A sexy professor.
A logical lawyer.
A determined ghost.
...And a very mortal killer.

Welcome to Wicks Hollow: a cozy town near Lake Michigan filled with quaint houses, eccentric residents, and more than its share of ghosts, murders, and sexy romance.

"When I want to scratch my paranormal itch, there's nothing better than a book by Colleen Gleason!" — #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr

Diana Iverson needs a break—from her stressful job, from her philandering boyfriend, and from the rest of her fast-paced life. When she inherits her eccentric Aunt Jean's Wicks Hollow home, Diana takes a much-needed vacation in the cozy little town.

But when the lake house becomes the scene of multiple break-ins, Diana begins to suspect Aunt Jean's death was not as innocent as it seems.

And then there's Ethan Murphy, the sexy college professor who lives next door... He appears to know a lot more about Aunt Jean than he should, and Diana doesn't trust him.

But most of all, there's Aunt Jean herself...who seems determined to communicate with Diana from beyond the grave...

A ghost story romance set in a small town, featuring a cozy mystery about a ghost that just won't rest until justice is served. The perfect blend of romance, suspense, and ghosts.

"Like Nancy Drew for grown-ups!" —New York Times bestselling author Mara Jacobs

A similar version of this book was previously published as The Cards of Life and Death.

Each book in the Wicks Hollow series is a romantic suspense novel with all the quirks of a small town setting—the perfect blend of humorous contemporary romance with cozy mystery and supernatural suspense.

The Wicks Hollow series does not have to be read in order. It includes the following titles:
Sinister Summer
Sinister Secrets
Sinister Shadows
Sinister Sanctuary