Beth Dolgner

Normal young women go on dates on Saturday nights. Paranormal investigator Betty “Boo” Boorman goes on ghost hunts in Savannah, Georgia, America’s most haunted city. She’s more comfortable around ghosts than guys, anyway. A violent haunting forces Betty to team up with her rival ghost hunter, the arrogant Carter Lansford. When the violence is turned toward her, though, Betty knows she needs additional expertise. She enlists the help of a handsome stranger, who introduces himself simply as Maxwell, Demon. Betty’s ghost hunting is cut short when she’s threatened and, finally, attacked. Either someone wants her to stay away from an investigation, or a demon hunter is targeting her. As Betty begins to fall for Maxwell’s mysterious charm, she starts to wonder if her life—and her soul—are worth the risk.

Halloween Vibes is a standalone novella in the Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast paranormal cozy mystery series, taking place three months after book seven, Quiet Nights. This Halloween, ghosts are on the case in Oak Hill, Georgia. Emily Buchanan has always loved Halloween. It’s the perfect holiday for welcoming guests to Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast, but this year, someone is carving up more than jack-o-lanterns. When a body is found in the pumpkin patch on the town square, Emily learns the victim’s ghost is haunting the crime scene. With the help of her psychic best friend, Sage, Emily will communicate with the victim’s ghost to help catch the killer. Along the way, Emily must confront jealous ex-girlfriends and navigate a bitter family rift as she searches for clues. And Emily really hopes the clues don’t point to one of her guests, who had a close tie to the victim. As Oak Hill transforms from a quaint Southern town into a Halloween haven, Emily must rely on the ghosts of Eternal Rest to help her figure out the truth, all while keeping her guests happy and welcoming a new member of the family to her haunted house…

Rolls, Real Estate, and Reunions in Nightmare, Arizona When a despised landlord is found dead inside Nightmare’s popular bakery, Mama Dalton worries one of her friends is the prime suspect. She takes a cue from Olivia Kendrick’s amateur-sleuth success to dive into the case, bringing Olivia along with her into a world of old grudges, soured relationships, and secret back-alley meetings. At the same time, an arsonist is at work in Nightmare, threatening the historic buildings that make the former Wild West town iconic. Olivia, Mama, and the supernatural staff at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House must team up to keep Nightmare safe by tracking down the guilty party. While trying to solve the murder and stop an arsonist, Olivia is also busy helping Damien Shackleford piece together the mystery of his long-lost mother. His father would probably help, but Baxter is in no state to talk. Damien’s family is heading toward an unconventional reunion, whether he’s ready for it or not… Body at the Bakery is book 10 in the Nightmare, Arizona paranormal cozy mystery series. This lighthearted series is about starting over, found family, and solving murders in a quirky old mining town with a secret supernatural community. The Nightmare, Arizona Paranormal Cozy Mystery SeriesHomicide at the Haunted House Drowning at the Diner Slaying at the Saloon Murder at the Motel Poisoning at the Party Headless at Halloween (Novella) Clawing at the Corral Axing at the Antique Store Fatality at the Festival Terminated at the Trailhead Body at the Bakery

Terror, Treasure, and Triumph in Nightmare, Arizona When Olivia Kendrick and her friends stumble on a dead body at a state park, it’s clear supernatural forces were to blame. At the same time, shady people are showing up in Nightmare, and every one of them had a reason to kill. As rumors swirl about something powerful hidden in Nightmare, another murder victim puts the staff of Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House on high alert. Is there a serial killer on the loose, or are there two killers to catch? Meanwhile, Olivia and her friends have an encouraging new lead about the whereabouts of Baxter Shackleford, the haunted house’s missing owner. It will take the combined abilities of them all to get the answers they need… Terminated at the Trailhead is book nine in the Nightmare, Arizona paranormal cozy mystery series. This lighthearted series is about starting over, found family, and solving murders in a quirky old mining town with a secret supernatural community. The Nightmare, Arizona Paranormal Cozy Mystery SeriesHomicide at the Haunted House Drowning at the Diner Slaying at the Saloon Murder at the Motel Poisoning at the Party Headless at Halloween (Novella) Clawing at the Corral Axing at the Antique Store Fatality at the Festival Terminated at the Trailhead Body at the Bakery

Crystals, corn dogs, and crime in Nightmare, Arizona Olivia Kendrick is excited about Nightmare's annual arts and crafts festival until a vendor winds up dead inside his food truck. Locals and festival artists alike disliked the corn dog seller, but who had enough motive to murder him? The supernatural community at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House must pull together to help gather clues, from a siren on a spy mission to witches with connections. Even Felipe the chupacabra is sniffing for clues! As Olivia gets closer to the truth about the murder, she also gets a cryptic clue about the whereabouts of Damien Shackleford’s missing father, Baxter. Nightmare’s favorite amateur sleuth and her paranormal friends must put the pieces together before it’s too late… Fatality at the Festival is book eight in the Nightmare, Arizona paranormal cozy mystery series. This lighthearted series is about starting over, found family, and solving murders in a quirky old mining town with a secret supernatural community. The Nightmare, Arizona Paranormal Cozy Mystery SeriesHomicide at the Haunted House Drowning at the Diner Slaying at the Saloon Murder at the Motel Poisoning at the Party Headless at Halloween (Novella) Clawing at the Corral Axing at the Antique Store Fatality at the Festival

Grainy Day Bakery’s biscuits are to die for. Dead bodies are expected in cemeteries, but not simply thrown into an open grave. The newspaper’s notorious food reviewer had plenty of enemies in the small town of Oak Hill, Georgia. Unfortunately, it’s Emily Buchanan’s good friend Trish who is the prime suspect since the biscuits that killed him came from her bakery. As Emily tries to balance running Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast and working to bring her late husband’s spirit home, she also has to help clear Trish’s name. After all, someone Emily knows and trusts could never be a killer… could she?

Ghosts, gossip, and grim omens in Nightmare, Arizona It’s never good when a banshee senses a death on the horizon. When that death coincides with the arrival of a frightening new supernatural creature in Nightmare, Arizona, everyone at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House is on high alert. Olivia Kendrick and her friends just wanted to go shopping at the local antique store. Instead, they wind up embroiled in a murder investigation that hints at some sinister dealings in the old mining town. It seems like everyone had a reason to want the owner of the antique store dead. While Olivia tracks down clues with the help of her growing conjuring skills, she also makes an important discovery about Damien Shackleford’s supernatural abilities. Will Olivia’s boss be able to use his powers to find his missing father, Baxter? Before he can do that, though, Damien will have to keep Olivia safe when she becomes the target for a vengeful suspect… Axing at the Antique Store is book seven in the Nightmare, Arizona paranormal cozy mystery series. This lighthearted series is about starting over, found family, and solving murders in a quirky old mining town with a secret supernatural community.

Horses, Homicide, and Hope in Nightmare, Arizona Olivia Kendrick has déjà vu. The star of Nightmare’s popular Wild West Stunt Show is found dead after a heated argument, and it looks like an animal attack. Olivia knows better, though. The scene is eerily similar to the first murder she ever investigated in Nightmare.  There’s a young new stunt rider eager to take over the starring role, but he’s not the only one with a motive for murder. As clues mount about money problems, old grudges, and unbridled ambition, the suspect list only gets longer.  To make things worse, someone from Olivia’s past unexpectedly shows up in Nightmare, and he’s one of the suspects. The newcomer throws Olivia’s boss, Damien Shackleford, into a psychic crisis. Can Olivia help him control his power before someone gets hurt? Clawing at the Corral is book six in the Nightmare, Arizona paranormal cozy mystery series. This lighthearted series is about starting over, found family, and solving murders in a quirky old mining town with a secret supernatural community.

A new ghost has checked in at Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast. When a high-maintenance celebrity psychic and her reality TV show entourage show up at Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast, it’s the least of Emily Buchanan’s worries. A frightening new presence is terrifying her guests and her ghosts. After a dead body turns up, Emily’s best friend, Sage, is the prime suspect. As Sage works to recover her psychic abilities, it’s Emily who must communicate with the ghost of the victim to find out who the real killer is. Along the way, Emily will discover that her guests have a lot of secrets. The biggest secret, though, is what really happened in her late husband’s fatal car crash. Emily finally gets the answers she has been seeking, but nothing could have prepared her for the truth… Quiet Nights is the seventh book of the Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast paranormal cozy mystery series. This seven-book series is about hope, determination, and friendship… and solving murders with the help of ghosts in a small town in North Georgia.

Guests are bringing magic and murder to Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast.Emily Buchanan believes in ghosts but not in witches. Her skepticism turns to shock when Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast hosts a coven, and she learns a truth that will reframe the past two years of her life. Emily will never look at her life or her late husband, Scott, in the same way again.But when one of the witches turns up dead, Emily suddenly has a houseful of suspects, and every one of them is pointing their wand at someone else. Emily must navigate personal agendas, bitter rivalries, and astonishing revelations to find the real killer.Meanwhile, Scott’s ghost is in a race against time. If Emily is going to help him, it must be soon. She will need the help of her best friend, Sage, as well as her own blossoming psychic medium skills to bring his ghost home to Eternal Rest before it’s too late...Groups Welcome is the sixth book of the Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast paranormal cozy mystery series. This seven-book series is about hope, determination, and friendship… and solving murders with the help of ghosts in a small town in North Georgia.

Guests are seeing the dead at Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast. Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast seems quiet after Emily Buchanan sends the resident ghosts on a mission to find her late husband’s spirit. When she begins hearing strange noises, Emily doesn’t think it can be paranormal. After all, there are no ghosts left in the Victorian mansion. Right? Emily realizes she bought more than a mirror when she finds herself face-to-face with a ghost trapped inside it. The ghost’s story leads Emily to an historic mansion that has been wreathed in mystery for years. As the suspects add up, so do the number of threats Emily and her friends are receiving. Someone among the living desperately wants them to give up the search for clues. Emily worries even more about her safety when she finds out something evil is lurking just outside the town of Oak Hill…

Guests are having killer sales at the annual arts festival. When one of the artists at the Oak Hill Arts Festival is found dead in his booth, he begins haunting photographs that might hold clues about his murder. Unfortunately, the clues all seem to point to Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast. Is the artist trying to pin the blame on one of Emily’s guests, or does he want to communicate with the ghosts there? Sage can’t even sense the artist’s spirit, so it’s Emily who must find a way to communicate with it. The one ghost who’s ready to talk is the one who knows the most about Emily’s late husband Scott. As Kelly’s ghost relays more details, Emily and her friends realize they are facing a powerful force that’s preventing Scott’s ghost from coming home… PICTURE PERFECT, the third full-length novel in the Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast series by paranormal cozy mystery author Beth Dolgner.

What happens when a demanding guest turns into a demanding ghost? One of the new guests at Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast is a real jerk—even one of the ghosts says so. Emily Buchanan’s patience is put to the test by the entitled, uptight investor who owns the abandoned hotel on the edge of town. Jaxon Knight-MacGinn’s plans to revamp the hotel into an expensive resort is stirring up a lot of resentment around Oak Hill, and no one seems all that upset when he turns up dead. Even Jaxon’s business partner seems content to carry on without him. There are plenty of suspects among the living, but it’s the ghosts who have the most clues about the murder. As even Emily herself becomes a suspect, she also has to grapple with a shocking revelation about her late husband’s spirit. LATE CHECKOUT, the second full-length novel in the Eternal Rest Bed and Breakfast series by paranormal cozy mystery author Beth Dolgner.

Candy, Chaos, and Conjuring in Nightmare, Arizona There’s a new fairy in town, and no one in Nightmare, Arizona, is happy about it. Olivia Kendrick learns why when she and Annabelle team up to help out at the annual Nightmare Fall Festival. When Annabelle is found dead inside the corn maze the night of the festival’s kickoff party, the police don’t think it’s murder. Olivia and her supernatural friends at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House know better, and it will be up to them to catch the killer. Even as Olivia closes in on the truth of Annabelle’s murder, her boss Damien seems further away than ever. Can Olivia convince him to explore his own paranormal power so the two of them can find his missing father? Poisoning at the Party is book five in the Nightmare, Arizona paranormal cozy mystery series. This lighthearted series is about starting over, found family, and solving murders in a quirky old mining town with a secret supernatural community.

Tricks, Treats, and Trouble in Nightmare, ArizonaWho knew libraries could be so dangerous? When Olivia Kendrick gets her new library card, she also gets a new murder mystery to solve. No one liked Pete Bennett, but someone disliked him enough to leave his headless body stashed among the library’s Halloween decorations. As Olivia and her supernatural friends at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House enjoy their busiest nights of the year, she is determined to find out who wanted to kill the meanest man in the small town of Nightmare. It turns out to be a very long list. From a dilapidated RV park to a makeshift haunted house, Olivia collects clues and unearths sinister secrets. Even while she’s handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, Olivia is busy unraveling the real Halloween trick… Headless at Halloween is a novella in the Nightmare, Arizona paranormal cozy mystery series, taking place less than a week after book five, Poisoning at the Party. This lighthearted series is about starting over, found family, and solving murders in a quirky old mining town with a secret supernatural community. The Nightmare, Arizona Paranormal Cozy Mystery SeriesHomicide at the Haunted House Drowning at the Diner Slaying at the Saloon Murder at the Motel Poisoning at the Party Headless at Halloween (Novella) Clawing at the Corral Axing at the Antique Store Fatality at the Festival Terminated at the Trailhead Body at the Bakery

When a server is found with a stake through her heart onstage at Nightmare Saloon, everyone at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House worries a vampire hunter is in town. After all, the murder happened just before the curtain rose for Allie Nunes, a vampire singer traveling through Nightmare. Olivia Kendrick and her friends at the Sanctuary must protect Allie and the other vampires, all while trying to find out who slayed the saloon girl. But as more details emerge, Olivia realizes the victim had a dark past and a lot of enemies. Tracking down the killer won’t be easy. While Olivia works to solve the case, she also has to guide the handsome, brooding Damien Shackleford through a shocking discovery about his missing father. Starting over at midlife wasn’t supposed to be this hard, or this dangerous… Slaying at the Saloon is book three in the Nightmare, Arizona paranormal cozy mystery series. This lighthearted series is about starting over, found family, and solving murders in a quirky old mining town with a secret supernatural community.

Death, danger, and dirty dishes in Nightmare, ArizonaHer car might be fixed, but that doesn’t mean Olivia Kendrick is leaving the town of Nightmare, Arizona just yet. As she settles into her new life working at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House, Olivia still wants to know what Damien Shackleford really is, other than handsome, brooding, and a total jerk. When the new dishwasher at the Lusty Lunch Counter is found drowned in a sink full of dirty dishes, Olivia’s friend Ella is the main suspect. After all, the victim had been stalking her. Meanwhile, the arrival of a mysterious stranger will lead to an astonishing discovery about the diner owner’s past. Olivia will enlist her supernatural friends at Nightmare Sanctuary to help her track down the truth and clear Ella’s name. At the same time, Olivia begins to hear a phantom voice from an abandoned mine at the edge of Nightmare, and it seems to be tied to the disappearance of Damien’s father. Is Olivia tapping into her own supernatural ability, or is something sinister lurking in the old tunnels…? Drowning at the Diner is book 2 in the Nightmare, Arizona paranormal cozy mystery series. This lighthearted series is about starting over, found family, and solving murders in a quirky old mining town with a secret supernatural community.

Divorced, broke, and broken down in the old mining town of Nightmare, Arizona, Olivia Kendrick is desperate for a job. At forty-two years old, she never thought she would be starting over like this, let alone in a tucked-away town filled with tourists, offbeat residents, and an outspoken UFO hunter. Olivia takes a job at a year-round haunted house, but when she arrives for her first day, she faces real horror: a local man’s body has been dumped at the front entrance. Olivia is an immediate suspect. After all, she’s a stranger in town. As Olivia tries to find the real killer, she begins to realize her co-workers aren’t just putting on a show every night at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House. And why does the “dog” running around have such long fangs? Things only get worse when Damien Shackleford, the son of the haunted house’s missing owner, shows up. He might be handsome, but his arrogant attitude makes everyone miserable. Olivia must forge a new life, solve a murder, and decide who’s more of a monster: Damien or the actual monsters she works with…