Where time stood still
(Book)

The ladies of Magnolia Investigations are hired to investigate their most haunting mystery yet! Ebenezer Creek is notorious because, during the Civil War, hundreds of enslaved people drowned in its waters when they were abandoned by the Union army. For several decades, many of the houses in the area have been empty and rundown, thanks to the rumors claiming that the area is haunted. Of course, Meredith and Julia don't believe in ghosts, but when they are asked to prove that one of the houses is ghost-free, they find a puzzling mystery. Inside the house, it looks like the family disappeared overnight--dishes still in the sink, a newspaper open on the table. What happened to the family that lived there? Why did they suddenly vanish? Meanwhile, Meredith is trying to sort through her late husband's belongings and is finding it hard to let go. Is she really ready to say goodbye to the things that remind her of the love of her life?