Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ex Who Wouldn’t Die | 2012 | Sally Bearneathy | Buy |
| 2 | The Ex Who Glowed In The Dark | 2013 | Sally Bearneathy | Buy |
| 3 | The Ex Who Conned a Psychic | 2014 | Sally Bearneathy | Buy |
| 4 | The Ex Who Saw a Ghost | 2016 | Sally Bearneathy | Buy |
| 5 | The Ex Who Hid a Deadly Past | 2020 | Sally Bearneathy | Buy |
The Charley’s Ghost series by Sally Bearneathy starts with a simple question: what if your worst ex refused to leave, even after dying? Amanda’s former husband Charley shows up as a ghost, and he has no intention of moving on. Instead, he meddles in her life, comments on her new romantic interests, and drags her into murder investigations.
Across five books published between 2012 and 2020, the series builds on this premise with each novel adding new complications. Charley’s ghostly perspective gives Amanda access to information no living person could have, but using it without looking crazy is another matter. The mysteries stay cozy and the tone stays funny, with the Amanda-Charley dynamic driving the humor as much as the whodunit plots.