Murder at Blackwood Inn

A Novel

Penny Warner

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Crooked Lane Books
23 September 2025

Crime & Mystery

A haunted house and the occult are the least of Carissa Blackwood's problems when her eccentric aunts are accused of murder in this cozy series debut by multiple award-winning author Penny Warner.

A haunted house and the occult are the least of Carissa Blackwood's problems when her eccentric aunts are accused of murder in this cozy series debut by multiple award-winning author Penny Warner.

Ghostwriter Carissa Blackwood is having the worst year of her life. After leaving her cheating husband, she finally takes up the offer to help her two eccentric aunts manage the Blackwood Bed 'n' Breakfast Inn in Pelican Point, California-a house they only recently inherited from their deceased father, Bram Blackwood. The old man dabbled in the occult, and his daughters haven't fallen far from the family tree. Aunt Runa is into crystals and plans to hold seances at the reportedly ""haunted"" house. Aunt Hazel has an herbary and offers herbal cures for everything from headaches to paranormal visions. But it's Hazel's poison garden that really concerns Carissa.

When one of the townspeople dies from a poison that could have only come from Aunt Hazel's garden, the town is quick to point fingers.

It doesn't help that one of Aunt Runa's charms is found at the scene of the crime. With a little help from Noah, the mysterious and handsome handyman; Aiden, the charming newspaperman-and the ghost of Carissa's grandfather-it's up to Carissa to clear her aunts and find the real killer before someone else is checked out for good at the B&B.

By: Penny Warner
Imprint: Crooked Lane Books
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9798892422857
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 23 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Penny Warner is the author of several mystery series, including the award-winning Dead Body Language series, the How to Host a Killer Party series, Death of a Chocolate Cheater, and three-time Agatha Award-winning middle-grade mysteries, the Code Busters Club.

Reviews for Murder at Blackwood Inn: A Novel

Praise for Murder at Blackwood Inn: “With an appealing protagonist in ghostwriter Carissa Blackwood, a super hunky handyman, and sly hints of the paranormal that include a mystery ginger cat, Murder at Blackwood Inn is a thoroughly delightful read. Readers will enjoy checking into this quirky “Dead” and Breakfast!” —Ellen Byron, USA Today bestselling author “Murder and malice abound as Carissa helps her zany aunts turn their ancestral home into the Blackwell B and B Inn amid flickering lights and the haunting of her grandfather’s secrets. A cozy, fun read to start off a new series.” —Allison Brook, Agatha Award-nominated author of the Haunted Library Mystery series