The Thrift Store Medium
A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Secondhand Hauntings

About this book:

Sixteen-year-old Leo Vance spends his summer elbow-deep in donated junk at Second Chance Thrift, but he's not just sorting clothes and chipped mugs—he's negotiating with the dead. Every object in the back room carries a ghost: a pocket watch whose maker refuses to accept he died in 1984, a vase guarded by a woman still waiting for a sailor who never came home, a compact mirror that bites when touched. With two weeks until the grand reopening and a corporate inspector circling, Leo has to resolve each haunting before the doors open and hundreds of bargain hunters walk away with more than they paid for.

Armed with a tagging gun, a leather journal, and a stubborn ghost named Abernathy critiquing his technique from the rafters, Leo races to untangle decades of unfinished business—one estate box at a time. But some spirits don't want closure. Some want revenge. And the silver compact in the locked cabinet is just the beginning of what's hiding in the bargain bins.

*The Thrift Store Medium* is a sharp, atmospheric YA urban fantasy where the price of every item is a story—and the cost of ignoring the dead is measured in broken glass, cold spots, and a very angry boss. Perfect for fans of *Lockwood & Co.*, *The Dead Inside*, and anyone who's ever wondered what secrets live in the pockets of a secondhand coat.