The ghost of Bluebeard. A handsome count. A con artist in over her head.

Mallory Fontaine is a fraud. She's descended from witches, and pretends to be one, although her only magic is the ability to see ghosts. She can barely make a living - but Count Armand Saphir will pay a fortune if she can rid him of his murderous ancestor's ghost.

Now death has returned to the House Saphir, and Mallory is almost certain the killer is mortal. To have any hope of Armand's payment, she'll need to solve the murder, banish the ghost and keep passing as a witch.

Still, that's easy compared to her biggest challenge: trusting her heart. Especially when her heart's
desire could be the murderer himself.

'Will steal the beating heart right out of your chest!' - Rosie Talbot, bestselling author of Sixteen Souls
'Thrilling!' - Rachel Greenlaw, bestselling author of Compass and Blade
'I devoured every moment!' - Alexandra Christo, the international bestselling author of To Kill A Kingdom

What readers are saying:
'A haunted house you'll actually want to visit!'
'Witchy, whimsical rollercoaster.'
'Hauntingly perfect.'
'Knives Out meets Practical Magic.'
'A slow burn that sizzles.'
'Nobody does it better than Marissa Meyer.'

About the Author

Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Renegades Trilogy, The Lunar Chronicles series, the Wires and Nerve graphic novels, and The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book.

Her first standalone novel, Heartless, was also a #1 New York Times bestseller. Marissa created and hosts a podcast called The Happy Writer.

She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their two daughters.