The Case of Elmwood Ranch

By Deanna Grey

Octavia doesn’t believe in ghosts, but she can’t deny something’s wrong with the land she’s sunk her entire savings into.

Elmwood Ranch was Octavia Daniel’s dream. A safe place to land after years on the road. But once the paperwork’s signed and keys are handed over, the nightmare begins. Shadows that move on their own, injured ranch hands who refuse to work a second longer, and strange weather phenomena claim every ounce of security and sanity.

Rae Jones is in the business of ending nightmares. She comes from a long line of paranormal investigators. One of four, she’s set herself apart from the Jones sisters by making their legacy into a commercial success.

After years of enjoying said success, she’s hit a wall. Whether it’s burnout or a full-blown existential crisis, she doesn’t know. One guaranteed way to avoid a downward spiral? Take every interesting job she can get. And that includes one from a very stand-offish, non-believing rancher who thinks she’s a scam artist.