Murder Most Haunted

Emma Mason

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Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
09 November 2025

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Crime & Mystery

Scooby Do for adults, a gripping, twisty winter murder mystery set during a haunted house tour. This locked-room mystery is perfect for fans of Tom Hindle, Agatha Christie and Anthony Horowitz.

'A delightfully engaging debut, starring one of the most amusing and unusual sleuths I've come across. Best enjoyed with a nice glass of sherry!' Tess Gerritsen

A grand country estate. On her last day as a Detective, Midge McGowan is given the retirement present from hell- a ticket to take part in a haunted house tour. She'll have to spend the weekend before Christmas ghost-hunting in an isolated mansion with a group of misfits, including a know-it-all paranormal investigator and a has-been pop star.

An impossible crime. It isn't long before the tour starts to spiral out of control. Midge and the guests see an unsettling figure walking the grounds late at night. Then the unthinkable happens - someone is murdered in a room that's been locked from the inside.

A weekend they might not survive. Heavy snow cuts them off from help, the house's own dark secrets begin to surface, and Midge can't shake the creeping sense that they are walking into a nightmare. Could a ghost really be responsible, or is the culprit one of the guests?

By: Emma Mason
Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780857506719
ISBN 10: 0857506714
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 09 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Emma Mason is a former Detective Constable with Thames Valley Police. She now lives in Dorset with her husband, children and parents. She writes and works as a design consultant, creating virtual reality training for the defence sector. Murder Most Haunted is her debut novel.

Reviews for Murder Most Haunted

A delightfully engaging debut, starring one of the most amusing and unusual sleuths I’ve come across. Best enjoyed with a nice glass of sherry! * Tess Gerritsen, internationally bestselling author of Rizzoli & Isles, and the Martini Club series * A delightful debut! The characters leap off the page, especially the perpetually misunderstood detective Midge, and the spooky mystery will keep you guessing. * Antony Johnston, author of Can You Solve the Murder? * I have so enjoyed meeting the intrepid Midge and her style of detecting. Such fun! It is so rare for crime and humour to come together so successfully and I guess that the author has a really successful future ahead of her. * Alex Gray, author of Out of Darkness * A well-plotted whodunnit with an intriguing and engaging detective. * Faith Martin, author of Murder by Candlelight *