The Haunted Book Shop

We asked local authors Terri Lynn Thompson and Rebecca Barrett about books that haunt them!

Join us TONIGHT for an Artwalk book signing with authors Rebecca Barrett and Terri Lynn Thompson. 👻📚🐈‍⬛

About Rebecca Barrett’s She Had To Die:
Ruby Stanton is young, beautiful, envied. But some say her heart is as cold as her hair is fiery. In the flashing light of a neon sign, Detective Hugo August is drawn by the siren’s call of her beauty. But Ruby is dead. Shot through heart in a sleazy motel room in no man’s land. Who wanted her dead? In the sweltering heat of a Mobile summer, Hugo and his partner, Junior Knight, must unravel her love-hate relationships from the socially prominent to the lowly beat cop to find a motive and a murderer. They’re out of their jurisdiction, in unfamiliar territory, and the locals resent their presence. But Ruby isn’t the only victim. With a tropical depression ravaging the coast, Hugo’s outrage over another death is compounded by a devastating blow to his own heart, a betrayal that strikes at his core and reopens the door to the memories of Vietnam. As he struggles against the darkness within, he clings to his true north: justice. Someone is covering their tracks, and the suspect pool grows larger. What’s going on at The Thunderbird Inn? Why didn’t anyone hear anything? And why is everyone afraid to talk?

About Terri Lynn Thompson’s The Shadow Side:
When childhood tragedy steals a vital part of Wren Marie Summerfield, her dreams of being an artist die. Convinced she’ll never realize her own dream, she helps her best friend, Liv, chase hers instead. When opportunity turns into deception the two are trapped in a world that few survive. In the darkness of her fear, illumination appears, as if God is guiding her through the one language she’s tried so hard to silence. Now, Wren must trust the magic in her own gift to get them out alive and discover that her strength is found in weakness.

James Fielding has made it his mission to dismantle the criminal network that took his sister’s life. When his path crosses Wren’s, he is forced to confront the cost of his single-minded pursuit—and the possibility that justice may come in ways he never expected.

We’ll be closed tomorrow (7/4) for Independence Day, but we’re open today (7/3) and Sunday (7/5) for all your beach & bbq reads. We hope y’all celebrate safely! 👻☀️📚

Happy New Release Day! 👻📚🐈‍⬛

We’re excited for author/illustrator Lisa Johnston Hancock ‘s debut picture book, SANTIAGO AND GREAT BEAR and her launch party this afternoon to celebrate!

Our kidlit haint says: “Santiago and Great Bear is a gorgeously illustrated story showcasing friendship, concepts such as city life versus country life, and the wonder of the world around us.

As a bookseller, I adore the idea of a book of constellations with a story to go with it. While the book contains loads of informational back matter to make any budding astronomer shine, there’s also a story that goes along with it to bring home the connectivity of people and the wide world all around.

I recommend this for young readers interested in learning about the constellations and moon phases, readers who are moving or losing a friend/ loved one, and anyone who enjoys a sweet story with great illustrations.” —Candice