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Is it better to believe a lovely lie or to know the horrible truth?
1999: The night of their senior picnic, Scarlett Russo and her best friend Pepper were involved in a car accident that left two of their classmates dead. Afterward, they lied to the police, protecting each other from the consequences. Then Pepper left town and Scarlett never heard from her again…
Now: Twenty-two years later, Scarlett has buried that deadly incident deep in her mind and built a comfortable life for herself, working in a hotel on the west coast of Florida and raising her teenage son with her husband Vince. Her peace is disrupted, however, when Pepper’s daughter shows up with news of Pepper’s death. Zoey is twenty-one and studying to be an investigative journalist. She has a cryptic letter from Pepper addressed to Scarlett that alludes to the events of that fateful night and Pepper’s initial intentions to get an abortion. Now Zoey wants answers about her mother’s past. Who is Zoey’s father? And what really happened after the senior picnic? As Zoey continues to dig into the past, all of Scarlett’s buried secrets threaten to rise to the surface.
Jaime Lynn Hendricks, “the queen of the page-turner” (Ashley Winstead), will have you questioning who you can trust in this intricately twisted thriller. (Amazon)
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The past and future collide in this gripping new addition to the beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series.
It’s the summer of 1964, and recent college graduates Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear read the writing on the wall and enlist to serve in the Vietnam War. As they catch a few final waves in California before reporting for duty, a sudden storm assaults the shores and capsizes a nearby cargo boat. Walt and Henry jump to action, but it’s soon revealed by the police who greet them ashore that the sunken boat carried valuable contraband from underground sources.
The boys, in their early twenties and in the peak of their physical prowess from playing college football for the last four years, head out on Route 66. The question, of course, is how far they will get before the consequences of their actions catch up to them—the answer being, not very.
Back in the present day, Walt is forced to speak before a Judge following the fatal events of The Longmire Defense. With powerful enemies lurking behind the scenes, the sheriff of Absaroka County must consider his options if he wishes to finish the fight he started.
Going back and forth between 1964 and the present day, Craig Johnson brings us a propulsive dual timeline as Walt Longmire stands between the crossfire of good and evil, law and anarchy, and compassion and cruelty at two pivotal stages in his life. (Amazon)
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When Ruby’s father passes away, but fails to leave her the millions some expected, Steve, her husband of 35 years, moves out. Alone, but in control of her own affairs for the first time in her life, Ruby is torn between panic and relief. When she investigates the remote beach cabin her father had left her instead of his estate, she discovers a dilapidated beach resort in a remote location, seemingly untouched since its former owner, Cecelia Johansen, died under mysterious circumstances. Despite the condition of the property and rumours it is haunted, Ruby decides to move to Sunset Lake Resort, determined to find out why her father bought it, and why he left it to her. (Amazon)
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Whenever this group chooses a book, magic happens. The mystery comes to life, and they find themselves part of the story. To exit the book and get back home, they need to solve the mystery and reach The End.
This time, the club chooses a book set in a mansion atop the mountains of Arizona. They discover a strange antique oil lamp that contains a shocking surprise.
Could this enchanted lamp have something to do with their host’s fall from a door to nowhere? Or could he have been pushed out the door by one of the strange people who belong to the quirky group who live here?
This brave, crazy, motley group must work together to unravel the mystery in their latest inside-the-book journey.
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“One of my go-to series. The quality and enjoyment are guaranteed.”
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“I adore this series, and it just keeps getting better with each book!”
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“I guarantee you will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it !!!!”
… Goodreads (Amazon)
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Family can be deadly!
No one, including Jess, had any idea she was an exceptional witch. Until she began solving crimes using her senses.
The trouble is, she’d rather be waving a spatula than a wand and her snarky cat familiar isn’t happy about it.
She’s listed her priorities:
1 Bring her mom back from the ghostly realm.
2 Open a bakery.
3 Keep quiet about her secret sister. (A lovable thorn in her side!)
4 Don’t ask questions about her missing father.
Having a plan will make life bearable—as long as there isn’t another murder and she doesn’t mess anything up!This paranormal cozy mystery will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about magic and murder.
Midlife Potions
Witchy Awakening
Witchy Hot Spells
Witchy Flash Back
Witchy Bad Blood
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C. A. Phipps is a USA Today best-selling author from beautiful New Zealand. Cheryl lives in a quiet suburb with her wonderful husband of over four decades. With a large family to keep her busy when she’s not writing, there is just enough space for a crazy mixed breed dog who stole her heart! She enjoys family times, baking, and her quest for the perfect latte. (Amazon)
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Elizabeth Maddock, is a widow and a chef, wants a new start. She answers an ad for a chef who wants to serve hundreds daily, and finds herself working at a TB sanitarium in Boulder, Colorado, passing her infant son off as her brother. She comes to love the patients and wants them freed from their plight, yet the town depends on the sanitorium to remain alive and to grow.
Evan Hamden, childless widower, searches for a cure for TB. While drawn to Miss Maddock, he resists falling in love, because he has a lifetime of work ahead of him and doesn’t want any distractions such as marriage or family. But when his patients start dying, he doesn’t know who to trust. Certainly not this invisible God Miss Maddock relies on.
Can Evan and Elizabeth discover whether his treatment plan is faulty, or is somebody behind the deaths? Can they trust each other—and God—to reveal the truth? (Amazon)
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A summertime treasure hunt in rural Minnesota leads to murder in this delightful gem of a rom-com mystery by Edgar Award–nominated author Jess Lourey.
Summer in Battle Lake kicks off with fireworks and festivities, but it’s a local treasure hunt that’s amping up the tourist trade. It certainly piques the interest of part-time reporter Mira James—both as fodder for a column and because she could use the five grand in prize money.
The treasure? A faux diamond hidden at the bottom of Whiskey Lake. When Mira takes a deep dive in search of it, rather than finding the planted jewel, she uncovers a legendary puzzle reaching back nearly seventy years. But fishing for answers puts her face-to-face with a suspicious new arrival: a creeper from her past up to his old menacing ways.
When murder turns a hot June night into a scorcher, Mira realizes there are more mysteries hidden in this town than fake gems, and to solve them, she has to stay alive.
Revised edition: This edition of June Bug includes editorial revisions. (Amazon)
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A grand old hotel, fresh coffee on the balcony, a perfect view of the sparkling ocean and… surely not another murder? Thank heavens Kitty Underhay is on the case!
Late spring, 1936. As Kitty Underhay steps onto the sun-drenched station platform in Nice, on orders from Whitehall to track down a missing man, she hopes there will still be time to lie by the pool, preferably with a cocktail in hand. But when she and her husband Matt take a brief evening stroll, instead of finding a perfect croissant, they stumble across a body…
Kitty and Matt quickly realise it is Fred Bennett, the man from Whitehall they were hoping to find. Had he simply drunk too much fabulous French wine, or is something fishy going on in this seaside city?
When Kitty and Matt uncover a casino matchbook in Fred’s pocket, they head to the glamorous waterfront establishment where a wealthy widow, a disreputable aristocrat and a cash-strapped reporter swiftly make their suspect list. But with more questions than cards in a pack, can Kitty and Matt nail the killer before he comes after them too? Or will they realise that everything isn’t always nice in Nice?
Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Lee Strauss will adore this utterly charming murder mystery. Set on the stunning French Riviera, this novel is the perfect treat for cozy crime fans!
What readers are saying about Helena Dixon:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I LOVED this book!… Just perfection. If I had to sum this book up in three words it would be WOW WOW WOW.’ NetGalley reviewer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Fantastic… I absolutely loved… Will keep you guessing throughout… Unputdownable… Absolutely addictive… Page-turning… Kept me turning the pages late at night!!… I LOVED it.’ Bookworm86
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I could not put this down!! I read this in one sitting. I need more than 5 stars for this book! I absolutely loved it!’ NetGalley reviewer
‘I cannot put it down… I tore through this book!’ Goodreads reviewer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘This was excellent and I read it in one sitting, a page-turner I couldn’t put down.’ Goodreads reviewer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Highly entertaining and gripping, full of twists and turns and I had a lot of fun. It’s fast paced and I wasn’t able to stop reading… excellent.’ Scrapping and Playing
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Five stars are not enough.’ NetGalley reviewer (Amazon)
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Why does The Book of Prophecies smell so familiar?
If this suspect-sniffing werewolf is lucky, the grimoire will lead Noema to the family she can’t remember.
Or will it destroy the ‘pack’ she has now?
Every decade, an ancient pirate ship appears on Bewitcher’s Beach’s shore, and residents celebrate a reunion holiday with the ghosts of long-dead pirates. But where there are ghosts, there is also danger, and with the spell that once protected the town gone, Noema’s found family is exposed.
When the town votes for Noema’s plan to restore the protection spell, she finds the grimoire with the answers is missing and the last warlock to attempt the magic is dead. Even worse, her hunt for The Book of Prophecies and a newfound romance pull her into a murder investigation that leads her to the opposite end of the killer’s weapon.
Staring down death just when she hoped to meet an ancestor, Noema must rely on the family she’s built in Bewitcher’s Beach to survive.
The Bewitcher’s Beach Paranormal Cozy Mysteries is a series about magical people dealing with small-town drama and finding family through it all. Take a blast into the paranormal past and enjoy the 1990s nostalgia. For fans of THE GOOD WITCH, THE SOOKIE STACKHOUSE SERIES, CHARMED, and GILMORE GIRLS.
See what readers are saying about the prequel Be Careful What You Witch For:
“An intriguing mystery to entice you into a plot that will keep you enchanted turning page after page.”
-Kat, reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A true perfect mix of cozy and paranormal.”
-Stephanie, reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Absolutely loved this book. I couldn’t put it down.”
-Marci, reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Amazon)
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Do fairies exist? Maybe they do – maybe they don’t. But few people in Ireland would risk upsetting them. Airport runways have been re-routed and building projects cancelled for fear of angering the ‘little people’.
Even in 1990, the year this mystery unfolds, superstition still abounds in the idyllic country town of Erin’s Glen. And when a body turns up in the local fairy ring, suspicion falls on the supernatural folk.
As shocking events shake the usually tranquil community, sleuth Rosie O’Reilly and her trusty spaniel become embroiled in a baffling murder mystery. Rosie can’t help but wonder if the ancient legends are more than just fairy stories.
Rosie delves deep into the heart of the enchanted glen. But as she inches closer to the truth, she discovers that unravelling the mystery may come at a price she never imagined.
Filled with whimsy, warmth, and a sprinkle of magic, ‘Murder in the Fairy Ring’ is a delightful cosy crime tale that will whisk readers away to the captivating landscapes of rural Ireland, where myth tantalisingly blurs with reality. (Amazon)
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Welcome to Los Angeles, where Bethany Lights, Alaska’s own amateur sleuth, is about to get more than she bargained for. A favor for a friend goes sideways when a dead body shows up, then disappears, throwing her sunny trip into shadow. Bethany’s living it up in a big mansion, but she learns it’s all paid for with mystery money, and her friend Pete is in trouble with some serious Hollywood power players.
Bethany is good at fitting puzzle pieces together back home, but L.A. is a whole other ballgame. She makes some rough-and-tumble biker friends and hears key truths from a woman who knows too much. It’s all leading to a showdown in a dark room with someone who’s more monster than man. This isn’t just another case—this is about survival.
“Muffins and Malice” is your ticket to ride along with Bethany. No swear words, no mess—just a straight-up, good mystery. Pick up your copy and see if you can crack the case alongside her before the credits roll. (Amazon)
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Does an ancient coven hold the key to solving a murder?
Few tears are shed when the unpopular manager of the annual Seacastle Vintage Fair meets a sinister end. But local sleuth Tanya Bowe is thrust into the heart of the investigation when her friend, Grace Wong, finds herself under scrutiny for the murder.
When Tanya’s investigation uncovers a suspicious death in the same family, all bets are off. She navigates dark undercurrents of greed and betrayal as she uncovers a labyrinth of potential suspects associated with an ancient coven. Nothing is as it seems, and every clue adds extra complications. To solve the case, Tanya must answer one main question.
Did someone hate the victim enough to kill her, or was greed the stronger motive?
In this captivating British small-town cozy mystery, a maze of potential suspects, each with their own motives and secrets, will keep you guessing until the very end.
If you relish seaside settings, intricate mysteries, and a touch of wit, buy your copy now and join Tanya on her quest to unravel the truth. (Amazon)
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