Gr 4-7 The ghostly trio from Spence Mansion is debuting a greeting card company called "Greetings from the Graveyard." But when an ex-girlfriend threatens to publish the love letters of Ignatius B. Grumply and the town of Ghastly is plagued by two escaped convicts, trouble ensues. Told in illustrated letters, court transcripts, and newspaper clippings, this hilarious series entry will be a hit with fans and even garner new ones.

Young Seymour and his caretakers, Grumply (alive) and Olive (a ghost), start a greeting card company but are soon distracted by Grumply's ex-girlfriend, Nadia. Meanwhile, two escaped convicts sneak into town and our mystery-solving family deals with Nadia's threats to publish Grumply's love letters. This funny mock-gothic tale (book six) is told through playful narrative devices: letters, newspaper clippings, and comical black-and-white illustrations.