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The Museum of Unusual Occurrence (A Psychic City Mystery) Hardcover – April 7, 2026

by Erica Wright (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars (6)
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Welcome to the Museum of Unusual Occurrence―a place full of strange exhibits and even stranger murders. The first in the new Psychic City mystery series by talented author Erica Wright.

“Every small town thinks it’s special―That might be true, but this one actually is.”

Rational and cynical Aly Orlean’s life in her psychic hometown of Wyndale, Florida couldn’t be more hectic. It’s all about running her business, raising a teenage sister, sending out holiday greetings―and her new task: finding a killer.

For her Museum of Unusual Occurrence not only houses odd curiosities but now has a brand-new display: The body of Rose Dempsey, a local twenty-year-old, set up in one of the exhibits as if she has been ritually sacrificed.

With the police clueless, Aly is worried that this is a vicious warning for her and her solitary way of life. Fearing for her sister Merope’s well-being, she’s determined to find out why the killer murdered Rose and how her body was placed in Aly’s museum . . . But might the killer be someone hiding in plain sight?

Karen Russell’s SWAMPLANDIA! meets Ruth Ware's THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY in this “suspenseful mystery populated with winning characters” (Booklist on Famous in Cedarville).

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  1. Print length
    240 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Severn House
  4. Publication date
    April 7, 2026
  5. Dimensions
    5.67 x 2 x 8.74 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1448320232
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1448320233
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Ingenious . . . A promising series debut that will have cozy lovers and occult fans begging for more ― Kirkus Reviews

Creepy, suspenseful, and dark, this gothic thriller will appeal to fans of Guillermo del Toro, Sarah Perry, and Silvia Moreno-Garcia ― Booklist on Hollow Bones

An incredibly rich work of literature ― Nashville Scene on Hollow Bones

The action builds to a thoroughly satisfying and exciting finale. Wright provides it all: clean prose, captivating characters, a gripping mystery, and a wry look at Hollywood glamour and decay ― Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Famous in Cedarville

Wright successfully combines small-town sensibility with the money and glitz of twentieth-century Hollywood in a suspenseful mystery populated with winning characters ― Booklist on Famous in Cedarville

A clever little whodunnit ― The New York Times on Famous in Cedarville

A twisty and engrossing thriller, one of those rare page-turners that you have to force yourself to slow down and savor the lyrical prose and atmospheric scenes . . . It’s the kind of book that stays with you long after you’ve read it ― Daniela Petrova, author of Her Daughter's Mother, on Famous in Cedarville

Fascinating and fully developed characters . . . Wright's vividly told tale is studded with wry wit ― Publishers Weekly on The Blue Kingfisher

Tense undercover scenes paired with Stone's struggle to rebuild her life after her stint with the NYPD create a gripping addition to the recent trend in crime fiction of portraying the dangers facing America's immigrants ― Booklist on The Blue Kingfisher

Readers will want to see more ― Publishers Weekly on The Red Chameleon

Valuable lessons about love, friendship, tolerance, belonging, redemption, and finding your place in the world ― Booklist

About the Author

Erica Wright is the author of eight books, including the essay collection Snake and the crime novels Famous in Cedarville and Hollow Bones. For more than a decade, she was the Poetry Editor at Guernica Magazine and currently teaches at Bellevue University. She holds degrees from New York University and Columbia University. She lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with her family.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Severn House
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 7, 2026
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Main
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1448320232
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1448320233
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 2 x 8.74 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #100,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars (6)

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Erica Wright is a poet and novelist. Her latest mystery HOLLOW BONES (Severn House) was called "an incredibly rich work of literature" in the Nashville Scene. Her essay collection SNAKE (Bloomsbury) was one of LitReactor's Best Books of 2020. She’s over the moon to be releasing two books in 2026: the poetry collection A BUYER'S GUIDE TO THE AFTERLIFE (Black Lawrence Press) and the mystery THE MUSEUM OF UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE (Severn House).

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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  • Kylie Larson
    4.0 out of 5 stars A satisfying mystery with good characters
    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2026
    Format: Hardcover
    Aly runs her family's Museum of Unusual Occurrence while raising her teenage sister, Merope. Just struggling to get by, the charm of their small town that has many psychics and where belief in almost anything is the norm has been lost on Aly. But they are getting by. Then a murdered body is found in one of the exhibits in the museum. Aly doesn't know if it is a threat against her or her family so she is determined to find out why her museum, why the macabre ritual surrounding the body and who. But is the killer much closer than she thinks...

    Wright has created crafted characters that are very different from each other. Aly is unhappy with her life, feels stuck and may not even realize that she is depressed. Merope is such a teenager with changeable moods but at the same time doesn't fall into being a stereotype. There are a bunch of other interesting side characters that are also possible suspects: the magician-cum-aide at the museum, the police detective who pulls Aly into the investigation, not to mention a psychic or two. Then there is the town itself that is very much a character in this story.

    The mystery kept me guessing but there weren't that many clues that the reader could really pick up on that would allow them to deduce the culprit. That part disappointed me a little. But overall, I enjoyed this book and would read more.
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  • Robyn
    4.0 out of 5 stars Decent mystery story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2026
    Format: Kindle
    3.5 stars

    Received as an ARC…Not a bad book, but also not a wow book. It started off strong with a dead body found in a strange way in the very first chapter. However it slowed from there and we seemed to get busy with side situations with other characters. It wasn’t until halfway (ish) through that the first twist came, I will say it was a good one but I had been losing interest until then.

    I enjoyed Aly’s tenacity in wanting to solve the case and loved reading about how much she cared for her sister. Some of the side characters made me giggle, some I liked, some I did not, some I wasn’t sure their purpose in the story. I did really love the quirky town that the story takes place in.

    I did not guess the killer (they popped in my mind once as a maybe but I didn’t know the why so I crossed them off) which was a treat. Overall I liked the book but with the slow pacing, the little details that weren’t explained but repeatedly mentioned (like Aly’s cell phone battery), and a few other little things, I didn’t love it.
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  • ColetteT
    3.0 out of 5 stars Quick Read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2026
    Format: Hardcover
    In this novel we are introduced to sisters Alcyone and Merope, owners of the Museum of Unusual Occurrence in the occult-positive town of Wyndale, Florida. When the dead body of a young woman appears in their museum, posed like a new exhibit, Alcyone is dragged into a "whodunit" investigation that ends in a twist that I never saw coming, and I'm almost positive you won't either! I would classify this book as a mystery/thriller, with the story centering around Alcyone's attempt to figure out if she and Merope are in danger or if the body was placed in her museum coincidentally.

    While the storyline is engaging and the characters are well-developed, I do have some editing/structural issues with the book:
    -The progression of time is very confusing and hard to follow. Many times, I found myself re-reading portions of the book to try and orient myself in the timeline. One example of this can be found moving from chapter 17 to chapter 18; chapter 17 ends with Alcyone at a funeral service and chapter 18 picks up with Alcyone at a seance, with no explanation of how we got there or how much time has passed between events. This occurs throughout the book and also occurs within chapters,
    -There are instances of grammatical errors and the misuse of words. One example of this can be found on page 89 where "scruff marks" is used instead of "scuff marks." Another example can be found on page 72 where a police officer says to Alcyone "You want I send somebody over to watch your place tonight?" While this example COULD be an attempt at colloquialism, it doesn't seem to fit the language structure used in the rest of the book.

    All in all, this is a fun, quick read. I would absolutely read another book by Erica Wright.
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  • J. Weiss
    4.0 out of 5 stars a whodunnit set in a small Florida town
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2026
    Format: Kindle
    Set in small-town Florida, The Museum of Unusual Occurrence, a Psychic City Mystery by Author Erica Wright, is a quirky whodunnit featuring psychic phenomena.

    When the body of a young woman is found amongst the exhibits in the museum, Aly doesn’t have much faith in the local police solving the crime. We are quickly introduced to most of the characters, and Aly and her sister Merope, who own the museum and make it their home, are front and center. Many of the townspeople went to school with Aly, and she’s never thrilled when their paths cross. Aly is raising her sister, and it’s not an easy task.

    Aly seems always to be one step ahead of the police. There are a few surprises amongst the twists and turns and vivid descriptions throughout. Of course, Aly figures out whodunnit, which gives closure along with the epilogue that takes place six months later.

    The Museum of Unusual Occurrence is a whodunnit that had me turning the pages to see what the next problem Aly would encounter would be and how she would handle it.

    The review is posted on NovelsAlive.
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  • redsplace
    4.0 out of 5 stars Original occult mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2026
    Format: Kindle
    This was an interesting spin on the witchy and supernatural who dunnit. I enjoyed the main characters. The book kicks us off right away, and kept the pace and kept it interesting.

    I did take a pause to google occult towns in Florida, because I, too, would like to do a day trip there (missing the author note about Cassadaga). The town was another character in the book, and without it, some of the people wouldn’t make sense. That said, I personally struggle with small town stereotypical exaggerated mindsets (like Northern Exposure), so that part of the story had me going up and down. I mean, even in a small town, who kicks a student out to go home to a murder scene?

    I enjoyed the read and recommend you give it a try.
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