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Blackmail and Broomsticks - Willowmere midlife magic mysteries 4

Genres: Cosy Mystery, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

lushing bride or malicious murderer? Bex is enjoying the peace and tranquility of her new life in Willowmere - well, as much tranquility as running a lending library and mastering witchcraft under the critical eye of her familiar, cat Cosmo Merlin de Beaufort allows. With the aid of her growing skills and modern medicine, even the double trouble of menopausal hot flashes and those caused by evil in her vicinity are under control. This middle-aged novice witch is more than happy to put the past aside - until her ex-husband’s bride Candice asks her for help with their business. She wants Bex to restore antique furniture bought at a fair. Bex magnanimously agrees - why hold on to a grudge if the marriage had run its course anyway. But when the antique chest arrives, it contains more than sawdust and spiderwebs. Inside is the dead body of a man Candice...

Death at the Dock - Alyssa Chalmers Victorian Era mysteries 3

Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A sharp tongue. An even sharper mind. A Victorian sleuth criminals overlook at their peril. 1862. A new home in a prospectors’ town, a new life, and two steadfast admirers: Alyssa Chalmers’ future is secure among her friends. But when Captain Moore sends a message, begging for her help, she can’t say no. With the doctor and the First Officer by her side, she travels to Portland, Oregon. She finds a situation worse than she feared. Two of the captain’s crew have gone missing and the local marshal is adamant they simply jumped ship. Even the discovery of a body is unable to change his mind. Captain Moore knows better. He is convinced that something sinister is going on, and he needs sharp-witted Alyssa and her sleuthing partners to figure it out. But dark secrets and vices are lurking everywhere. Alyssa needs all her wits to figure out who to...

Funerals and Familiars - Willowmere midlife magic mysteries 1

Genres: Cosy Mystery, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Midlife can be murder - or magic… Almost fifty and freshly divorced, Bex Merriweather is going through The Change - battling hot flashes and night sweats. Little does she realize that when an elderly relative dies and leaves her a lending library in sleepy Willowmere, complete with cat, her whole life is going to change… Turns out Aunt Violet left behind more than books and home-made herbal teas, like full-blown witch powers, and a small town where murder is very much on the menu. Even Cosmo the cat is no ordinary feline, but a sassy talking familiar. And when rumors about her aunt’s death begin to circulate, Bex has no choice but to embrace her witchy inheritance, and her inner detective. Now the novice witch, armed only with her circle of lifelong friends and a snarky, judgemental cat mentor, must uncover the truth, before her newly acquired magical life goes...

Ghost Conquers the Castle - Adriana and Genie Darling mysteries 5

Genres: Adventure, Cosy Mystery, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Jingle bells, bagpipes - and murder … What could be more romantic than Christmas in a snowy castle in Scotland? For Genie and her great-great-aunt Adriana, their visit to Taverner Castle is a fairytale come true. To make their trip perfect, it also comes with the chance of tracking down Adriana’s missing necklace. For a ghost connected to her earthly possessions, this opportunity means everything. Alas, the festive cheer does not last. A locked room murder spoils their Christmas and cuts short their search for the jewelry. The two amateur sleuths race against the time to solve the crime, save the holiday for everyone, and return to their own investigation. But with a slew of suspects within the ancient castle walls, Genie and Adriana have to armor themselves - or they might both end up haunting the castle.

Ghost and the Hauntrd House - Adriana and Genie Darling mysteries 4

Genres: Adventure, Cosy Mystery, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Something spooky this way comes … Could quaint Cobblewood Cove be a hotbed for black magic? Genie and her ghostly great-great-aunt Adriana have been too busy with their gelato business and helping with the restoration of the old speakeasy to notice that something isn’t quite right in their small town. Until pranks with touch of the macabre haunt the neighborhood, right before Halloween. But it gets worse. When a locked room murder case points straight at a connection to dark forces, the sleuthing duo fears for the living - and the not-quite so departed. Can they root out the evil in their midst before it ends Adriana’s happy afterlife - forever?

Ghost Stirs The Pot - Adriana and Genie Darling mysteries 3

Genres: Adventure, Cosy Mystery, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A ghost with an unbeatable nose. A killer recipe. Genie Darling’s new life is reaching boiling point. Genie has her hands full. First, there’s her new gelato-making business. Sure, she has a tireless helper in her great-great-aunt Adriana, and the ghostly flapper is also responsible for their recipes. Second, there’s her relationship with Matt. So far it’s great, but then he doesn’t know about Adriana’s presence. To make matters worse, Genie stumbles over the dead body of her mentor Pierre. Was the much-loved owner of Cobblewood Cove’s oldest diner murdered for money or was the culprit after Pierre’s closely guarded family recipes? And why is Genie under suspicion? With new restaurants in town and a gastronomical fair ahead, Genie and Adriana have to concoct something special to make sure the killer’s goose is cooked …

Ghost Takes A Vacation - Adriana and Genie Darling mysteries 2

Genres: Adventure, Cosy Mystery, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Arson and old lace. When your not so very departed great-great-aunt relies on her old belongings to cling to her particular form of spectral life force, what do you do when some of them come up for auction in Tuscany? Travel to Italy, of course! But what Genie Darling expected to be a smooth, if expensive operation, soon becomes a haunting experience. The auction house goes up in flames, there’s a dead body, and her great-great-aunt Adriana’s evening gown from Chanel is a pile of ashes . . . or is it? So much for la dolce vita. And when it looks like the wrong man will be suspected of arson and manslaughter, it’s time for Genie and her merry ghost sidekick to sleuth again!

Genie and the Ghost - Adriana and Genie Darling mysteries 1

Genres: Cosy Mystery, Womens Fiction, Fantasy
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

When Genie comes home, a vivacious ghost is the least haunting thing happening to her … New York jewelry designer Genie Darling has returned to her childhood home in quaint Cobblewood Cove for one reason only: to sort through generations of old family heirlooms and hand anything of historical interest over to the local museum. But after a failed mugging attempt, and the appearance of a beautiful but ghostly young stranger in a vintage evening dress, Genie realises there’s something suspicious - and spooky - going on. The glamorous and friendly spectre turns out to be Genie’s own great-great-aunt Adriana, who died in 1929 in mysterious circumstances. When there are more attempts on Genie and her home and her main suspect dies in a suspicious accident, she decides to get to the bottom of the mystery. Does it have anything to do with Adriana’s death and reappearance? With her unflappable,...

The Prospect of Death - Alyssa Chalmers Victorian Era mysteries 2

Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Gold, wedding bells… and murder! Meet Alyssa Chalmers. Victorian emigrant. Reluctant bride. Intrepid sleuth. 1862. A group of brides from Australia have arrived in British Columbia, and love is in the air - until the happiness in the prospectors’ town “Run’s End” is shattered when the hotel-owner is found dead. To make matters worse, something is wrong with the stored gold at the hotel, and an epidemic makes it impossible for anyone to leave town. The brides pin all their hopes on their friend Alyssa Chalmers to find the murderer and restore peace in their new home. But the killer is cunning, and desperate…

The Case of the Missing Bride - Alyssa Chalmers Victorian era mysteries 1

Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Twenty-two brides. One killer. Nowhere to run. Twenty-two orphaned brides sail from Melbourne to Canada in 1862, seeking husbands and hope. Alyssa Chalmers is among them, but she has no intention of marrying. She's escaping to England, using the bride ship as passage. Her plans shatter when a girl vanishes in the night. Trapped on a steamship in the middle of the Pacific and ignored by the captain, Alyssa must hunt for answers before the killer strikes again. The ship's sarcastic American doctor insists on helping, despite their constant clashes. With a limited pool of suspects and nowhere to hide, every man on the ship becomes a threat. Can Alyssa unmask the predator before they reach San Francisco, or will she become the next victim? Find out in a gripping historical mystery featuring locked room suspense and enemies to allies tension. The Case of the Missing Bride was inspired by...