The spirited sequel to the New York Times bestseller, Murder, She BarkedWagtail, Virginia, the top pet-friendly getaway in the United States, is gearing up for a howling good Halloween—until a spooky murder shakes the town to its core . . .Holly Miller doesnt believe in spirits, but the Sugar Maple Inn is filled with guests who do. The TV series in development, Apparition Apprehenders, has descended on Wagtails annual Halloween festivities to investigate supernatural local legends, and Holly has her hands full showing the ghost hunters a scary-fun time.But the frights turn real when Hollys Jack Russell, Trixie, and kitten, Twinkletoes, find a young woman drowned in the Wagtail Springs Hotels bathhouse—the spot of the towns most infamous haunting. The crime scene is eerily similar to the creepy legend, convincing Holly that the death wasnt just accidental.