5.0 (10 ratings)

Whistle While You Lurk (The Gothic Gwyn Mysteries)

Name: Whistle While You Lurk (The Gothic Gwyn Mysteries)
Rating: 5 (10 reviews)
Author: Judith Sterling
ISBN: B0F4N2MZ5C

by Judith Sterling

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About this book

Gwyneth Camm’s quiet life takes a supernatural turn when she finds an ominous manuscript abandoned on her foyer floor. Sent by her meddlesome, deceased Aunt Ethel, the book is more than a simple read; it is a portal. To find her way back to reality, Gwyn must step into the pages of a 1970s gothic romance, assuming the role of a heroine trapped in a sprawling, centuries-old English estate.

The setting is thick with historical atmosphere and chilling secrets. As the story unfolds, the protagonist discovers an uncanny resemblance to a seventeenth-century witch depicted in a family portrait, sparking the suspicion of her host, a brooding English baronet. But romance is the least of her worries. A malevolent entity known only as the whistler haunts the dark corridors, and Gwyn must solve the mystery behind the spirit’s deadly tune before she becomes a permanent fixture in the house’s grim history.

Blending classic ghost story chills with the charm of a cozy mystery, this third installment in the series delivers a perfect paranormal escape. Whether you crave the tension of a haunted manor or the intrigue of a spectral puzzle, this atmospheric tale is the hauntingly delightful read your bookshelf deserves.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0F4N2MZ5C

Reader Reviews

Another great Gothic Gwyn cozy mystery!

May 2, 2025

Judith Sterling has written another winner with Whistle While You Lurk! This latest installment in her Gothic Gwyn cozy mystery series might be my favorite, which is saying something, because I really enjoyed the previous books. This series is a cleverly devised homage to the gothic mysteries of the 1970s, which I grew up devouring. Victoria Holt, Phyliss Whitney, and so many others. I read them all. In the Gothic Gwyn books, our main character Gwyn has inherited the ability to jump into the...

Another great mystery solved by Gwyn!

November 9, 2025

Once again, we’re back with Gwyneth Camm in her inherited home where she decides she needs money so she’s arranged to meet the person she worked with before at the Witch House. Not surprised when she gets the job, she goes back home to find another book sitting out she knows her Aunt Ethel arranged for her to find. This time around, Gwyn goes to England and finds out her character is related to the people in whose castle she is staying. Will she be able to solve the mystery of who killed her...

Sterling Does it Again

April 27, 2025

Whistle While You Lurk, the third installment of the Gothic Gwyn Mysteries, keeps up the even momentum readers have come to expect from Judith Sterling’s work as a whole. Sterling has made a delicious habit out of her special recipe for literary prowess. Mayhem, murder, and mystery with a dash of paranormal and a sprinkling of understated romance all combine to weave a wondrous trip through the pages. Readers will not be disappointed with their journey. Gwyneth “Gwyn” is off on another novel...

Fun paranormal mystery

May 26, 2025

This quirky paranormal cozy mystery is fully engaging and a fun, wild ride. Well developed characters with human weaknesses and bursts of great courage, face overlapping mysteries, some centuries old. There is danger, romance, betrayal, humor and more. I look forward to the next adventures in this series. )

Take my advice and read this gothic cozy mystery

April 29, 2025

Gwyn is whisked into another gothic mystery where she’ll go toe-to-toe with a demented spirit known as the whistler. It whistles while stalking the Palgrave heirs through the centuries who die under mysterious circumstances. When Gwyn hears the whistles, she knows she must follow the clues and save the Palgrave family before her time runs out. Whistle While You Lurk is a gothic cozy mystery I couldn’t stop reading. Once I started, I stayed up reading this story because I couldn’t put it down....