Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding, Emmeline Duncan
Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding, Emmeline Duncan
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Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding

Author: Emmeline Duncan

Series: Halloween Bookshop Mystery

Narrator: Emily Durante

Unabridged: 7 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/29/2025


Synopsis

It's Halloween year-round in Elyan Hollow, Oregon, where Bailey Briggs sells the latest tomes of frights and fears at the bustling Lazy Bones Books—when she's not uncovering deadly secrets and mysteries that haunt the town . . .

There's more to celebrate this Halloween when Bailey's college friend Raven prepares to walk down the aisle in spooky seasonal style. As a bridesmaid, Bailey is overwhelmed helping with wedding preparations while the annual holiday festival scares up business for her bookstore. She also finds herself playing peacekeeper between fellow bridesmaids Colby and Ivy, whose arguments add even more conflict to the already simmering tensions within the wedding party between the groom's traditional family and the bride's bohemian parents.

Bailey arranges the bachelorette party on the night of the Halloween parade. But running into several people dressed as the Grim Reaper turns out to be a bad omen. An explosion rocks the route, causing a panic. When the smoke clears, Ivy is found dead, believed to be murdered—and Colby is questioned by police after several witnesses report the very public clashes between the two bridesmaids. Narrowing down the list of suspects to prove Colby's innocence means Bailey will have to find a motive—and keep her friend's wedding bells from becoming funeral knells . . .

About Emmeline Duncan

Emmeline Duncan is a writer based out of Portland, Oregon. The author of the Sage Caplin Mystery series, she also writes YA novels under the name Kelly Garrett. She is a 2020 Oregon Literary Fellow, a board member of the Northwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, and co-organizer of the Friends of Mystery's Bloody Thursday lecture series. She's also a member of Sisters-In-Crime, Willamette Writers, and SCBWI.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cozy Reader Lady on July 28, 2025

"Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding (Halloween Bookshop Mystery #2)" by Emmeline Duncan has Halloween, A wedding/most of the things done that lead up to a wedding, and death. Bailey Briggs has her college friend, Raven, having her Halloween themed wedding in town. Bailey is doing quite a bit to help with......more

Goodreads review by Pam on July 26, 2025

I want to thank Kensington Cozies and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding. All opinions presented here are my own. Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding is the perfect addition to the Halloween Bookshop mysteries. It’s a fantastic blend of cozy mystery and......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on July 26, 2025

ARC via NetGalley. I haven't read the first book in the series so there were some gaps in my knowledge, but I didn't feel like I couldn't follow the thread. Bailey and is helping her friend host her wedding in the Halloween obsessed town of Elyan Hollow, but the arrival of the parents and the rest of......more

Goodreads review by Melanie Stewart on July 25, 2025

The Halloween wedding sounded like fun as the author described the wedding prep from crazy gowns to special cakes. While there are other stories with full time Halloween, this author did a nice job of setting this town apart and making the story unique. The cast of characters each bring something a......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on June 18, 2025

For anyone into Halloween, you are in for a treat! Elysn Hallow is a Halloween town year round after some fame in a Halloween movie, but come October and add a Halloween themed wedding, and you can't escape the vibe. Bailey is excited that the second Spooky Season Lit Festival put on by her bookstor......more