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Falling into Magic : Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic Series Book 1 by Elizabeth Pantley

Falling into Magic : Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic Series Book 1 by Elizabeth Pantley

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An accidental journey through a magic mirror. A portal to an enchanted land. A mysterious family she never knew she had. Hayden’s life is upended with the wonder of Destiny Falls. But it is tainted by the danger that brought her here and that threatens her newfound family. Can Hayden and her sassy sidekick remove the threat, so that she can begin her magical new life in this captivating world?

~~~ Nominated by The Cozy Escape Book Club for BEST BOOK in the Cozy Escape Awards ~~~

…When Hayden was a child, she lost her cat. Adults told her the cat ran away, but she knew the truth. The mirror had taken her. She knew because the mirror gave her a glimpse of an alternate world and had nearly pulled her in, so she was certain the cat had suffered that fate.

Twenty years later, Hayden discovers the secret of the mirror when she is thrust into it. She learns of an enchanted world she never knew existed, and a family she never knew she had.

But danger brought her here, and it followed her. Now, Hayden is on a mission to remove the threat, so that she can begin her magical, meaningful new life in this enchanted world.

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A Proud Woman by Sarah F. Noel

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Tabitha was used to being a social pariah. Could her standing in society get any worse?

Tabitha, Lady Chesterton, the Countess of Pembroke, is newly widowed at only 22 years of age. With no son to inherit the title, it falls to a dashing, distant cousin of her husband's, Jeremy Chesterton, known as Wolf. It quickly becomes apparent that Wolf had consorted with some of London's most dangerous citizens before inheriting the title. Can he leave this world behind, or will shadowy figures from his past follow him into his new aristocratic life in Mayfair? And can Tabitha avoid being caught up in Wolf's dubious activities?

It seems it's well and truly time for Tabitha to leave her gilded cage behind for good!

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Murder in the Atchafalaya

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Author Riley does a first-rate job of steeping the reader in the milieu of South Louisiana and Cajun mores. From murders at mudbug fests to menacing mosquito swarms to monumentally malevolent snake pits, he puts the heat and humidity on every page. He’s also adept at weaving a spider-webbed plot that is both intricate and credible. There’s action, suspense, humor, and even a dash of romance in this gumbo of a novel.

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The Skulls of Malgrange – Book 2 of the Edward Tyrington Mysteries by Joni Swift

The Skulls of Malgrange – Book 2 of the Edward Tyrington Mysteries by Joni Swift

France and Prussia – 1863, When someone close to Edward Tyrington is murdered, he is charged with finding the murderer and bringing them to justice. The murky path to catch the criminal leads him through the borderlands of France and Prussia, two countries on the brink of war.

With the resourceful Catherine Briggs and her suspicious Uncle by his side, Edward uncovers a secret plot that will tilt the playing field of war for decades to come. Edward and Catherine must foil the plan, and evade the assassins trying to stop them. This is the second book in the Edward Tyrington Mysteries. The first book is The Bones of Santorini, available at Amazon.

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Catsitter’s Conundrum

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AN ARSONIST, A KIDNAPPER, AND A CAT

Kitty is the mom, a cat whisperer, and a keen observer. Saddled with debt, she has taken up catsitting to pay her mortgage. When the house nextdoor burns down, and a boy goes missing, Kitty decides to get him back or die trying.

Diana is the daughter, a tech geek married to a grifter in prison for perpetuating a Ponzi scheme. With her assets frozen by the FBI, Diana has had to move back in with her mother, and is trying not to let depression overwhelm her. As she job-hunts, her mom’s latest obsession is just the distraction she needs.

Muse is the cat. The king of cats in exile, to be exact. Literally. This rascally tuxedo follows Kitty around and offers keen observations on the people, places, and hijinks they encounter. He thinks he’s being helpful.

Wyrdwood is the weirdly magickal town on the Oregon Coast. It provides refuge for the descendants of mythic races. Normals coexist side-by-side with modern-day elves, witches, orcs, and etcetera in a volatile melting pot. The residents are just living their lives, falling in love, and trying to make a buck. And, of course, engaging in mischief.

With insight into cat minds and red herrings galore, THE CATSITTER’S CONUNDRUM is a mystery that will keep you guessing all the way to the end.

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The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel by Evy Journey

The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel by Evy Journey

“for fans of immersive literary fiction with plenty of deep character-based drama. — Reviewed by KC Finn ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Clarissa, an Asian/Caucasian young woman has lived in seven different countries and has no lasting connection to any place. She thinks it’s time to settle somewhere she could eventually call home. But where?
She decides to live in the city of her birth. There, she joins a quest for the provenance of stolen illuminated manuscripts—a medieval art form that languished with the fifteenth-century invention of the printing press—hoping it would give her the sense of belonging she craves. But will it be enough?
For her, these ancient manuscripts elicit cherished memories of children’s picture books her mother read to her, nourishing a passion for art.
The trail of the manuscripts leads to an American soldier who served in World War II. Clarissa is anxious to know what motivated him to steal and keep the artwork for fifty years. But instead of easy answers, she finds bigger questions.
Immersed in art, but naïve about life, she’s disheartened and disillusioned by the machinations the quest reveals of an esoteric, sometimes unscrupulous art world. What compels individuals to steal artworks, and conquerors to plunder them from the vanquished? Who decides the value of an art piece and how?
The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel is based on the actual theft of medieval manuscript illuminations during the second world war.

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SO WE LIE by Willow Rose

SO WE LIE by Willow Rose

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This book kept me guessing, and I couldn’t put it down. It held me glued to the pages until the surprising end!- Goodreads reviewer
What do we do when the truth hurts too much?
Fresh out of the national academy – mother of two – FBI profiler Eva Rae Thomas is in over her head on her first assignment in multi-million-copy bestselling author Willow Rose’s breath-taking mystery.
When the mother of two, Arlene Wood, crashes her car against a tree at four in the morning, the case seems pretty straightforward.
But evidence found in the remains of the car soon raises the question of whether this was really an accident.
Shortly after, her husband is taken in and later convicted of having murdered his wife.  But many questions remain unanswered.
Why was Arlene driving in the middle of the night? Why did she leave the house, her husband, and her sleeping children, get into her car, and drive away? Was she meeting someone?
A friend?
A lover?
A killer?
Six years later, Special Agent Eva Rae Thomas is new on the job when she stumbles upon something that suddenly blows this case wide open.
But can she persuade anyone to reopen the case even when the husband has admitted that he is guilty?
And will she be able to do it in time before this killer strikes again?
This mystery novel is the prequel to the #1 bestselling Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Series.
The Eva Rae Thomas Mystery series has more than 15,000 five-star reviews on Goodreads!

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Shifting and Shenanigans: Magical Mystery Book Club Book 1 by Elizabeth Pantley

Shifting and Shenanigans: Magical Mystery Book Club Book 1 by Elizabeth Pantley

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Paige and her adventurous Aunt Glo inherit a country inn from eccentric GeeGee. Finally! They can get into the secret room in the basement that GeeGee kept locked! They discover it’s a wonderful library filled to the brim with mystery books. But more than the room was a secret – it’s a magical place that houses enchanted books. Paige and Glo find themselves absorbed into the book – smack-dab in the middle of a murder mystery, along with a motley group of book club friends. The club will need to work together to solve the case in order to get out of the book and back to their home.

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Skeletons In the Closet: The Paisley Detective Files (Book 2) by Alan Wade Hounshell

Skeletons In the Closet: The Paisley Detective Files (Book 2) by Alan Wade Hounshell

The Paisley Hunter Detective Files: The Butcher, The Takers, And The Money Makers
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Deep in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge (RRG) lies a cabin — a cabin that houses missing pregnant teens whose newborns are sold for large sums of money. A serial killer, known as the Butcher, with a lust for human flesh collaborates with the Black Market Syndicate (BMS) to dispose of any girls who are not sold after giving birth.

Retired Chicago Police Detective Paige Hunter has recently moved to Wolfe County, Kentucky with her 15-year-old daughter to start a new life after being diagnosed with MS and losing her husband. Within a week of opening up her ice cream shop, she is pulled into the homicide of a teen who recently gave birth and has escaped from some place in the RRG. As Paisley digs deeper, she’ll find out that the BMS is bigger than just Kentucky and her husband’s death is connected to them. To find the truth, she’ll have to take on the Butcher, The Takers, and The Money Makers.

Still recovering from her first confrontation with the Black Market Syndicate (a ruthless global crime organization) and almost being killed by a cannibalistic serial killer, Paisley Hunter, a retired former CPD Detective, now a private detective and consultant for the Kentucky State Police, continues to deal with a multitude of cases, her multiple sclerosis symptoms, and her buried emotional issues that test her limits. Paisley is not the only one with issues as her daughter Kansas begins to address her post-traumatic stress associated with the Butcher ordeal, which has lately been causing her to hallucinate and feel extremely on edge.

Life becomes chaotic when a mysterious woman appears out of nowhere, claiming she is Paisley’s sister. On top of familial stress, Paisley and her state police detective boyfriend are taking on counterfeiters and a serial killer strangling and crucifying women across the United States. There are many twists and turns as things unfold and secrets are revealed, indicating everyone has a skeleton in their closet.

Who is this mysterious woman claiming to be Paisley’s sister, and what are her intentions? Who’s behind the counterfeiting operation, and why would anyone want it near Fester, Kentucky? Will the Tree Crucifixion Killer (TCK) continue to leave a trail of strangled, crucified women in forests?

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Fair Winds of Deceit by Billy Wade

About Featured Book: Fair Winds of Deceit by Billy Wade

October 1971. It has been four months since one of the Navy's most prominent scientists disappeared without a trace. He left behind a top-secret submarine defense project that cannot be completed without him. He must be found.

Colt, a highly decorated officer and top Naval Investigative Service (NIS) Internal Affairs investigator, is unlike any other agent in the NIS. With a unique affinity for solving the most unusual cases, he is the Navy's go-to agent for finding leads and solving cases other agents can't. Given free rein by the brass, Colt assembles a task force of old friends from the Norfolk NIS office and a newly-minted Ensign as his partner in a race to solve the case and find the missing scientist.

If the stress of the ticking clock to find the scientist, not to mention the distraction of his downright beautiful new partner, weren't enough, Colt is also forced to contend with a series of murders and assaults stretching his team thin. The further he and his new partner dig into the case, the greater the lies and complexities surround them, until they find themselves targets in an even deeper plot. A deadly plot that takes them to Italy.

With help coming from unexpected corners, Marcus Colt just might have what he needs to succeed with his case – if he can keep his team alive long enough to solve it.

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Fault Line by H N Hirsch

About Featured Book: Fault Line by H N Hirsch

A murder mystery set in the political world of Southern California. Bob Abramson, a newly appointed Assistant District Attorney, is thrust into the investigation of the murder of Samuel Bergman, the husband of San Diego's Mayor, Amy Bergman, a moderate Republican with a rising national profile.

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Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic: Box Set Books 1-3 by Elizabeth Pantley

Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic: Box Set Books 1-3 by Elizabeth Pantley

An accidental journey through a magic mirror. A portal to an enchanted land. A mysterious family she never knew she had. Hayden’s life is upended with the wonder of Destiny Falls. But here always seems to be a mystery to unravel and a murder to solve. Luckily, Hayden, her sassy sidekick Latifa, and their growing circle of family and friends are always up for the task. There’s never a dull moment in this captivating world.

Book 1 – Falling into Magic

When Hayden was a child, she lost her cat. Adults told her the cat ran away, but she knew the truth. The mirror had taken her. She knew because the mirror gave her a glimpse of an alternate world and had nearly pulled her in, so she was certain the cat had suffered that fate.

Twenty years later Hayden discovers the secret of the mirror when she is thrust into it. She learns of an enchanted world she never knew existed, and a family she never knew she had.

But danger brought her here, and it followed her. Now, Hayden is on a mission to remove the threat, so that she can begin her magical, meaningful new life in this enchanted world.

Book 2 – The Disappearance of Emily

Destiny Falls is charming, and the amazing mansion Hayden lives in changes to meet the needs of the people who live there, including her! Every day she discovers a new enchantment.

But something is amiss. Hayden gets an ominous warning from a strange woman, who promises to tell her the town secrets and give her a package – if she’ll meet her at the mysterious ferry that lacks a published destination. The ferry visit is cancelled, but the package is delivered. Once it arrives, someone turns up dead. Then the suspicious episodes start, too many to call them coincidences. She and her family are targeted and in danger.

Who or what is causing the chaos? All signs point to the mysterious disappearance of her mother – way back when Hayden was just two days old. Can she identify and eliminate the threat before another person in her life is stolen away? Can she learn more about the secrets kept for her lifetime? With the help of her high-spirited sidekick cat, and a host of new family and friends, Hayden finds herself surrounded with support as she solves the mystery of the death and learns shocking secrets about herself.

Book 3 – The Ghost Camper’s Tall Tales

A mysterious old man keeps popping up to tell Hayden a series of tall tales. Who is he? And is he actually glowing? Are his stories fiction, or is he telling her the history of her family, the enchanted islands, and the witch? And why did a dead body show up . . . of someone who is already dead?

Can Hayden and her quirky sidekick, Latifa unscramble this mystery?

Hayden’s adventures in the magical world of Destiny Falls continue in this gripping story that answers your questions about the mysterious world she entered through a mirror in book one, Falling into Magic. We learn more about her missing mother, whose story begins in book two, The Disappearance of Emily.

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The Lady Justice Trilogy by Robert Thornhill

The Lady Justice Trilogy by Robert Thornhill

Lady Justice Takes a C.R.A.P., Lady Justice and the Lost Tapes & Lady Justice Gets Lei’d, volumes 1,2 & 3 in the 45 volume Lady Justice mystery/comedy series, featuring Walt Williams, the sixty-five year-old retiree who decides to become a cop. If you love a good mystery – If you love to laugh – You will love the adventures of Walt and his senior citizen sidekicks. The series has over 3,200 5-srar reviews on Goodreads and over 4,200 5-star reviews on Amazon.

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Welcome Home to Murder by Cindy Kline

Welcome Home to Murder by Cindy Kline

A cozy mystery with a touch of Irish charm, where family ties and old grudges collide in a tangled web of murder and suspicion.

After a failed marriage in the US, Molly McGuire heads back to her hometown in Ireland to reconnect with her family. But her pleasant homecoming is spoiled by the appearance of her childhood nemesis Margery Denton, who is now dating her brother, Dillon. Things take a dark turn when Margery is found murdered, and both Molly and Dillon are suspected of the heinous crime. Despite sexy Detective Liam Fitzgerald’s warnings to stay out of the investigation, Molly steps up her game and unleashes her inner Miss Marple to find the real killer. Can she find the culprit before the wrong person gets arrested?

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Escape to Ospey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

Escape to Ospey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

What Doug finds in the secret compartment of his new red Corvette will forever change both his and Catherine’s life. Doug and Catherine come from two different worlds. Catherine’s world is one of privilege and wealth. Doug grew up dirt poor and full of envy of others who had the things that he wanted but could not have. His goal was to one day have all the things he coveted. Their worlds collide when Catherine, VP of a large New York City marketing firm, hires Doug. As soon as Doug learns of Catherine’s wealth, he sees Catherine as his ticket to all the things he covets. After a whirlwind courtship, they are married.

Poor boy meets rich girl should have resulted in happily ever after — not exactly. Doug quickly learns he also covets independence. Events begin to unfold in each of their lives. For Doug, it is his mysterious discovery in the secret compartment of the Corvette. For Catherine, it is a business meeting with Alex Droxell at the Osprey Cove Lodge. When Catherine enters the beautiful and serene lodge, it’s as though she is entering another place and time. The lodge is an escape from the nightmare she is living back home.

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Bayou Masquerade (Miss Fortune World: Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills Book 8)

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Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie score VIP tickets to the most exciting masquerade ball of the Mardi Gras season. While the festive occasion is hosted by an enemy, the ladies have a few million reasons to be front and center. And the party goes much better than they’ve planned when Celia gives them credit for a well-publicized event that’s simply too good to miss.

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Death of the Saltwater Blonde by J.C. Ceron

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A tropical getaway. A body in the ocean. Will his single-minded pursuit of the truth reel in a murderer?

Jamaica. NYPD detective Miles Jordan’s sharp sense of justice doesn’t take time off. So during a glass-bottom boat tour crowded with passengers, it’s his eagle-eyes that spot a naked corpse submerged in the clear blue waters. And after the female victim is identified as an American, he shrugs off his vacation and agrees to help the locals solve the brutal homicide.

Wary of the police’s motives, Miles is skeptical when a suspect is quickly apprehended and he’s ordered to sign off the case. But his instincts push him to continue the investigation on his own… even as his precinct boss threatens to revoke his badge.

Can the relentless cop net the culprit before he loses his career?

Death of the Saltwater Blonde is the breezy first novella in the Miles Jordan Vacation Mysteries series. If you like intelligent heroes, perplexing puzzles, and lavish destinations, then you’ll love J. C. Ceron’s killer holiday.

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Shifting and Shenanigans: Magical Mystery Book Club Book 1 by Elizabeth Pantley

Shifting and Shenanigans: Magical Mystery Book Club Book 1 by Elizabeth Pantley

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THIS IS NO ORDINARY BOOK CLUB!
Paige and her adventurous Aunt Glo inherit a country inn from eccentric GeeGee. Finally! They can get into the secret room in the basement that GeeGee kept locked! They discover it’s a wonderful library filled to the brim with mystery books. But more than the room was a secret – it’s a magical place that houses enchanted books. Paige and Glo find themselves absorbed into the book – smack-dab in the middle of a murder mystery, along with a motley group of book club friends. The club will need to work together to solve the case in order to get out of the book and back to their home.

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A Murder Foretold by David T. Wolf

A Murder Foretold by David T. Wolf

Charlie Novak has been making a very nice living staging fatal accidents and splitting the insurance payouts with his partner. The victims? His partner’s many wives. But when one of those wives is slain 6 months ahead of schedule by someone else, Charlie needs to find out who did it, and why–before a homicide investigation unravels their entire history of serial insurance fraud and serial murder. But there are complications. Disfigured as a child, Charlie has never known love. So he’s in way over his head when he falls for the woman who found the body, and whose involvement in the crime is a deepening puzzle. He’s helplessly drawn to this woman despite knowing she has dark secrets of her own.

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TOO PRETTY TO DIE by Willow Rose

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Four women went on a weekend of fun to Miami. Four best friends who were inseparable.
No one returned.

The story made national headlines, and even after weeks of searching for them, they were never found.
What happened to them?
Are they still alive?

Ten years later, the teenage children of those same four women decide to take a trip together against the wishes of their families.
They are followed by a TV crew doing a true crime show. They’re returning to Miami to find out what happened to their mothers.

When they unearth the mutilated body of one of their mothers, they know they are in way over their heads, and soon they realize nothing is what it seems as this vicious killer is getting ready to chase them down.

FBI profiler Eva Rae Thomas is called in to help when the second body is recovered from the trunk of a burnt-out car in the swamps outside Miami, bringing her old flame Matt to help.

Soon, she realizes she is hunting down a serial killer unlike any other she has encountered, who will next come after someone she loves.

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