Book Launch Party "Mystery James" with Author Ally Russell

Date & Time

Fri Sep 26 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

4381 Murray Ave | Pittsburgh, PA

Book Launch Party "Mystery James" with Author Ally Russell
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Meet the author Ally Russell of "Mystery James Digs her Own Grave" a spooky detective story as we celebrate the launch!
About this Event

Stories Like Me is delighted to welcome author Ally Russell for the Pittsburgh launch of her new (older)middle grade mystery, "Mystery James Digs her Own Grave".

About the Book:

Abandoned in a cemetery and raised in a funeral home, a girl who can see and smell the supernatural must solve the mystery of a priceless heirloom stolen from her family's business. Perfect for fans of Netflix’s Wednesday and Beetlejuice!

13-year-old Mystery—who was abandoned in a cemetery and raised in a funeral home—is plagued by sleep paralysis and the smell of ghosts, but she's used to that. Even though her life might seem "strange" on the outside, she loves it.That is until a priceless heirloom goes missing and her family's funeral home is in danger of being shut down. To clear her Tia's good name, Mystery embarks on an adventure to figure out what really happened to the misplaced necklace.But to do so, she must contend with the angry patriarch of the town’s wealthiest family, a sleep paralysis demon, a graverobber, and the ghastly half-vampire, half-ghost that’s lurking in the Olde Ellis Town Cemetery.


  • Come and meet the author, learn more about the story, and celebrate this launch with us! Ally will be joined in conversation by Jocelyn Codner, a research librarian and Horror writer!
  • We'll do reading, a conversation, and a Q&A!
  • This event is free and everyone is welcome. Ally's book will be available for purchase and signing at the event. We hope to see you there!
  • Ideal for ages 10+ but all are welcome!

About the Author:

Ally Russell is the author of It Came from the Trees. She grew up on a steady diet of Halloween parties, horror films, Unsolved Mysteries, and Goosebumps books. She has always loved scary stories, and got her MFA from Simmons University and, eventually, a job working in children’s publishing. She hails from Pittsburgh—ground zero for the zombie apocalypse. Ally lives with her husband and her two black cats, Nox and Fury. She’s afraid of the woods, the dark, and heights


About the Conversation Partner:

Jocelyn Codner is an academic librarian at Chatham University in Pittsburgh PA with a background in media production and marketing. She’s the Chair of the Horror Writers Association’s Library Advisory Committee and a horror lover raised on stories of evil fairies, tricksters, and ghosts.

Event Location

4381 Murray Ave, 4381 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, United States

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