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A Haunted Theft (A Lin Coffin Mystery Book 4) Kindle Edition

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This is book 4 in the Lin Coffin series. While her cousin Viv attends a wished-for class on the craft of Nantucket lightship baskets, Lin Coffin visits the island's cultural museum's exhibition on the history of the woven baskets. Lin and island historian, Anton Wilson, arrive at the museum just as the staff discovers that a valuable item has gone missing. Lin and Viv, with the help of several others, work to solve the mystery of the theft, a murder, and why a Native American ghost appears to ask Lin for help. This story has ghosts and some mild paranormal elements.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01EI9YZ2C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ J A Whiting Books and Whitemark Publishing; 1st edition (April 18, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 18, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 274 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1532964846
  • 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

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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

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Murder in the Moonlight - Novella

Murder Long Ago

Murder on Main Street

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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

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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

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A Fatal New Year

The Diamond Deception

The Halloween Coachman

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The Legacy

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The Runaway

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Shades of Murder

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The Pine Hill Inn

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Customers enjoy this cozy murder mystery, praising its interesting twists and good suspense. The book features great characters with humor, and customers find it very readable with good writing. They appreciate the ghost elements, with one customer noting the main character's ability to see them. The narrative style receives positive feedback for its thoughtful presentation, and customers like the location, with one describing it as a nice visit to Nantucket.

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Customers enjoy the mysteries in each novel, finding them interesting and adventurous, with one customer particularly praising the amazing twists and turns in the plot.

"...with a nice flow of keeping the characters moving, the story line easy to follow with some off shots, of Lin and her boyfriend, and Lin and Leonard..." Read more

"...A light, fun, and enjoyable cozy murder mystery!" Read more

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"...The stories are great.Now the characters seem like family and I just finish one book and go right into another...." Read more

18 customers mention "Character development"18 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, finding them interesting and humorous, with one customer noting how the author keeps them moving at a steady pace.

"...J. A. Whiting writes with a nice flow of keeping the characters moving, the story line easy to follow with some off shots, of Lin and her boyfriend..." Read more

"...There are ghosts, murders, thefts, and solid relationships among the characters...." Read more

"...The stories are great.Now the characters seem like family and I just finish one book and go right into another...." Read more

"...Characters are well fleshed out and there is witty dialogue. I only wish the ghosts would speak...but I guess we can’t have everything...." Read more

17 customers mention "Enjoyment"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, with one mentioning it kept them interested throughout, while another describes it as a pleasant get-away.

"...A light, fun, and enjoyable cozy murder mystery!" Read more

"...The mystery is well crafted and was a pleasure to read. To anyone who is looking for an enjoyable read, then this is the one." Read more

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"...characters (and of course some not quite so nice) fill the book and draw you in...." Read more

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Customers find the book very readable with good writing, and one customer notes it's a quick read.

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"As always we are kept guessing til the end. Well written, this is an enjoyable series. No blood and guts, just pure mystery and a couple ghosts...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the ghost elements in the book, with one mentioning that the main character can see them.

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"This series has quickly become a new 'favorite' of mine. There are ghosts, murders, thefts, and solid relationships among the characters...." Read more

"...You have a brilliant imagination.I have loved the ghost and the way you have used them in your stories...." Read more

"The Lin Coffin books are always a fun read. They have ghosts, a smart dog, a smart cat, reasonably intelligent humans, interesting mysteries, and..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the narrative style of the book, with one noting its thoughtful presentation, another highlighting its brilliant imagination, and a third mentioning its good description of the area.

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"...progress with their lives.. The mystery was interesting and thoughtfully presented. I am looking forward to the next book in the series ." Read more

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2016
    Once again Lin Coffin and her cousin Viv seem to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. All Viv wanted to do was take a weaving class on the craft of Nantucket lightship baskets. Lin told her cousin she would visit the cultural museum exhibition during her class.

    Lin and island historian Anton Wilson entered as the staff discovered the valuable lightship basket missing. The mystery of how it was stolen starts.

    If you like a good mystery, some humor, and an occasional ghost, this is the series for you. J. A. Whiting writes with a nice flow of keeping the characters moving, the story line easy to follow with some off shots, of Lin and her boyfriend, and Lin and Leonard her business partner in the landscaping business. I saw a previous review that said you don’t have to read the series in order, that is true but you will miss a lot of how the relationships of the characters have meshed.

    I will say without spoiling the ending, book 5 can’t come fast enough.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022
    This is a fourth in a series. Definitely start from number 1 A Haunted Murder so you can get background on this fabulous series. Lin, the main character can see ghosts. But she doesn't really know what they are trying to tell her. Pick up one of these & see how are figures it out.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2016
    This series has quickly become a new 'favorite' of mine. There are ghosts, murders, thefts, and solid relationships among the characters.

    A Native American appears to Lin, the main character, just as a valuable basket is stolen from the cultural museum. Next we learn of a suicide or was it murder of one of Lin's main suspects? This was the first mystery that appears to have not come directly down her lineal bloodline. I wish the author had explained it a bit more fully as far as Lin's connection. I'll just have to read the next one to see if she does!

    A light, fun, and enjoyable cozy murder mystery!
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2022
    Lin and Viv are going to the museum showing the historic basket that is to be displayed for celebration. Martha comes to tell them that the basket has been stolen. A new ghost appears to Lin an ancient indian from the island. Lin and Viv try to figure out who stole the basket and how they got it out of the museum. Good story.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016
    I have read several of your books and each one has been awesome. You have a brilliant imagination.I have loved the ghost and the way you have used them in your stories.There's some good ,clean romance incorporated into them also and I appreciate that.The stories are great.Now the characters seem like family and I just finish one book and go right into another. I would recommend these books to anyone who likes mysteries.I don't usually do many reviews but just had to do one on these books.Keep up the good writing JA Whiting.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2021
    A very nice read to pass the time. The mystery is well crafted and was a pleasure to read. To anyone who is looking for an enjoyable read, then this is the one.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2020
    The Lin Coffin books are always a fun read. They have ghosts, a smart dog, a smart cat, reasonably intelligent humans, interesting mysteries, and evil doers doing evil deeds. Characters are well fleshed out and there is witty dialogue. I only wish the ghosts would speak...but I guess we can’t have everything. Highly recommend!
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2020
    A good small town mystery. However they repeat too many scenerios. Give the reader some credit for having a memory. I personally try to discover the killer halfway thru the book. I'm usually right. My father and I have challenged each other this way since I was ten. I like how you develop the characters and weave the story ....just ad more mystery.

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The ghost, the missing basket and death make her work hard for answers
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2018
    Outstanding. They say no good deed goes unpunished. Maybe that's why getting her cousin on a basket weaving course leads her to be on site when an old, priceless basket goes missing. Who stole it? Weaves and turns make this a great read. Okay the culprit is obvious but how to bring them to justice makes a terrific read. This also introduces C Rollins for the first time. Great look at the passion people have for crafts and the ends they will go to to get a priceless work.
  • Sue Andre
    5.0 out of 5 stars another good book
    Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2023
    Yes I enjoyed this book. Lots of suspense and who done its. I think whoever reads this will be entertained
  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2016
    Nice easy reading book.
  • RLTinkerbe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2017
    Enjoyed
  • Gerene
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on August 18, 2016
    Good story.

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