Witty Mysteries

Solving crimes at a crusty old Florida inn was NOT in D.C. urbanite Lilly Livingston’s 5 yr plan. But when she discovers she is the executor of a forgotten stepfather’s will and is gifted Magnolia Manor, in little Drifter’s Cove, Florida, things get a little off track. The town coroner reports her stepfather died of natural causes, but Lilly is not convinced and joins a motley crew of locals to solve her first case. Leaving D.C. for good, Lilly’s excited to start her new small-town life and reopen the inn. But, a murder at the grand opening of her newly inherited inn wasn’t ...

The first six books in the bestselling magical mystery series set in Edinburgh, Scotland, including: WITCHY BUSINESS (Book 1) Elle Chambers, a brilliant insurance investigator in Edinburgh, solves cases unconventionally – with magic. Her latest challenge: locating a valuable M.C. Escher woodcut. As she investigates, she crosses paths with Niall Sampson, an enigmatic art collector, sparking a dangerous game and perhaps even love. WITCH AND FAMOUS (Book 2) Elle investigates a young singer's apparent suicide, uncovering dark forces in Edinburgh. With supernatural allies and the threat of a ...

The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s. Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

It's Mardi Gras season on the bayou, which means parades, pageantry, and gumbo galore. But when a flood upends life in the tiny town of Pelican, Louisiana - and deposits a body of a stranger behind the Crozat Plantation B&B - the celebration takes a decidedly dark turn. The citizens of Pelican are ready to laissez les bon temps rouler - but there's beaucoup bad blood on hand this Mardi Gras. Maggie Crozat is determined to give the stranger a name and find out why he was murdered.

A murdered man. A quiet crafter who notices everything. And a tiny chihuahua whose instincts might solve the case before the killer strikes again. When Rebecca Danes escaped to Mulberry Falls with nothing but a broken heart and her tiny rescued chihuahua, Penny, she wanted peace—not danger. But when the town's most powerful man is found dead and the sheriff rules it “suicide,” Rebecca's instincts—and Penny’s sharp little growls—tell her something is very, very wrong. Todd Abernathy made enemies everywhere. Rebecca just never expected the killer to be someone she knows. As ...

The seal on the spell that’s been keeping my Fae side in check is due to break tonight at midnight… And I’m set to marry a man I don’t really know, and what I do know of him, I don’t particularly like. All because some stupid prophecy (from before I was even born) proclaimed as much. Talk about a crappy deal… With my Fae powers set to take over and the threat of becoming the Queen of the Winter Court becoming all too real, I find myself stuck at the bar of the Half-Moon Grill in a full-blown pity party. In walks Maverick, a bounty hunter who occasionally works for me and who’s...

Meg Butler sets sail on the Grand Voyager on a luxury world cruise, eager to visit 30 countries before she's 30. But she hasn't planned on running into murder! The ship is hosting a Bingo tournament for the length of the cruise. Several passengers are competing for the grand prize which is rumored to be in six figures. Meg runs into a friendly older man who boasts of being a skilled player. He has developed a fool proof strategy that is guaranteed to win him big money. Meg is warmed by his affectionate manner toward her and feels he is the father figure she has always yearned for. Disaster ...

Boxed set of the complete "Trailer Park Vampire" series of Paranormal Women's Fiction, including: SHOTGUNS AND SHIFTERS (Book 1) When the red fog swept through Windy Ridge, turning folks into wolfmen and me into a vampire, life went haywire. Our Ozarks town seemed to settle until two humans barged in. As one of the few looking human, I had to keep things hush-hush until they skedaddled. Turns out, one was Dean Hawke, my high school sweetheart turned 'Sheriff of Windy Ridge.' His gig? Investigating a streaker. Adding to the chaos, Hawke aged like Clooney, reigniting old sparks. Juggling town...

Boxed set of the first three bestselling "Witch Detectives" mystery novels, including: WITCHY BUSINESS (Book 1) Elle Chambers might just be the best insurance investigator in Edinburgh. Then again, she tends to solve cases using unconventional means. Magical means. Her latest case, though, might just be her toughest... and most dangerous yet. What starts as a simple missing artwork case soon has Elle on the hunt for a missing—and extremely valuable—M.C. Escher woodcut. The investigation begins at the home of Niall Sampson, a handsome, wealthy and enigmatic art collector, though it ...

Solving murder mysteries has become old hat for former D.C. urbanite-turned-amateur sleuth Lilly Livingston. But please, not at her inn’s first big event of the summer! Having settled into small-town life in Drifter’s Cove, FL, Lilly is thrilled that her recently inherited inn is now on the map! With Magnolia Manor fully renovated and sold out for the Memorial Day weekend celebration, she is eagerly welcoming guests, fluffing pillows, and finalizing the menu. As ex-boyfriend Eric reluctantly mans the front desk, the motley crew of guests checks in—a persnickety chef, a local drifter, ...

“He smoked that pretty good,” Bullock said as he looked down the ravine at where the car landed. “Autopsy said he didn’t have a heart attack or anything, so the impact must have killed him. Hell of a way to go.” “Every way is a hell of a way to go,” I said as I knelt closer to the road looking in both directions. My name is Brody James. After 15 years I've returned to the hometown I swore I'd never return to. This is my first case since coming back, and one thing I'm sure of is that Gary Hutchins didn't kill himself. My partner Bullock isn't so sure. He's young, he's ...

Paranormal Women’s Fiction from #1 Amazon bestseller J.R. Rain and New York Times bestseller H.P. Mallory! My nine-year-old daughter and I have just moved to an outpost of a Hollow called Misty Hollow. As a Bruja (a Latin-American witch), I’ve been hired by the mayor to help build the warding infrastructure for the blossoming town. But there are a few things I wasn’t aware of before I agreed to take on this job: * The mayor is a bloodsucking vampire, and as a witch, there’s nothing I despise more than the undead. * There’s something sinister going on in Misty Hollow, and, more ...

Boxed set of books 1-3 in the "Trailer Park Vampire" series of Paranormal Women's Fiction, including: SHOTGUNS AND SHIFTERS (Book 1) When the red fog swept through Windy Ridge, turning folks into wolfmen and me into a vampire, life went haywire. Our Ozarks town seemed to settle until two humans barged in. As one of the few looking human, I had to keep things hush-hush until they skedaddled. Turns out, one was Dean Hawke, my high school sweetheart turned 'Sheriff of Windy Ridge.' His gig? Investigating a streaker. Adding to the chaos, Hawke aged like Clooney, reigniting old sparks. Juggling ...

A haunted manor, a Halloween séance, and an unlucky sleuth who can’t escape trouble… Halloween is supposed to be fun—but for Jane Grey, it’s the worst day of the year. Her so-called bad luck curse goes haywire every October 31st. Black cats, broken heels, pumpkin mishaps—you name it, it happens to her. So when she and Hyde are invited to a Halloween gathering at Blackwell Manor, Jane braces herself for disaster. Their client, Rowena Blackwell, is the flamboyant matriarch of the town’s most powerful witching family. She wants the detectives’ help in recovering a missing ...

College Girl Murder Shocks Beach Town 5 stars - 'A Great New Series.' A heartwarming cozy mystery series about family, friendship and a crusade for justice. After suffering back to back personal tragedies, Anna Butler has resolved to pull herself up by the bootstraps and take a second chance at life. Her dream of expanding her bookstore into a cafe is shattered when the local mayor starts a vendetta against her. Anna is accused of murdering her husband! People she has known all her life refuse to give her the time of day. When an estranged friend calls for help, Anna sets her own troubles ...

Adapted from the major television series created by Mark Gatiss - out now! 'A delicious read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW London, 1946. Gabriel Book is an erudite and unconventional London bookseller married to Trottie, the owner of the wallpaper shop next door. He is also a sleuth who uses...

Lilly’s first hurricane season in sleepy Drifter’s Cove, Florida, brought with it a few unexpected twists—one was solving another murder. As Labor Day approached, former urbanite Lilly Livingston’s visions of an end-of-summer party—to make up for her previous party debacle—were dashed by hurricane weather brewing in the Gulf of Mexico and bearing down on Drifter’s Cove. With studly handyman Quigley at her side, Lilly gathered supplies, boarded windows, and prepared the Manor for the worst, as Seth and Anne befriended a stray Irish setter, trying to shelter her before the storm...

Welcome to Woodberry Lane, where the gardens are overgrown and the bodies are freshly inconvenient. Meet Hattie Moon—a woman of a certain age who talks to her dead husband, solves murders, and still believes a good shortbread can fix just about anything. Along for the ride: her best friend Muriel (she brings the whiskey), a son who thinks “downsizing” means putting his mother in a home, and enough quirky characters to keep the rumor mill spinning at full tilt. Inside, you’ll find three mysteries with more twists than a bag of pretzels. There’s scandal, some bodies, and the ...

An old, blood-stained copper box. A 150-year-old cover-up. Bones buried in the wall of a basement. When Ethel Cromwell discovers an old box hidden beneath the town library, she has no idea what she’s about to unravel. Inside lies the key to Fern Valley’s oldest, and most carefully kept secret. With the support of her curious band of amateur sleuths and one very reluctant sheriff, Ethel follows a trail of forgotten passageways, dusty journals, old wills, and shady land deals that never should have seen the light of day. With her trademark wit, fierce loyalty, and a pinch of mischief, ...

Boxed set of three bestselling "Witch Detectives" mystery novels, including: WITCH WAY OUT (Book 4) Elle Chambers is an enchantress, a witch whose powers focus on the manipulation of emotions. Some might even call her an emotion vampire. She makes her living in the natural world as an insurance investigator who solves cases using supernatural means. When an ancient relic of Scotland goes missing and Elle's powerful enchanter boyfriend, Niall, is the prime suspect, Elle travels to the Outer Hebrides with Fergie the werewolf, Rebecca the spell witch, and three goblins to meet a very special ...