Spirit Canyonβs annual Spirit Spooktacular weekend is on, and for local amateur sleuth Zo Jones, itβs boomtime for business at her Happy Camper gift shop . . . until a murderer drops in for a browse.
To celebrate Halloween at the Happy Camper, Zo schedules a talk by successful author and self-proclaimed witch Marianne Morgan. Although Marianneβs benign brand of witchcraft is more about feminine empowerment than black magic, her presence is still not welcomed by everyone. Then on a midnight stroll home, Zo spots what seems to be a new Halloween decoration propped up outside the Happy Camper. What she finds is not a mannequin but a dead Marianne, her lifeless body dressed in traditional witchβs garb. But why would someone send this good witch back to the spirit world permanently?
Soon Zo realizes thatΒ plentyΒ of folks have motives for murdering Marianne. Whatβs worse, nosy TV newsman Justin Castle plans to broadcast a report associating Marianneβs murder with the Happy Camper. Zo calls on her partner in sleuthing, local forest ranger Max Harrington, to help her find the culprit before Justinβs report airs. Otherwise Zoβs business just might go bust. But to catch this killer, Zo will have to risk much more than just her reputation . . .