Cozy mysteries and ghosts don’t seem like an obvious match.
Murder? Yes.
Teacups? Absolutely.
But spirits from beyond the veil?
In my world, they belong together.
When I first started writing the Confessions of a Closet Medium series, I knew I wanted heart and humor—but also healing. Ava doesn’t just solve mysteries—she helps spirits (and sometimes herself) find peace.
And the truth is?
That’s the heart of a good cozy.
Yes, someone dies. Yes, secrets are uncovered. But in the end, the world is a little more right than it was before.
In Skeletons & Scandals, Ava is dealing with more than a ghostly food critic and a haunted recipe tin. She’s confronting emotional baggage, unsolved grief, and a very persistent spirit named Birdie who refuses to be ignored. And through it all, she’s still trying to keep her cat fed, her mom from interfering too much, and her name out of the local gossip column.
It’s spooky. It’s sweet. It’s Southern.
And it’s a hug in book form—with maybe a few ghostly cold spots thrown in. 👻🫖
If you love mysteries that wrap you in a blanket of charm (even while unraveling the occasional ghost-related scandal), you’re in the right place.
➡️ Skeletons & Scandals releases August 19th! Preorder now to find out what Birdie’s ghost is hiding—and what secrets Ava will uncover next. Spoiler alert: one of them might involve pie. https://www.nyxhalliwell.com/skeletons-scandals-confessions-of-a-closet-medium-book-10