The Museum of Unusual Occurrence

About this book

Welcome to the Museum of Unusual Occurrence--a place full of strange exhibits and even stranger murders. The first in the new Psychic City mystery series by talented author Erica Wright. "Every small town thinks it's special--That might be true, but this one actually is." Rational and cynical Aly Orlean's life in her psychic hometown of Wyndale, Florida couldn't be more hectic. It's all about running her business, raising a teenage sister, sending out holiday greetings--and her new task: finding a killer. For her Museum of Unusual Occurrence not only houses odd curiosities but now has a brand-new display: The body of Rose Dempsey, a local twenty-year-old, set up in one of the exhibits as if she has been ritually sacrificed. With the police clueless, Aly is worried that this is a vicious warning for her and her solitary way of life. Fearing for her sister Merope's well-being, she's determined to find out why the killer murdered Rose and how her body was placed in Aly's museum . . . But might the killer be someone hiding in plain sight? Karen Russell's SWAMPLANDIA meets Ruth Ware's THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY in this "suspenseful mystery populated with winning characters" (Booklist on Famous in Cedarville).

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9781448320257

Publisher

Severn House

Published

October 20, 2026

Pages

240

Weight

6.4 oz

Subject

Fiction