted woman? Did her past catch up to her? Or did Gio’s family connections create a threat spanning two continents?Chasing down the answers leads Alex and Milo on an exploration of L.A.’s darkest side as they contend with one of the most shocking cases of their careers and learn that that some secrets are best left buried in the past. Read more
None of This Is True: A Novel
Lisa Jewell
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the #1 New York Times bestselling author known for her “superb pacing, twisted characters, and captivating prose” (BuzzFeed), Lisa Jewell returns with a scintillating new psychological thriller about a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime podcast.Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summer crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her forty-fifth birthday. They are, in fact, birthday twins. A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. Josie has been listening to Alix’s podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for her series. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life. Josie’s life appears to be strange and complicated, and although Alix finds her unsettling, she can’t quite resist the temptation to keep making the podcast. Slowly she starts to realize that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it, Josie has inveigled her way into Alix’s life—and into her home. But, as quickly as she arrived, Josie disappears. Only then does Alix discover that Josie has left a terrible and terrifying legacy in her wake, and that Alix has become the subject of her own true crime podcast, with her life and her family’s lives under mortal threat. Who is Josie Fair? And what has she done? Read more
Winter has descended on Hawthorne Hollow like a chilly blanket, and all Scout Randall wants to do with her days is snuggle in bed with her gas station chicken and wait for spring to arrive.Nothing in her life ever goes the way she planned, however.There are gods afoot, as if Scout didn’t have enough to deal with. The Nordic goddess Skadi is in town, and she has something specific on her mind.With the new lamia apex down for the count—whether she’ll survive her ultimate transition, nobody can say—Scout thinks she has some breathing room to get to know the family that’s only recently come to town. Instead, she’s got a god to deal with, and Skadi means business.Scout’s magic is ever-evolving but is she strong enough to face a god?When another god arrives hellbent on fighting it out with the first god, Scout thinks things can’t get worse. She’s wrong. Things can always get worse.A god fight is not what Scout was anticipating it. It’s upon her, though. Worse, it seems one of the gods might be partnering with the lamia apex with domination on their minds. What does that mean? An end for them all.Scout has been reticent about facing her new reality. She’s out of time, though. She either has to agree to take on the mantle of the pixie apex, or Hawthorne Hollow—and ultimately the world—will fall into ruin.It’s time for a war. Is Scout ready? Read more
Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mysteries: Boxed Set 1-7
Danielle Garrett
**Over 1,000 pages of paranormal cozy adventure with a ghost whisperer, snarky ghost cat, and a town full of spooky secrets!**Scarlet Sanderson sees dead people. Lots and lots of them.Overwhelmed by the endless demands of restless spirits in the big city, she picks a spot on a map and sets out to start a new life in Beechwood Harbor. Surely a tiny beach town will be the perfect place to open a flower shop and put down roots—in peace.Or not.For all its quaint charm, the coastal community is teeming with spirits, and secrets are as common as the seashells on its shores. Word of Scarlet’s unique ability spreads quickly among both the living and the dead, drawing her into a whirlwind of ghostly pleas and desperate requests.Accompanied by her ghost cat and an entourage of spectral beings, Scarlet dives into solving cold cases and soothing troubled spirits. Her flower shop becomes more than just a business; serving as a haven for the haunted, even hosting weekly ghost support group meetings. Amid it all, Scarlet walks the thin line between the living and the dead.After all, for a ghost whisperer, home is where the haunt is.**The Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mysteries series is perfect for fans of Ghost Whisperer and CBS’s Ghosts. These quirky mysteries feature fun characters, a whimsical setting, and tons of cozy vibes! This boxed set includes seven full-length mysteries and a bonus prequel novella, What a Ghost Wants.** Read more
Dead Last (Crossroads Queen Book 3)
Annabel Chase
Lorelei Clay is desperate to stay safe behind her castle walls.She’s also desperate for money.When a mage assassin asks for help with a delicate matter involving a ruthless vampire mobster, Lorelei agrees—for a price. Part of the deal is that Kane Sullivan can’t know. Yes, that Kane. Prince of hell. Demon to end all demons. Stubborn, nosy, and ridiculously sexy. If only the demon weren’t so curious about her.Lorelei has spent her life moving, hiding, laying low, and avoiding relationships of any kind.In Fairhaven, that’s all about to change.Find out how in Dead Last, the third book in the six-book Crossroads Queen urban fantasy series that features a strong female protagonist, a slow-burn romance, monster takedowns, and Scrabble-playing vampires. Read more
“Over my dead broomstick!”Fall in love with the Riddle family, a trio of witches with their own unique talents.This bundle of 8 novels is available for a limited time, so don't miss your chance! Download today!Discover the Wisteria Witches Mysteries, a hit series with 1500 five-star Goodreads ratings, and over 67 million pagereads, by a Kindle Unlimited All-Star and USA Today bestselling author with over half a million books sold.A small town with big secrets. A neighbor who bites. Plus a house with a mind of its own. Welcome to Wisteria.If you love un-put-downable mysteries with gripping twists, enchanting characters, and a big dose of humor, download this fantastic bundle today and see what the excitement is all about.Read the full series now FOR FREE with a Kindle Unlimited Subscription."Magic, romance, and humor in a captivating new world? Talk about addictive! Look no further, because this series has it all!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more
The dead do not forget.Cassie Quinn was their voice. As a medium working with the FBI and police nationwide, she communicated with murder victims, giving them a shot at justice from beyond the grave. But after an abduction that stole her powers, Cassie escaped to the quiet life of an art museum curator.That peace shatters when the ghost of a murdered woman invades her home, reigniting her lost gift. Now, Cassie is back in the game, racing against time to decipher the dead woman's message and stop a heartless killer. She's teetering on the edge of life and death, one step away from crossing into the eternal silence.This is the thrilling debut novel in the Cassie Quinn Series from Wall Street Journal bestselling author L.T. Ryan & K.M. Rought—a pulse-pounding mystery with a tantalizing touch of the paranormal.Join Cassie as she wrestles with the ghosts of her past and the chilling reality of her future. Witness her struggle as she balances on the knife-edge of empathy and exhaustion, threading her way through the labyrinth of life, death, and the ghostly echoes that resonate in between.If you're a fan of Ghost Whisperer and Medium or love the works of Gregg Olsen, Angela Marsons, and Lisa Gardner, Cassie Quinn's eerie journey will have you on the edge of your seat.Remember, the dead do not forget, and neither will you. Step into the shadows with Cassie as she listens to the whispers of the departed. Are you ready? Read more
Three severed heads. Two worlds. One forbidden love.Decapitated bodies seem to be following Special Agent Emma Last. First, it was the haunting appearance of the ghost of Ned, the late brother of Emma’s friend and colleague, who was beheaded in a car accident years ago. Now, D.C.’s Violent Crimes Unit has two more headless victims.Or is it four?Over two eerie nights, a crypt raider exchanged ancient skeletal skulls for the freshly severed heads of two unidentified men. Yet, the whereabouts of their bodies and the stolen bones remain shrouded in mystery.The why behind the seemingly ritualist crimes is even more perplexing. The victims have nothing in common other than age and orientation. But without their bodies, the cause of their deaths remains elusive.Could Emma and her team be dealing with some type of dark occult practice? More importantly, is there a method to the killer’s madness? The clock is ticking. And if bad things come in threes, Emma and the team only have one more day to decipher the mind of a killer before they strike again.Last Three, the third book in the gripping new FBI series by bestselling author Mary Stone, reveals a horrifying glimpse into a killer’s mind...and the fine line between love, insanity, and the darkest corners of the human psyche.Scroll up to grab your copy today! Read more
This is book 2 in the Spellbound Bookshop paranormal cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting.It’s May in the seacoast town of Hamlet, Massachusetts and Shelby Price is enjoying the warmth of the spring weather. Her bookshop has an outdoor patio where customers can sit to read, sip a beverage, or eat some pastry.Five months ago, Shelby fell off a ladder and hit her head and when she woke up, she could hear her cat talking to her. Not only could she converse with the feline, but she started to develop some paranormal powers. Initially shocked and frightened by what was going on, Shelby came to accept her new skills and has been working to better understand what she can do with them.The Hamlet Museum has a valuable heirloom necklace on loan from a Boston museum and the exhibition is about to open. Shelby and her best friend Lucy are allowed to visit the exhibition early and they’re excited to see the necklace that has a connection to their town. When they arrive, something terrible has happened and they are thrust into a new mystery.With the help of her friend, a town detective, and her cat Harper, will Shelby be able to use her newly-discovered paranormal skills to help the detective find clues to the crime before people start to die?This story has some mild paranormal elements Read more
Ten full length-novels!2000 pages of reading.Binge this delightful series that “captivates readers from the very first page.” Sweet Tea Witches is full of Southern charm, and is perfect for those who love talking animals, magical towns, sassy heroines, loving families, and lots and lots of sweet iced tea. In less than twenty-four hours Pepper Dunn loses her job, her boyfriend, and her home.It's the worst day of her life.But when Pepper discovers she’s a witch and has inherited the most important store in the magical town of Magnolia Cove, Alabama, she’s as happy as a pig in mud. Too bad the shop is a familiar pet store and Pepper doesn’t like animals—not even a teensy bit. Determined to sell the shop and get the heck out of town, Pepper’s plans go haywire when a local storeowner winds up dead and Pepper gets accused of murder.Thrust into a magical mystery, Pepper teams up with a mysterious private detective and a cat so traumatized by the murder that she’s not talking—and that cat could hold the key to Pepper’s innocence.Now Pepper must avoid trouble, solve the mystery, and placate her new grandmother, who keeps a strict ten p.m. curfew that’s enforced by the talking end of her shotgun. Sounds like a simple day in the life—as if. Can Pepper solve the mystery or will she become the next victim of the Magnolia Cove murderer? And most importantly, will Pepper learn to love the animals she’s in charge of?What readers say:"I ABSOLUTELY love this series. Good clean mysteries and SO VERY FUNNY. So many times I've been rolling in laughter from the character's antics. There's a perfect balance to the story line that makes turning the pages magical." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“…a delightful and enchanting cozy mystery that will captivate readers from the very first page.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"The characters are great & the storylines incredible." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Such good stories, it grabs you and you can’t put it down." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Read the first ten books in this series and be swept away to a magical town. You'll want to curl up with your favorite warm beverage and binge read these books all night long!This boxed set of books contains the following titles:Southern MagicSouthern SpellsSouthern MythsSouthern SorcerySouthern CursesSouthern KarmaSouthern Magic ThanksgivingSouthern Magic ChristmasSouthern PotionsSouthern Fortunes Read more
An Apple Books Best of the Month SelectionA Publishers Weekly Summer Reads 2020 Editors’ PickA Library Journal “12 Novels Featuring Protagonists on the Autism Spectrum” SelectionA chilling murder in a prestigious prep school is at the heart of this riveting novel from acclaimed author Charlie Donlea, featuring forensic reconstructionist Rory Moore and her psychologist partner, Lane Phillips. Inside the walls of Indiana’s elite Westmont Preparatory High School, expectations run high and rules are strictly enforced. But in the woods beyond the manicured campus sits an abandoned boarding house, infamous among Westmont’s students as a late-night hangout. Here, only one rule applies: don’t let your candle go out—unless you want the Man in the Mirror to find you . . . One year ago, two students were killed there in a grisly slaughter. The case has become the focus of a hit podcast, The Suicide House. Though a teacher was convicted of the murders, questions remain. The most urgent: why so many students who survived that horrific night have returned to the boarding house—to kill themselves. Rory is working on the podcast with Lane, recreating the night of the killings in order to find the elusive answers. But the more they learn, the more convinced they are that the sinister game inside Westmont Prep hasn’t ended. It thrives on secrecy and silence. And for its players, there may be no way to win—or to survive . . . Read more
The wages of sin is death.It sounds like a scene from a horror movie. But the carnage left by a literal axe murderer in the small town of Little Clementine is far too real.Two families gruesomely slaughtered, two days apart, the only survivor a two-year-old girl.The tight-knit community in the Allegheny Mountains is known for its religious fanaticism and aversion to the government. But without a police force, the sheriff has no choice but to begrudgingly accept the assistance of FBI’s Washington, D.C. Violent Crimes Unit to solve the grisly case.The brutality of the murders suggests the killer is one of the town’s own—and these slayings were as personal as they were violent. But the residents of Little Clementine only take their problems to the Lord or their pastor, and neither are talking.With no fingerprints, evidence, DNA, or leads, Special Agent Emma Last almost wishes for the appearance of the ghosts she can suddenly see to provide a clue. Because the murderer is the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing, and the whole flock is in danger.Last Vendetta, the second book in the riveting new FBI mystery series from bestselling author Mary Stone, peels back the veneer of small-town life to expose its terrifying underbelly. Brace yourself to confront the unsettling truth... while the Bible claims, "Vengeance is mine," there are those who disagree.Scroll up to grab your copy today! Read more
Margaret Woods is excited to be starting her new job on the Isle of Man. She’s staying in her Aunt Fenella’s luxury apartment on the promenade, and her new boyfriend, Ted Hart, isn’t far away. Living with a ghost is a bit unusual, but Margaret is confident that she’ll get used to Mona’s presence eventually.While she’s busy getting settled, Ted is working on a murder investigation. The skeleton that turned up on one of the island’s farms had been buried for twenty years. Mona is eager to get involved in the investigation, even if Margaret would rather stay out of it.As if that isn’t enough for Margaret to worry about, her next-door neighbor, Elaine, is concerned about a missing friend. She and Ernie have only known each other for a few weeks, but his sudden disappearance could mean that something terrible has happened to the retired man.Fenella has only been gone on her honeymoon for a few days and Margaret is already caught in the middle of a murder investigation and a missing person case. Life on the Isle of Man isn’t at all what Margaret had been expecting. Read more
Beechwood Harbor Magic Mysteries: The Complete 12-Book Series
Danielle Garrett
★Brewing Up Over 3,000 Spellbinding Pages!★Escape into a magical world of magic and mystery in this complete 12-book paranormal cozy mystery series.Holly’s stuck in a haunted halfway house with nowhere to go but up...At least, that's the hope.Following a slight misunderstanding with magical law enforcement, Holly winds up expelled from the hidden supernatural community known as the Seattle Haven. Her parole office dumps her in a tiny beach town with nothing but her feline familiar, a suitcase, and a warning that this is her last shot.Holly doesn't think she’s cut out for life in the human world, but when stuck between a prison cell and a haunted halfway house, she decides to take option B.Things start out better than expected, and she even manages to make a few friends, but when her boss at the local coffee house is found dead in an alley, she quickly gets tangled up in the investigation, and might have to blow her magical cover to prove her friend’s innocence.Add to that a fussy ghost landlady, warring vampire and shifter housemates, and her rapidly dwindling savings, and Holly is beginning to wonder if she might have been better off serving that prison sentence after all.Come hex or high water, Holly will do what it takes to get to the bottom of this murder, even if it means permanent banishment from the magical world.**This boxed set contains the complete Beechwood Harbor Magic Mysteries series. Escape reality with these whimsical mystery novels, full of magic, secrets, found family, and a splash of sweet romance.** Read more
Mean Ghosts (The Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mysteries Book 8)
Danielle Garrett
Sometimes a graveside goodbye isn’t the end.That’s usually when I get a middle of the night phone call.In this case, the person seeking help from their friendly neighborhood reaper is none other than the director of Beechwood’s funeral home.Who may be more of a frenemy than a friend. Oops.Here’s to hoping I can help rid the funeral home of its latest unwanted guest without burning the last bits of kindling on the bridge back to Karla’s good graces.After all, if there’s one person you want on your side, it’s a summoner of the dead. Read more
The Ghost Orchid: An Alex Delaware Novel
Jonathan Kellerman
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis confront a baffling, vicious double homicide that leads them to long-buried secrets worth killing for in the riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling “master of suspense” (Los Angeles Times).LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis sees it all the time: Reinvention’s a way of life in a city fueled by fantasy. But try as you might to erase the person you once were, there are those who will never forget the past . . . and who can still find you. A pool boy enters a secluded Bel Air property and discovers two bodies floating in the bright blue water: Gio Aggiunta, the playboy heir to an Italian shoe empire, and a gorgeous, even wealthier neighbor named Meagin March. A married neighbor. An illicit affair stoking rage is a perfect motive. But a “double” in this neighborhood of gated estates isn’t something you see every day. The house is untouched. No forced entry, no forensic evidence. The case has “that feeling,” and when that happens, Milo turns to his friend, the brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware. As Milo and Alex investigate both victims, they discover two troubled pasts. And as they dig deeper, Meagin March’s very identity begins to blur. Who was this glamorous but conflicted woman? Did her past catch up to her? Or did Gio’s family connections create a threat spanning two continents?Chasing down the answers leads Alex and Milo on an exploration of L.A.’s darkest side as they contend with one of the most shocking cases of their careers and learn that that some secrets are best left buried in the past. Read more
The fifth installment in the bestselling Cassie Quinn mystery series from Wall Street Journal bestselling author L.T. Ryan & K.M. Rought. A gripping thriller with a touch of the paranormal that will keep you guessing until the last page.When Cassie lands in Chicago, all she knows is that Detective Harris has a lead on what happened to David. But when they meet face to face, Cassie realizes her friend is grasping at straws, and the glimmer of hope she sees on the horizon fades fast. At every turn, it feels like Cassie’s life is crumbling around her.Until, that is, she notices a mysterious shadow following her around the city. Cassie has never experienced a haunting quite like this, but if she can puzzle out its purpose, it might just lead to some real answers.The truth isn’t always easy to bear, and Cassie soon discovers maybe she didn’t know David as well as she thought. And while she and the detective hunt down an assassin with ties back in Savannah, he’s patiently stalking them from the shadows.A must-read for fans of Ghost Whisperer and Medium, Gregg Olsen, Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni, Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot, and Mary Burton. Read more
Welcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal.This charming, feel-good series has it all--A magical town with an enchanting secret.A feisty heroine with a heart of gold.A fallen angel with a redemption arc.A snarky owl.And, of course, cozy mysteries galore.Grab your latte with a shot of sparkle, settle into a comfy chair, and escape to Spellbound.This 10-book collection includes the following titles:Curse the DayDoom and BroomSpell's BellsLucky CharmBetter Than HexCast AwayA Touch of MagicA Drop in the PotionHemlocked and LoadedAll Spell Breaks Loose Read more
This is book 1 in the Spellbound Bookshop paranormal cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting. It’s holiday time and Shelby Price is decorating her bookshop in the seaside town of Hamlet on the North Shore of Massachusetts when she falls off a ladder and is knocked unconscious. When Shelby wakes up, she can hear her cat Harper talking to her.One evening, Shelby and her best friend Lucy attend a holiday festival at the Harris Estate on the outskirts of town. After enjoying the outdoor festivities and attractions, the young women head into the mansion for a tour of the place. During the tour, Shelby feels uneasy and anxious, and smells smoke for a moment, but then the odor is gone.The next morning, Shelby learns there has been a murder, and the body was found at the mansion in a room that had been set on fire overnight.With the help of her friend, a town detective, and her cat Harper, will Shelby be able to navigateher newly-discovered paranormal skills and help the detective find the killer before someone else loses their life? Read more
Amateur sleuth Julie and her sister Flo are attending a wine lovers' gala.The crème de la crème of Provence's elite has gathered at a hotel on top of Roca des Vents.It doesn’t matter that a storm is raging outside.Inside, evening gowns shimmer, and wine flows freely!When a rockfall cuts the hotel off from the world, Julie feels uneasy.The spotty cell reception doesn’t help. What does is the meal created by the hotel’s celebrity chef — it’s to die for!Literally.The feast comes to a screeching halt after the hotel owner is found dead in his suite.As bodies pile up, Julie has precious little time to sniff out the killer.Will she catch him, or will he get to her first?"The Deadly Donut" is an atmospheric locked-room mystery sprinkled with the charm of culinary cozies! Read more