Murder at Barnaby House

A creepy voice on the phone tells Cortney Barnaby that she's the heir to a multimillion-dollar estate in the town of Bayou George. The voice tells her that she must travel to Bayou George the next day and arrive before her twenty-first birthday to inherit the estate of an aunt she didn't realize she had.Cortney, having grown up in an orphanage, can't believe her luck. She quickly scrapes up enough money for the road trip to Bayou George, which isn't an easy task since she works as a waitress at a truck stop. However, even before arriving in town, things turn creepy when she stops to remove a dead, black cat from the middle of the road, only to have it suddenly go from roadkill to alive and well.Thus, does Tom Cat enter her life. Cortney quickly learns that he is proof that cats do have nine lives, when he is recognized in Bayou George as having died the same day as her Aunt Morticia.Things get even stranger when Cortney meets the freaky man behind the creepy voice. He tells her that her inheritance comes with conditions. Suddenly, her hopes to grab the cash and leave the creepy house fly out the window. And, when he reveals that her aunt was murdered and that the murderer might try to take her life as well, Cortney must decide if the money is worth the risk. Little does Cortney realize what is in store for her at Barnaby House. The more she learns about the butler and the other residents of Barnaby House, the creepier it gets. She soon learns that she must believe in the impossible, or lose her sanity, as she uncovers the secrets of the mysterious house.First Volume of the The Witch of Bayou George Series. Approximately 51,000 words in length. It is a standalone (reading prior or future volumes not required to enjoy the book, no cliffhanger). Themes include: Paranormal cozy mystery, ghost, witches, warlocks, magic, familiar