Michele Pariza Wacek's books
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Charlie Kingsley is not a private investigator. She makes and sells custom teas out of her home. Which is why she initially refused to look into a recent case of a bar that had burned down. Yes, it was tragic that the owner's body was found inside. But this is an arson case, and what does Charlie possibly know about arson? Except...one of the waitresses is missing. Who's pregnant. Who everyone thought was having an affair with the owner of the bar. How can Charlie say no to the owner's widow? And when Charlie accidentally finds the pregnant waitress, things start to take a strange turn. And suddenly, Charlie finds herself thrust into a decades-old mystery that haunts Redemption to this day. A mystery that could very well cost Charlie her life. Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
A Charlie Kingsley/Redemption Detective Agency Crossover Christmas Cozy Mystery Anthology! Also include recipes! In this charming Christmas cozy mystery collection, you get not one but TWO Christmas mysteries--one from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series (Secret Santa Murder) and one from The Redemption Detective Agency (The Mysterious Case of the Dead Elf). Even better, the characters in both series will make a crossover appearance in the other mystery. Here's a peek at each story: Secret Santa Murder: A Secret Santa party goes off the rails when a guest is murdered after opening their gift. Can Charlie get to the bottom of who did it in this locked door mystery? The Mysterious Case of the Dead Elf: Emily and the gang take on a case to help a young mother get over her childhood Christmas trauma. Can they go back in time and solve the mystery of a dead elf to save...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Murder in paradise! Charlie Kingsley escapes Wisconsin’s winter chill for sunny Cabo, Mexico, hoping for sandy beaches and endless margaritas. But her vacation takes a deadly turn when she stumbles upon a body on the beach, and worse, becomes the prime suspect! Now Charlie must swap her flip-flops for detective shoes to clear her name and catch the killer before her getaway turns into a stay behind bars. Perfect for readers of tropical cozy mysteries, beach vacation whodunits, and amateur sleuth adventures. Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin. If you love a no-nonsense amateur sleuth, quirky characters, pets, small town deadly secrets and a touch of romance, the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries may be your next favorite cozy mystery series. For fans...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Emily Hildebrandt is learning to settle into some of the very strange cases that come through The Redemption Detective Agency’s door. Like Aunt Tilde’s friend Ruth who claims she’s lost a ghost. How does one lose a ghost? Apparently when the ghost decides to walk out the door. But, to make matters more complicated, it’s not just any ghost but the ghost of Ruth’s dead husband. Who was murdered decades ago under very suspicious circumstances. Emily has no choice but to go back in time and figure out what really happened to Ruth’s husband, in order for everyone to rest in peace. A spin-off from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! The Redemption Detective Agency is a funny, twisty, romcom cozy mystery series set in the 1990s featuring silver sleuths solving cold cases, cats, dogs and an opposites attract love triangle. Great for fans of the Thursday Murder Club, Only Murders...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Emily Hildebrandt is not having a good week. First off, she’s tasked with looking for, of all things, a missing dog. And not just any missing dog, but one owned by the aunt of Nick Stewart’s girlfriend, Trisha. Like she wants anything to do with Nick. Ever. She’s dating someone new and ready to take her life back. Except…that missing dog case takes a strange turn when the owner tells her she never had a dog. Why would Trisha lie about a missing dog? Or is Trisha’s aunt the one who is lying? As Emily digs deeper into the case, she uncovers far more than she bargained for. A spin-off from the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series! The Redemption Detective Agency is a funny, twisty, romcom cozy mystery series set in the 1990s featuring silver sleuths solving cold cases, cats, dogs and an opposites attract love triangle. Great for fans of...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Charlie's very first case! Normally Darla, the ghost that haunts the Redemption Inn, behaves herself. Relatively speaking. Nancy, the owner of the Redemption Inn, swears that Darla is harmless. At least, mostly harmless. Maybe she plays a few pranks on some unsuspecting guests, but it's all in good fun. Until one of the hotel guests is found dead at the bottom of the stairs, and Darla is the one who's blamed. With the threat of guests cancelling and her business on the line, Nancy turns to Charlie to help find the real culprit so Darla can rest in peace. Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin. If you love a no-nonsense amateur sleuth, quirky characters, pets, small town deadly secrets and a...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or maybe a gin and tonic. Emily Hildebrandt has run into a bit of a rough patch. She's lost her job, her fiance and her apartment. Still, she never expected to be desperate enough to accept an invitation to live with her eccentric Aunt Tilde in Redemption, Wisconsin. But, beggars can't be choosers. Even if part of the deal is she has to pretend to work at her aunt's latest hair-brained scheme, The Redemption Detective Agency. Seriously, the woman is a retired nurse. Why does she think she's remotely qualified to run a detective agency, especially in a creepy little town like Redemption? But, when a strange phone call suddenly thrusts them into an actual case, Emily finds herself hoping her aunt really does know what she's doing ... or an innocent person may be the one to suffer the consequences. A spin-off...
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
It seems like everything should be fine. So why isn't it? In the aftermath, Becca struggles to pick up the pieces, feeling like things should be easier. After all, they won. Didn't they? Then why are the nightmares back? And why can't she shake this nagging feeling that something is still out there, watching her, and biding its time to end this dance once and for all? If you love deadly family secrets, small Midwestern towns with a dark side, twisty mysteries where nothing is what it seems, ride or die friends that turn into found family and a sprinkle of romance, this may be your next favorite series. Complete and bingeable! Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin and Elle Gray.
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Three French hens, two elves, and one Santa Claus make for merry mayhem for Charlie Kingsley and the gang. When Charlie and Pat see an injured Santa on the side of the road in the middle of a snowstorm, of course they had to stop and take him to the hospital. They assume that will be the end of their good Samaritan duties, until a dead elf is discovered in the same area where they picked up Santa … and Santa has no memory of what happened. With Santa being the number one suspect, Charlie and Pat race to discover what really happened and keep Christmas from being cancelled. Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin. If you love a no-nonsense amateur...
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Everyone is telling Becca she needs to move on. Sure, Mia left. And no, no one knows exactly where she is. But Mia is an adult. And she has good reason to be angry at Becca, so it’s not a huge surprise. But Becca knows in her gut something is wrong. After all, Mia had been staying in that room … the one at the top of the stairs. And she wouldn’t be the first person to change for the worse because of it … If you love deadly family secrets, small Midwestern towns with a dark side, twisty mysteries where nothing is what it seems, ride or die friends that turn into found family and a sprinkle of romance, this may be your next favorite series. Complete and bingeable! Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin and Elle Gray.
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
When Charlie accepts an invitation for a potluck Thanksgiving feast, she immediately decides to bring dessert. Homemade pies, of course. And they look so delicious that two of the guests decide to sneak a few bites before the meal. Which wouldn’t be an issue, except they both end up dead! Obviously, Charlie didn’t poison the pies, but that’s not how it appears. Can she solve the case in time to save the day? Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin. If you love a no-nonsense amateur sleuth, quirky characters, pets, small town deadly secrets and a touch of romance, the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries may be your next favorite cozy mystery series. For fans of Agatha Christie (especially Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot),...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Even though Charlie Kingsley is no doctor, the custom tea blends she makes occasionally produce miraculous results. Like the one she steps in to create to calm a VERY high-strung bride-to-be. It works, much to everyone’s relief. Until a murder sabotages the wedding … And the bride-to-be is the main suspect. Luckily, there’s one thing that Charlie is better at than making teas, and that’s solving cases—which she’s going to need to do if there’s going to be any hope of the wedding ending in a happily ever after. Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin. If you love a no-nonsense amateur sleuth, quirky characters, pets, small town deadly secrets and a touch of romance, the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries may be your...
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Becca has always known something is off about that room. The one at the top of the stairs. The one CB stayed in. Yes, a terrible tragedy occurred within those walls, but there is more to it than that. She had heard rumors about it, as well. Rumors about something happening to anyone who stays there for long periods of time. For over a year now, she had dismissed them as exactly that—rumors. But now, Mia is the one living in it. And Becca doesn’t like the changes she is seeing in her … at all. If you love deadly family secrets, small Midwestern towns with a dark side, twisty mysteries where nothing is what it seems, ride or die friends that turn into found family and a sprinkle of romance, this may be your next favorite series. Complete and bingeable! Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin and...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Charlie Kingsley’s tea customers have two things in common: They rave about her teas. AND they have a knack for attracting trouble. There’s never been a connection between the two … until now. One night, one of Charlie’s customers passes out, only to wake up to her fiancé dead in her home and no memory of what happened the night before. But one thing she DOES remember is drinking a cup of Charlie's tea. Charlie knows it wasn’t the tea, but everyone else is suddenly blaming her, so she has no choice but to get to the bottom of this mysterious death. Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin. If you love a no-nonsense amateur sleuth, quirky characters, pets, small town deadly...
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
While attending a funeral, a woman claims her daughter was kidnapped. Except … it appears she doesn’t have a daughter after all. Normally, this would clearly indicate the absence of a crime. Except Becca isn’t so sure. There’s something fishy going on, and she’s determined to get to the bottom of it. But as she peels back the layers of secrets and lies, what she unravels is far bigger than she ever imagined. If you love deadly family secrets, small Midwestern towns with a dark side, twisty mysteries where nothing is what it seems, ride or die friends that turn into found family and a sprinkle of romance, this may be your next favorite series. Complete and bingeable! Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin and Elle Gray.
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Unfortunately for Ike Krane, his parents had a wicked sense of humor. So, early on, he decided to embrace his challenges rather than run from them, which is how he became a ghost hunter and ended up visiting Redemption, Wisconsin. The problem—trouble seems to follow Ike just as it did his fictional predecessor. First, there’s the sound of a horse galloping down the neighborhood streets at night, even though there’s never a horse to be found. Then, Ike’s on-again, off-again girlfriend Kat arrives with an urgent message for him. But before she can deliver it, a journalist shows up, accusing Ike of murdering Abe … Kat’s former lover. Surely, Ike can clear all of this up. Except he’s disappeared. And then, the journalist is found murdered. And through it all, the sounds of endless galloping return, night after night. Things definitely aren’t looking good for Ike, so it’s a good...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Redemption wouldn’t be Redemption without something weird going on in one of its lakes. In this case, residents are torn between it being a Loch Ness Monster (named “Locky”) or some other water-based supernatural creature. So, to set the record straight, two scientists come to investigate. But then one of them is found dead. Specifically, drowned. In the lake. There are teeth marks on the body … and they appear to be from an actual Loch Ness Monster. Charlie has no choice but to dive headfirst into this investigation, before another victim surfaces. Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin. If you love a no-nonsense amateur sleuth, quirky characters, pets, small town deadly secrets and a touch of romance, the Charlie Kingsley...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Five friends went into the woods. Only four return. If something ails you, Charlie Kingsley likely has a tea to fix it. So, when Charlie witnesses a young woman faint on the side of the road, she has no choice but to offer her services. (Along with a cup of her famous tea, of course.) In no time at all, the young woman is back to normal, which is good news, as she's about to go camping with her friends. Charlie thinks that will be the last of it … so imagine her surprise when she gets a phone call that one of the friends is missing. Is the friend simply lost? Or did something more disturbing happen? Luckily, Charlie is not only on the case, but fueled with tea, as this will prove to be one of her most puzzling crimes to date. Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt...
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Twenty-four years ago, five-year-old Tori walked into her newborn brother's room in the middle of the night to see a shadowy figure abducting him. The next morning, her baby brother’s lifeless body was found in the crib. No one believes what she saw that night. Not her father. Not her mentally unstable mother. Not the police. In fact, there’s even some suspicion that Tori is somehow involved. Years later, Tori is stuck in a job she hates, hiding from her past, afraid to let people get too close. Until her childhood friend is found with her dead newborn, claiming her “real” baby was taken by a shadowy figure. Is the past coming back to haunt Tori? And will the truth set her free … or will it end up being more twisted than she ever could have imagined? Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin, Elle Gray and anyone...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Everyone knows vampires don’t exist. So when Mildred Schmidt, one of Charlie’s customers, is convinced that her next-door neighbor’s house sitter is actually a vampire, Charlie of course has to step in to see what is really going on. What she finds is … disturbing. The house sitter DOES have some peculiar habits—like digging holes in the backyard in the middle of the night. Surely, they aren’t … graves. But then Polly, a local teenager, goes missing. Of course, teenagers DO run away from time to time. Less explainable is the dead body that then appears in the “vampire’s” yard. Luckily, Charlie is hot on the case, and not a moment too soon as she races to not only find Polly, but to discover the killer before the bodies start to pile up. Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
When Charlie agrees to accompany her friend Claire to her late grandmother's reading of the will, she assumes she is simply there for moral support. She doesn't expect things to get so ... strange. It’s odd enough that it takes place over a weekend, but that’s just the beginning ... They also need to stay in Claire's grandma's supposedly haunted house with Claire's estranged family. Things get even worse when a huge storm snows them in. No electricity, no phone, and no way out. Throw a dead body into the mix, and there’s no question it’s now the world’s worst family gathering. Ever. At least Charlie brought lots of tea, which she's going to need as she races to solve this closed-circle mystery before her friend’s dysfunctional family get-together results in anyone else being murdered. Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's...
Genres: Cosy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
If you've got a problem, Charlie Kingsley probably has a tea that’ll help make it right. EXCEPT when it comes to love. She does NOT do love potions. Not even for Courtney, her pregnant new client who showed up three weeks before Christmas seeking a love potion because her husband was cheating on her. So, Courtney asked about poison, instead. She said she was joking That's what happens between wives and husbands. They get angry and talk about killing each other. They don't really mean it. It seems to make sense ... until Courtney’s husband turns up dead on Christmas Eve. He was poisoned, of course. And who is the number one suspect? Courtney. Of course. But did she actually do it? Or is she being set up? It's up to Charlie to sort through all the twists and turns in a case that gets more complicated the deeper she...
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Everyone has something to hide. Including the nanny. Janey hadn’t heard from her sister Kelly since she ran away from home eight years ago. Until the day the letter arrived. A disturbing letter. But before Janey could make contact, Kelly disappeared again. And the only clue they had to work with was in Redemption, Wisconsin, where Kelly had worked as a nanny. So, Janey decided to follow in her sister’s footsteps … by taking over her job. The family has secrets, and the more Janey digs, the more twisted the story becomes. And the more Janey realizes she might be the next to disappear. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin, Elle Gray and anyone who loves addictive, twisty psychological thrillers.
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
She was supposed to be safe. For the first time in her life, Charlie felt like she belonged. She loved living in Redemption, Wisconsin. She had everything she ever wanted: a home, friends, a new business, a new love. However, nothing is ever what it seems in Redemption. And you should never, ever, discount the darkness hiding under the surface. If you love deadly family secrets, small Midwestern towns with a dark side, twisty mysteries where nothing is what it seems, ride or die friends that turn into found family and a sprinkle of romance, this may be your next favorite series. Complete and bingeable! Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin and Elle Gray.
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
None of this was supposed to happen. It all started so innocently. Charlie only stopped in Redemption, Wisconsin, because she was lost. She never meant to stay. She never meant to fall in love. She never meant to bring the danger she was running from into this wholesome midwestern town. Except Redemption had some secrets of its own ... and they were even more deadly than what she was trying to escape. If you love deadly family secrets, small Midwestern towns with a dark side, twisty mysteries where nothing is what it seems, ride or die friends that turn into found family and a sprinkle of romance, this may be your next favorite series. Complete and bingeable! Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin and Elle Gray.
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
Nothing stays buried forever. Especially in Redemption. It’s happening again—people are disappearing. And just like before, the finger is pointed at Becca. She knows how it looks … and that she’s being set up. Someone is following her. Sneaking into her house. Planting evidence to make her look guilty. The problem is, she has no idea why. The bigger problem is, no one believes her. And time is running out. If you love deadly family secrets, small Midwestern towns with a dark side, twisty mysteries where nothing is what it seems, ride or die friends that turn into found family and a sprinkle of romance, this may be your next favorite series. Complete and bingeable! Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin and Elle Gray.
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
How many more are going to die because you refuse to remember? Becca still can't remember the night sixteen-year-old Jessica disappeared from a party, never to be seen again. Which is bad, especially since she was supposedly the last person to see Jessica alive. But it's not the worst … Strange events are making Becca think there's a link between what happened to Jessica fifteen years ago and the darkness happening now. With help from her friends and her teenage crush, Daniel, Becca races against time to uncover the truth about Jessica before another sixteen-year-old girl is doomed to the same fate as Jessica … If you love deadly family secrets, small Midwestern towns with a dark side, twisty mysteries where nothing is what it seems, ride or die friends that turn into found family and a sprinkle of romance, this may be your next favorite series. Complete and bingeable!...
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
A fresh start. That's what Becca hoped the move from New York to Redemption, Wisconsin would be for her troubled family. A way to get her crumbling marriage back on track, and to bond with her difficult 16-year-old stepdaughter. But instead of a new beginning, Becca is thrust into a mysterious past she barely remembers. A past that includes the complications of interacting with her old teenage crush, Daniel, as well as living in her aunt's old house. A house with a violent past. A house the locals swear is haunted. But there's no such thing as ghosts. Right? So, could there be something even more sinister out to destroy them? And can Becca discover the truth before it’s too late? If you love deadly family secrets, small Midwestern towns with a dark side, twisty mysteries where nothing is what it seems, ride or die friends that turn into found...
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
There is a serial killer out there. A serial killer targeting young men. A serial killer who appears to be Linda’s sister Elizabeth. Linda's dead sister Elizabeth. But it can’t be Elizabeth. She's dead. Right? Could she still be alive? Or somehow back from the grave? Or, maybe something even darker is happening … something that threatens Linda's life, as well. Something that has been buried for years in the secrets and lies of her twisted family history. Can she discover the truth before it's too late? Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin, Elle Gray and anyone who loves addictive, twisty psychological thrillers. Mirror Image is part of The Riverview Mysteries and a dark standalone psychological thriller/serial killer mystery. This book is NOT clean like my other books, there is swearing, violence, suicide, family abuse and a little sex.
Genres: Thriller, New Adult, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+
On the surface, Kit Caldwell has it all. A senior in college with her future ahead of her, lots of friends, lots of parties…not to mention also having the eye of Tommy, the star quarterback of the football team. But underneath, Kit's life is a charade, built on a foundation of secrets and lies, including one so dark it threatens to tear her world apart: her twin sister, Cat, was kidnapped when they were both seven, never to be heard from again. That is, until one dark Halloween night. But is it really Cat? Or is it someone else, someone who is playing a sinister and deadly game? Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin, Elle Gray and anyone who loves addictive, twisty psychological thrillers.






































