SUPERANNO Sue Ann Jaffarian’s spirited new mystery series features the amateur sleuth team of modern-day divorced mom Emma Whitecastle and the spirit of her pie-baking great-great-great grandmother, Granny Apples. Granny was famous for her award-winning apple pies—and notorious for supposedly murdering her husband in the orchard. Together, Emma and Granny Apples solve mysteries of the past, starting with Granny’s own unjust murder rap in the final days of the Gold Rush. Original. - (Baker & Taylor)

Granny was famous for her award-winning apple pies--and notorious for murdering her husband Jacob at their homestead in Julian, California. The only trouble is, Granny was framed, then murdered. For more than a century, Granny's spirit has been searching for someone to help her see that justice is served, and she hits pay dirt when she pops in to a sâeance attended by her great-great-great-granddaughter, divorced mom Emma Whitecastle. Together, Emma and Granny Apples solve mysteries of the past, startingwith Granny's own unjust murder rap in the final days of the California Gold Rush. - (Baker & Taylor)

A new series debut from Odelia Grey mystery author Sue Ann Jaffarian!

Granny was famous for her award-winning apple pies-and notorious for murdering her husband Jacob at their homestead in Julian, California. The only trouble is, Granny was framed, then murdered. For more than one hundred years, Granny's spirit has been searching for someone to help her see that justice is served—and she hits pay dirt when she pops in to a séance attended by her great-great-great-granddaughter, modern-day divorced mom Emma Whitecastle. Together, Emma and Granny Apples solve mysteries of the past—starting with Granny's own unjust murder rap in the final days of the California Gold Rush.

Along with a sprinkling of history, this spirited new mystery series features the amateur sleuth team of Emma Whitecastle and the spirit of her pie-baking great-great-great-grandmother, Granny Apples.

Praise:

"A delectable first in a new paranormal cozy series from Sue Ann Jaffarian."—Publishers Weekly

"A fun new series. Ghostly puzzles are one of the trendy new themes in cozy mysteries, and this is a good one."—Booklist

"Jaffarian has done a nifty job of incorporating Julian's history into her tale of unresolved ghosts, uncanny psychics, unsolved murders and unhappy divorcees, while handily introducing some characters, alive and dead, to carry the series forward."—North Country Times

"Emma handles her 'gift' of seeing the dead with aplomb, and class. I'll look forward to seeing where the sequel will take Emma and Granny."—Deadly Pleasures

"A charming tale, as appealing as apple pie. I predict a long life (and afterlife) for Sue Ann's latest series."—Harley Jane Kozak, Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Award-winning author of Dating Dead Men

"Take colorful characters in a charming setting, mix in a dash of romance, add a pinch of the paranormal, and serve it up like one of Granny's famous pies. I guarantee you'll be back for seconds."—Deborah Sharp, author of Mama Rides Shotgun

Sue Ann Jaffarian is a full-time paralegal who lives and works in Los Angeles. A member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters In Crime, Sue Ann is the author of three mystery series—Odelia Grey, Ghost of Granny Apples, and Madison Rose—and also writes general fiction and short stories. She is widely sought after as a motivational and humorous speaker.

For the most up-to-date list of all Sue Ann's activities, visit the calendar page at www.sueannjaffarian.com.

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"Sue Ann Jaffarian never fails to make me chuckle with her three mystery series starring paralegal Odelia Grey, ghost Granny Apples, and now Murder in Vein, starring friendly, and not-so-friendly, neighborhood vampires."
—Joanne Fluke, New York Times bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen Mysteries

Booklist Reviews

Jaffarian's new Granny Apples series offers a refreshing change of pace from her Odelia Grey novels. Both series take place in contemporary California, but similarities pretty much end there. The Grey books focus on a sharp, plump paralegal, while the new series concerns newly divorced mom Emma Whitecastle and her unconventional sidekick, Ish Reynolds. Ish (Granny Apples) is Emma's great-great-great-grandmother—actually a ghost—whom clairvoyant Emma is able to see and hear. In the series debut, the team has to prove that Granny did not murder her husband back in the waning days of the California gold rush. Granny was framed and then murdered herself, and she has been trying to get one of her descendants to help prove her innocence ever since. Ghostly puzzles are one of the trendy new themes in cozy mysteries, and this is a good one. The generous helping of history will also appeal to lovers of historical cozies. Adding to the appeal factors are the intriguing cast of family characters and the possibility of romance. A fun new series. Copyright 2009 Booklist Reviews.