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The Haunted Bones (A Lin Coffin Mystery Book 3) Kindle Edition

by J A Whiting (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,776 ratings
This is book 3 in the Lin Coffin series. Lin Coffin and her new business partner, Leonard, have started a landscaping business on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts. One evening while reviewing a new project, Lin's dog digs in a pile of dirt in the new client's yard and finds a bone. When Lin goes to see what the little creature has found, she sees the ghost of her ancestor watching her and knows that the bone must be human. Lin and her cousin, Viv, with the help of several others, work to solve the mystery of who the bone belongs to, how it got in the yard, and who put it there. This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements.
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    A Lin Coffin Mystery
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01CMK5ZI2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ J A Whiting Books and Whitemark Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 5, 2016
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 21 ‏ : ‎ A Lin Coffin Mystery
  • Customer Reviews:
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J. A. Whiting, USA TODAY Bestselling Author and Amazon All-Star, loves reading and writing mysteries. Her books have hit the USA TODAY Bestseller list, the Amazon Top 30, the Amazon Top 100, and number 4 on the Barnes and Noble Top 100 Nook Books (The Stone of Sadness). Jeri is the author of the Sweet Cove Cozy Mystery series, Lin Coffin Cozy Mystery series, Claire Rollins Cozy Mystery series, Paxton Park Cozy Mystery series, Seeing Colors Cozy Mystery series, Ella Daniels Witch Cozy mysteries, and the Olivia Miller crime fiction series. She is a co-author of the Hope Herring Cozy Mysteries, Tipperary Carriage Company Cozy Mysteries, Good Harbor Witches Cozy Mysteries, Magical Sleuth Paranormal Women's Fiction Cozy Mysteries, Peachtree Point Cozy Mysteries, and Digging Up Secrets Cozy Mysteries. Jeri lives in New England where she loves spending time with family, traveling to seacoast towns, hiking, cycling, and gardening.

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Book Titles in Order

Sweet Cove:

The Sweet Dreams Bake Shop

Murder So Sweet

Sweet Secrets

Sweet Deceit

Sweetness and Light

Home Sweet Home

Sweet Fire and Stone

Sweet Friend of Mine

Sweet Hide and Seek

Sweet Vows and Promises

Sweet Time in Seconds

Sweet Lies and Deception

Sweet Spirits of Three

Sweet Love and Devotion

The Bitter with the Sweet

Sweet Obsession

Sweet Additions

Sweet Avengers

Sweet Violet's Ghost

Sweet Sun and Shadow

Sweet Thanksgiving

Sweet Blue Water

Sweet Intuition

Sweet Now and Forever

Sweet Paper Flowers

Sweet Lost and Found

Spellbound Bookshop:

Pages and Premonitions

Secrets and Psychics

Myths and Magic

Poison and Potions

Legends and Luck

Shadows and Shamans

Hoaxes and Hauntings

Lin Coffin:

A Haunted Murder

A Haunted Disappearance

The Haunted Bones

A Haunted Theft

A Haunted Invitation

The Haunted Lighthouse

The Haunted Valentine

The Haunted Inn

The Haunted Island

The Haunted Stroll

The Haunted Past

The Haunted Wedding

The Haunted Hotel

The Haunted Dwelling

The Haunted Secret

A Haunted November

The Haunted Fire

The Haunted Shipwreck

The Haunted Violin

The Haunted Garden

Claire Rollins:

Good Fortunes

Reversal of Fortune

Murder and Misfortune

Fortune’s Wheel

Fortune’s Favors

A Fortunate Encounter

When Fortune Knocks

Hostage to Fortune

The Fortune Teller

Fame and Fortune

The Fortune Cookie

Frosty Fortune

Fortune Hunting

Fortune's Secrets

Fortune's Folly

The Murder Posse Mysteries:

Murder in the Moonlight - Novella

Murder Long Ago

Murder on Main Street

Hope Herring Cozy Mysteries:

Silver Linings

Blood Moon

The Holiday Slay

Red Roses

Hidden Secrets

Kaboom

Yesterday's Stories

Murder and Deception

Deadly Mistakes

Answered Questions

Time Will Tell

Taking Chances

Dreams and Schemes

Christmas Wishes

Endings and Beginnings

Good Harbor Witches Cozy Mysteries:

Sew Dead

Say It Ain't Sew

Be Sew Lucky

Holiday Sew Storm

So Far, Sew Good

Sew Much Better

Every Sew Often

And Sew It Goes

Tipperary Carriage Company Mysteries:

A Fatal New Year

The Diamond Deception

The Halloween Coachman

A Silver Christmas

The Legacy

The Sea Witch

The Runaway

Double Calamity

Lights, Camera, Fireworks

Murder On Stage

The Summer Storm

County Fair Mystery

The Holiday Movie

The One-Time Crime

The Horse Knows the Way

Irish Rose Gold

Death in Dublin

Third Time Charm

Paxton Park:

Peril in Paxton Park

Panic in Paxton Park

A Puzzle in Paxton Park

Payback in Paxton Park

A Problem in Paxton Park

Seeing Colors:

Shades of Murder

Deadly Danger

Catastrophe Cliff

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The Pine Hill Inn

A Murder on Poet’s Hill

Secrets on Nipmuc Hill

Goose Hill Cemetery

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The Killings

Red Julie

The Stone of Sadness

Justice

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Customers find the book easy to read and appreciate its interesting plot twists and ghost stories. They like the characters and consider it a good way to relax. The pacing receives mixed reviews, with several customers noting it can be slow-moving at times.

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47 customers mention "Readability"47 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy and enjoyable to read, with one customer noting it's an improvement from the previous installment.

"...Do have to hunt for the next one! Great reading at anytime but better on vacation as once I start reading, I don't want to quit until I finish it....." Read more

"This was so interesting and different. Fun to read. I like the way the characters continue from one book to the next." Read more

"...The dialog is strong with the action. This was the best book, so far, in the series. It is growing stronger as I read...." Read more

"Good descriptive writing, likeable characters. I have read the first 3 mysteries in this series and am enjoying them...." Read more

47 customers mention "Story quality"47 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, praising its interesting plot twists and great ghost stories, with one customer noting it's a wonderfully compelling series.

"This was so interesting and different. Fun to read. I like the way the characters continue from one book to the next." Read more

"Another great story. I really like the continuing development of the characters and their relationships...." Read more

"This is book 3 in a wonderfully compelling series involving mystery, ghosts, and a lovable group of characters...." Read more

"...The paranormal backdrop is not overdone. A little too much rehashing of previous books but okay." Read more

15 customers mention "Character development"15 positive0 negative

Customers like the characters in the book, with one mentioning a good cast of suspects.

"The characters in this series work perfectly together. I'm enjoying it tremendously and I hope this series lasts a long time." Read more

"...I start reading, I don't want to quit until I finish it..characters are developing well...great reads" Read more

"Another great story. I really like the continuing development of the characters and their relationships...." Read more

"...compelling series involving mystery, ghosts, and a lovable group of characters...." Read more

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Customers find the book comfortable to read, with one describing it as relaxing and another noting its breezy style.

"...Sit back, get comfortable and join Lin, Vic and Nicky as they try to help the dead find some peace." Read more

"Very well written. I enjoy all the books in this series. This is a cozy I can recommend to all ages." Read more

"Like her stories. It is a way to relax and read a good book." Read more

"enjoyable, summer read....easy...breezy..." Read more

5 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive2 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it a bit slow moving at times.

"...enjoying getting to know Lin, her cousin, their boyfriends & their adorable pets. I also love the sense of place the author provides in this series...." Read more

"a bit slow moving but interesting development of the characters and situations. A ghost story. A bit slow moving at times." Read more

"Read #1, then,#2, and just finished #3. Want more now!!! Love Nicky and Queenie, we have cats and dogs but not as smart as these two." Read more

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  • Anne P
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another amazing series by this author!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2025
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    The characters in this series work perfectly together. I'm enjoying it tremendously and I hope this series lasts a long time.
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  • Sherry
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2016
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    So glad I'm on vacation as I must keep reading all of the Lin Coffin books every minutre I can. Three down and two to go. I am so glad I took a chance and bought them all at the same time. Do have to hunt for the next one! Great reading at anytime but better on vacation as once I start reading, I don't want to quit until I finish it..characters are developing well...great reads
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  • Linda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lin Coffin #3
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2025
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    This was so interesting and different. Fun to read. I like the way the characters continue from one book to the next.
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  • Debbi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024
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    Another great story. I really like the continuing development of the characters and their relationships. And another surprise ending, I didn't have a clue!
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  • Cozyreaders
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific Ghostly Murder Series
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016
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    This is book 3 in a wonderfully compelling series involving mystery, ghosts, and a lovable group of characters. The stories are set in the New England town and make me want to visit.

    Lin or Carolin and her cousin, Viv plus two adorable ghost seeing/knowing pets are people that I would adore knowing. The friends the girls make on their quests to aid the spirits are well-drawn and clever. The dialog is strong with the action. This was the best book, so far, in the series. It is growing stronger as I read. The problem is I wish there were 50 books in the series instead of five.
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  • Rockkeeper
    4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable, summer read....easy...breezy
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2016
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    Good descriptive writing, likeable characters. I have read the first 3 mysteries in this series and am enjoying them. The paranormal backdrop is not overdone. A little too much rehashing of previous books but okay.
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  • SANDY AROMANDO
    3.0 out of 5 stars Haunted Bones
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2020
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    The book started out ok the middle was too long. I lost interest for most of the book but the ending. Was quite good and a bit surprising this author writes much better books than this one. It was still worth sticking with it.
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  • Renee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dem Bones
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2016
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    I am really enjoying getting to know Lin, her cousin, their boyfriends & their adorable pets. I also love the sense of place the author provides in this series. Lin has become more comfortable with her gift by this time and is learning to trust her instincts more, as well. There were a couple of red herrings in terms of who the villain was, and I was kind of surprised that it turned out to be that person in the end. You just never know. I like that Lin did actually consult with the police and fill them in on things she'd found out. Seems like the decent thing to do, after all. Perhaps I am simply a ginormous chicken (but I'm a live chicken!), but the whole going off on her own (or with her cousin) into the dark of night to investigate things in a cemetery gives me pause, but maybe it's just me.
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  • Wierdbrew
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very well crafted!
    Reviewed in Germany on August 21, 2018
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    I enjoyed every word! The characters are believable and likeable. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a very good paranormal adventure story.
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  • Gerene
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on August 18, 2016
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    Really enjoyed this book
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Old bones or new bones, the answer needs to be found.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2018
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    Awesome. Her business is flourishing but her new job might just be too much when her dog digs up a bone. Everyone assumes it is an animal bone but she knows different. A ghostly visitor appeared when she found it. Can she and her cousin track down who it belongs too. Great situations and dialogue are woven to a plot that will keep you guessing until the explosive ending. A tremendous read with characters that grow on you the more books you read.
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  • sue wells
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on June 18, 2016
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    A good read!
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2016
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    Easy to read book, enjoying the series.
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