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When Jessie and her friends witness the grisly aftermath of three unusual murders, they enter a realm unlike any they've ever known in search of answers. Jessie's still getting used to seeing her dear departed mother and Granny in spirit form, along with the neighboring shape shifter. However, three mysterious doorways in the Inn's basement promise more adventure, more mystery, and more newly-discovered abilities.

Trixie is in for a world of hurt. Trixie's stepdaughter is accusing her of trying to kill her father. Now, Tara and Stormi must spring into action to defend their friend.

Sweet Home has been inundated with munchkins of all ages. Most are visiting their grandparents during the summer break, much to Essie's chagrin. But when burglaries begin occurring on a steady basis, and one of their own dies during a robbery, the entire town is looking at each other and at the kids.

Three dates, a golf cart with a shark fin on top, and a con man.... Lily and her aunts find themselves with dates to the same function. Little do they know the event will end with some unfortunate soul staring into the great beyond. And as they say, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

It's Halloween in Caesars Creek and Tara and her buddies get more than treats when they clean the building next door to the Frozen Scoop Ice Cream Shoppe. One surprise has pointy ears and a tail, while the other revelation isn't as cuddly. In fact, it's downright ghoulish.

The day has finally arrived and excitement is in the air. Stormi's wedding to Greg and it wouldn't be complete without a whodunit in the mix. Find out what happens when the dead turn up missing in the eighth installment of the Caesars Creek Mystery Series, complete with visions of whipped cream and wedding cake.

Who Knew a Ghost Walk Could be Murder? As resident Mark Twain thrills the ghost walk crowd with stories of the paranormal and long ago murders, he didn't quite expect a dead body to turn up in the middle of a tour. The victim has two knives stuck in his back....the same two knives used in previous murders, which were on display at the museum house. One of the tourists on the ghost walk is an old girlfriend of Andrew's and she's been charged with the crime. Can Raine and Andrew prove her innocence? And can they corral an old flame of the accused named Pinball who wants to crack heads? Plus ...

A Chocolate Factory with an Unusual and Stinky Spirit When Click, Scatter, Walter and Maribel are called in to rid a chocolate factory of an evil presence, they didn't know the devilish imp also turned cocoa gold into brown poo. Not only do they have to deal with the rancid odor, but the spirit has teeth, which it uses to take a bite out of Walter. Death by Chocolate has new meaning when an employee is killed in a giant vat of the brown stuff. Did he succumb by the hand of the evil spirit or a menace that's more natural than supernatural? We meet Click's evil sister. But is she truly evil ...

Trixie's looking for the son she gave up for adoption many years ago. She's commissioned Tara, Stormi and Paige along with a private investigator to help with the task. But will the undertaking take its toll on Trix, especially when meeting an old nemesis? Find out in this short story and the sixth book in the Caesars Creek Series.

A Killer Love Potion There's a new shop in town and their love potion is killer...literally. Victims are piling up and a suspect asks Celestial for help. Can she help them clear their name before more bodies are discovered? Is one of the victims hiding a shady past? Could a minister in town want to rid the city of paranormal beings? Or are the new inhabitants of a gift shop actually wolves in sheep's clothing? ***Find out in the second book in the Hocus Pocus Cozy Witch Mystery Series***

Coco is on the brink of inheriting not just riches, but a heap of trouble too. With the passing of her Aunt Isabelle, predatory relatives are circling like vultures, including Coco's ex-husband. Brazenly, he declares his entitlement to half of anything Coco inherits. Logan, however, refuses to tolerate his audacious claims, or the shock expressed by the other cousins over Coco's sizable inheritance. Yet when a death occurs amidst this strife, the question of who is responsible becomes paramount. With the Harvest Festival rapidly approaching, will clarity emerge from this tangled web, or ...

A Mysterious man... Feelings of foreboding... A Creepy murder... A Cranky kitty... Fern's not feeling well and neither is Mazie. Both sisters are under a cloud of fogginess that nothing seems to lift. Combine that with the new stranger in town who likes to frequent the Civil War Battlefield and Amber's store, the Witches Cauldron, we've got trouble. The man even gives Colonel Augustus Monroe the heebee jeebees. When the odd fellow ends up dead in a creepy manner, the sisters must help a friend in need. But what they discover will rock their world and change it forever.

Tara got more than what she bargained for when she opened up The Frozen Scoop Ice Cream Shoppe in the small town of Caesar's Creek, Georgia. Newly divorced and disgusted with corporate life, she feels a small town atmosphere is a welcoming change to her prior chaotic life. That is, until the town is rocked by murder and mayhem.

A Haunted Fixer Upper Claims a Victim The Home Channel's latest sensation, "Flipping Haunted Houses," promises to unveil the hidden secrets of long-forgotten dwellings. However, when one house takes exception to its mysteries being laid bare, a young woman's lifeless body is discovered on the premises. Despite the police ruling her death as natural causes, the circumstances surrounding her sudden heart attack raise suspicions of a more sinister origin, possibly the result of sheer terror. As Ivy and Everette are called in to investigate, they soon find themselves targeted by a menacing ...

Who's Cursing the Mazurski's? A free accordion picked up by Aunt Zelda might have Grampa Eddy delighted, but something's hiding within the instrument...something evil. A small conjure bag has made its way into the shop and casting spells on the family. Who has sent the conjure bag? And was it intended for the Mazurski's or was it picked up by mistake? Meanwhile, a body has been discovered on the same lot as the Little Theater, causing productions to come to a screeching halt. However, the body is old, like centuries and the State University is on the case since this could be an ancient ...

Step into a world of art, dance, and danger with Georgie. When she generously opens her gallery doors for a dance troupe's fundraiser, little did she know that murder would take center stage. As the curtain falls on a victim clad in a clown suit atop a Mardi Gras float, the mystery unfolds with every bizarre twist and turn. Join Raphael and Georgie as they wade through a sea of intriguing suspects. Is it Myrna, the long-suffering housekeeper, pushed beyond her limits? Could a poker rival, seeking vengeance for a double-cross, be the killer? Or is the culprit someone even closer to home, ...

Somebody Wanted the Homecoming Queen Murdered The annual homecoming parade isn't as jovial as it should be when the Homecoming Queen is found murdered on one of the floats. She was rumored to be a siren. Did one of her suitors get tired of being strung along? Or was jealousy part of the equation? With young girls vying for the attention of certain men, mundane or magical, sometimes envy can turn evil. Aunt Tiegan and Granny have their own ways with teaching magic. Will Thea be stuck in between their feuding? And what does Thea learn when she meets a college professor who went to school with...

On the eve of the summer solstice, Angelica fears the worst for Heaven Springs. These fears are confirmed when a man is found murdered with a note on his chest. Wrong one. Mandy can bet her third vertebrae that these cases are somehow connected. How and why? She’s not so sure, but with Angel, Charlene, and Grandma Angelica by her side, she knows nothing can go wrong. Hopefully. Meanwhile, Jonathan comes back around and prevents Mandy from making the grave mistake of returning to her ex. At the same time, Colin is becoming more erratic in his attempts to woo Mandy. He says that they were ...

Mysteries and Maledictions: Artifacts of New Orleans Summoned to authenticate rare artifacts at a New Orleans museum, Helga soon finds herself embroiled in a deadly mystery. Dr. Whitman, an intrepid explorer with ambitions of rivaling Indiana Jones, becomes the victim of a vengeful act. Now, it falls upon Helga and Jason to decipher who held such a deep grudge against the audacious archaeologist. Many were irate at Dr. Whitman's reckless plundering of sacred indigenous sites, not least the leader of the Chitimacha tribe. His chief professional adversary is also under suspicion. Yet, could ...

What May Look Obvious Could be a Red Herring When a murder victim is discovered clutching a deeply personal item belonging to Raphael, he immediately becomes the prime suspect. Unwilling to let him be wrongly accused, Georgie is determined to exonerate her trusted ally, but finding the true perpetrator proves to be an arduous task without her reliable right-hand man by her side. Simultaneously, Georgie continues her relentless pursuit of her long-lost brother. Is his identity glaringly obvious, or has he been masterfully hiding in plain sight all this time? In a suspenseful tale of loyalty,...