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Shannon Kaper, Author Living vicariously through fiction

The Halfway Point Lodge

Stairway of Secrets
Book 1

Is someone trying to keep Emma from opening the Lodge?
Will the Chief of Police be a friend or foe?
And who is in the car parked across the street in the middle of the night?

Ready for a new adventure, Emma makes a hasty purchase and moves across the country to remodel and open an old 1920s restaurant and hotel. But just days before the grand opening, the discovery of a dead body on the property threatens to close the Lodge before it even opens. With her entire life savings on the line, Emma must work quickly to come up with a plan to save the grand opening. That is… if she isn't arrested for murder.

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Lifetime of Lies
Book 2

One phone call could change everything.
Will a web of lies ruin Carol's life?
And will an accident be the beginning of the end for one couple?

Summer is in full swing in Northern Michigan and Emma is hoping she can settle into a regular routine of running the lodge. But when Carol makes a startling discovery, Emma drops everything and goes to help her friend. The two will embark on a dangerous journey for the truth. Will they be able to untangle 30 years of lies before anyone gets hurt or worse... killed?

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Dock of Deception
Book 3

Will a kidnapping end in murder?
Who is wearing the dirty old boots?
Will a trusted friend turn into an enemy?

The upcoming Fall celebration and a wedding are keeping Emma busy. But when a body shows up under the dock, things could come to a quick and deadly end.

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Mistletoe of Misfortune
Book 4

Will the Grinch steal Christmas?
Is there kissing under the mistletoe or something more deadly?
Could this be the end for Ben?

With her mind made up to sell the lodge, Emma is determined to bring the magic of Christmas to the old place before she leaves. But when a raging blizzard traps the guests for the weekend, it turns out that someone doesn't have much Christmas cheer.

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Valentine of Vengeance
Book 5

Who is sneaking around the lodge?
Could Emma lose everything she's worked so hard for?
Will there be another wedding at the lodge soon?

After a mid-winter break to rest, Emma is ready to re-open the lodge and prove it isn't haunted or cursed. But an opening night incident could spell big trouble for the future of the lodge.

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Closet of Concealment
Book 6

Will the Victorian house renovation come to a sudden halt?

Spring has finally arrived in Northern Michigan and Emma is struggling to find a balance between running the lodge, renovating the Victorian, setting up the new gift shop, and helping Ben. Things don't get any easier when a false wall is discovered in the Victorian which sends Emma and Ben on a 100-year-old scavenger hunt for a story someone doesn't want to be told.

Library of Loneliness
Book 6.1

What's the whole story of the Victorian?

The discovery of a manuscript tells the entire story of the Victorian.

6 and 6.1 Available early summer 2022