The Mystery of the Spirits

Snow & Winter, Book 5

By: C.S. Poe

Narrated by: Wyatt Baker

Antique dealer Sebastian Snow and homicide detective Calvin Winter have been happily married for a year and a half. In that time, there’s been nary a mystery in sight, and for a recovering sleuth like Sebastian, an uneventful life is exactly what he needs.

That is, until Calvin’s lieutenant enters the Emporium and demands insight on a bizarre object known as a spiritoscope, hailing from the early days of the Spiritualism movement. Sebastian’s extensive knowledge of Victorian curiosities leads him to consulting for the NYPD - putting him at odds with his husband. And as the bodies begin to stack up, so do the seemingly dead-end clues, which if Sebastian can’t make sense of, might result in a whole lot more death.

Mystery, murder, and marriage…Sebastian’s back.

©2021 C.S. Poe (P)2022 C.S. Poe

So Good

This series just gets better and better, intriguing snd fun. Wyatt Baker is perfect in his narration.

Amazing story and brilliant narration

This story is amazing! CS Poe brings Sebastian and Calvin back in the most spectacular way. Even married for a year and a half, they're still learning about each other. This is more than just an interesting case that Sebastian, unfortunately, gets involved in. It's an emotional story that will make your heart beat faster and fall just that much deeper in love with these characters.
Wyatt Baker's narration is brilliant. He does Sebastian and Calvin so well. This is the best book in the series narration wise as he just hits all the points.

Love my boys

I am so happy to return to Calvin and Seb. Honestly this book came as a happy surprise I wasn’t expecting to get any more but I’m def not complaining. We get more snark and sleuthing from our favorite non detective and his actual detective husband trying his best to keep him safe despite Seb’s best efforts.

More mystery of course and this time the police are actually coming to Sebastian for his help when a strange antique is found with a body and no one knows weird old stuff like Sebastian. Of course just looking and reporting his knowledge isn’t enough for Seb and when he starts asking questions more bodies start appearing.

Poe is great at hiding the killer I had no clue it would be them and in the end my suspicions were all off 😅Having more Seb and Calvin in their new married life is so amazing and crazy to think this whole series spans only about a year. Sebastian really has a knack for getting himself into some strange murdery situations. Here’s hoping we get more Snow and Winter. I’m really excited to get more Neil, we do get an appearance in this one, his and Sebs snark is adorable. 10/10 would reread entire series.

Second read through was in audio. Narrated by Wyatt Baker, he does a fantastic job bringing my boys to life. I’ve only listened to his Poe books but I see he does some Merikan books so I bet those are great too.

love, murder and snarkiness is the Sebastian way

The Mystery of the Spirits by C.S. Poe and is narrated by Wyatt Baker was given to me in exchange for an honest review. This is the 5th book in the Snow and Winter Saga and I am so happy they are back. Sebastian is as grumpy and lovable as ever and Calvin is supportive and adorably perfect for Sebastian. The story begins with Calvin’s boss showing up asking about an item then leaving with no explanation. Then said Boss called Calvin and Seb into the precinct to help with the case using his expertise in antiques. Calvin is not a happy camper and becomes a bone of contention between the two. I was so happy to find out there was going to be a fifth book and it did not disappoint. Seb with his insecurities but lovable snarky comebacks and Calvin with his steadfast love of Seb who shows it in so many ways it makes your heart melt. All takes place in June where Poe so eloquently brings the heat right into your reading room and makes you want to turn the AC on. While Poe is masterful in bringing historical periods and items to life and as a history lover it is just the cherry on top of the sundae, Wyatt Baker is the perfect narrator for Sebastian especially with his snarkiness and attitude he throws around like its second nature. Baker’s voice makes me think that I could walk anywhere in New York and if I overheard a conversation between Calvin and Sebastian I would know who they were without question.

Great End to a Marvelous Series!

I stretched that series out as long as I could, but I finally finished it. C.S. Poe writes creative, interesting characters and Sebastian is one of the most unique lol. Each book has a unique and complex mystery, but you'll need to read these books in order because of the romance with hunky police detective Calvin.

The audio version of The Mystery of the Spirits is nicely performed by Wyatt Baker.