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For charmed tea shop owner Shay Myers, getting steeped in Bray Harbor, California’s October festivities is spookier than she ever could have bargained for—especially when a bone-chilling murder mystery spells grave danger . . . With Halloween around the corner, Shay Myers is brewing witchy seasonal sips at Crystals and CuriosiTEAS—while simultaneously steaming over pub owner Liam Madigan’s decision to take anybody but her to the town’s Monster Mash dance. Her romantic premonitions have missed the mark since she settled into coastal Bray Harbor, opening the door to questions about whether she’s really the gifted seer her late mother imagined. It’s why she second guesses the dark vision in her tea leaves about a local citizen and their obsession with genealogy, Irish folklore, and magic . . .But when bad omens come true, Shay doesn’t have time for self-doubt. A woman’s body has been discovered, frozen in a strange pose with an eerie black butterfly on her forehead, leading to suspicions that the victim took a conjuring ritual too far due to limited experience—or was murdered by someone with too much. As an investigation stirs up a sinister connection to a boardwalk mystic shop, Shay, guided by her knowing dog, Spirit, finds herself tracking down a shady figure from her past, navigating the sudden reappearance of her ex-husband, and chasing down a wickedly perceptive criminal who might finally be her match!

In Port Ellis, there's no off-season for murder.Journalist Cat Conway is looking forward to an easy assignment covering a major wellness and self-actualization summit at the Pinerock Resort, featuring Bliss Bondar and Bree Guthrie, creators of the Welcome, Goddess empire and widows with attitude. Cat's mother, Marian Conway, bestselling author and defiantly mediocre parent, is on the agenda-and so is murder.When one of the influencers turns up dead, suspicion falls on the high-profile guests. Could the killer be a jealous business partner? Or the Instagram-famous poet? The academic who takes vicious aim at the wellness movement? The empowerment guru whose wife hates him? Or Cat's mother, who has a reputation to protect and a shocking secret to hide?Cat's pulled into investigating another celebrity death, but this time while struggling with the possible demise of her livelihood: The Quill & Packet is struggling financially, and may be headed toward its final edition. A convoy of protesters, angry at Cat's reporting, has besieged the Quill's newsroom. Can Cat rescue her mother and her newspaper, or will the killer stalking Port Ellis beat her to the deadline?

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Endgames! The closing moves in chess. While there are Queens and many Pawns, this book is not about the board game!Heaven very seldom intervenes directly in the affairs of mortals - animals or humans. This time it's different. Mary, Queen of Heaven has become aware of a plot to subdue two distant worlds and reduce the survivors to slaves who will then conquer the entire cosmos. The villains - General Turmoil - a sociopathic horse on animal-based Earth Alpha and the infamous Professor James Moriarty of hominid Earth Beta are moving rapidly with their dastardly plans. She could have called on a fleet of angels to stop the carnage but chose instead to pit mortals against mortals. She called on the deceased but irrepressible Baroness Juliet Armstrong and her dog Pookie to work with Octavius Bear and his companions as well as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in this multiverse rescue endeavor. In the process, Octavius, his wife Belinda and sidekick Maury Meerkat take a short jaunt to Paradise. In turn, he and Lady Juliet must convince Holmes that Moriarty is not dead and indeed engaged in the evil partnership with the General. This book is the last volume in the Glamorous Ghost and Octavius Bear series. All the previous players are on the board. Join them in their adventures!

Endgames! The closing moves in chess. While there are Queens and many Pawns, this book is not about the board game!Heaven very seldom intervenes directly in the affairs of mortals - animals or humans. This time it's different. Mary, Queen of Heaven has become aware of a plot to subdue two distant worlds and reduce the survivors to slaves who will then conquer the entire cosmos. The villains - General Turmoil - a sociopathic horse on animal-based Earth Alpha and the infamous Professor James Moriarty of hominid Earth Beta are moving rapidly with their dastardly plans. She could have called on a fleet of angels to stop the carnage but chose instead to pit mortals against mortals. She called on the deceased but irrepressible Baroness Juliet Armstrong and her dog Pookie to work with Octavius Bear and his companions as well as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in this multiverse rescue endeavor. In the process, Octavius, his wife Belinda and sidekick Maury Meerkat take a short jaunt to Paradise. In turn, he and Lady Juliet must convince Holmes that Moriarty is not dead and indeed engaged in the evil partnership with the General. This book is the last volume in the Glamorous Ghost and Octavius Bear series. All the previous players are on the board. Join them in their adventures!

Homeless. Broke. Shunned by friends and neighbours. This was not what sixty-two was supposed to look like for Barbara Baker. As a member of Toronto's exclusive Rosedale society, Barb was a fixture on charity committees and an accomplished hostess whose dinner invitations were coveted by Toronto's elite. Her comfortable life ended when her husband's criminal activity was discovered-he'd been stealing from everyone for decades, using her exceptional hostess skills to reel in new victims. No one believed Barb wasn't in on the scam. No one except her childhood friend, Kat. To repay Kat for her generosity, Barb offered her gift-wrapping skills for Kat's booth at the local Christmas craft shows. And that's when things started to get weird. Weird in a way that might give Barb a chance to right some of her husband's wrongs. A chance she has to take, no matter how odd.

Sipping Manhattan cocktails, strolling through Central Park and sightseeing at the Empire State building. Kitty Underhay is loving life in New York... until she stumbles across a murder! Winter, 1936. Kitty receives an unexpected telegram just before Christmas saying that her father in New York is seriously ill. She and her husband Matt swiftly set out for America and, after a fraught ocean crossing, they arrive to discover he is much improved. Kitty decides to make the most of her visit by taking in the sights and attending a costume party thrown by her father's friend, Mrs Dangerfield. After a fabulous night, Kitty and Matt blow away the cobwebs with a chilly morning walk in Central Park. They enjoy watching ice skaters glide across one of the frozen lakes but then they discover their hostess Mrs Dangerfield murdered, her body partly hidden in some bushes. She is still in her evening wear, but her diamond earrings and necklace are missing. Soon, Mrs Dangerfield's resentful daughter, elderly chauffeur and secret lover make Kitty and Matt's suspect list. The finger of suspicion seems to be pointing towards Mrs Dangerfield's secretary, but then the typist turns up dead too. With a mystery killer spoiling their trip to the Big Apple, will the amateur sleuths save the day, or will they breathe their last in the city that never sleeps...? Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Lee Strauss will adore this utterly charming murder mystery. The perfect treat for cozy crime fans! What readers are saying about the Miss Underhay series: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ '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 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ '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

"I understand the nightmares. I still have them. They haven't gone away. But you know what helps? Knowing that you love me so much, despite all my problems, and maybe because of them..."Joseph Sciuto's ninth novel, MIRACLE OF THE RISING SUN, is a riveting portrayal of a diverse group of individuals who have experienced life-changing trauma. Nick, a wartime reporter who, after ten years of covering wars, only sleeps forty-five minutes a night to avoid the nightmares of reliving his horrifying experiences. Alicia, a twenty-three-year-old supermodel, is the victim of a brutal rape and beating that destroys her beauty and her life. She retreats from the world, hiding in her apartment, ashamed. Bee, a ten-year-old child, lives with the fear of being placed with yet another foster family that abuses her. Christine, a fifty-year-old mother, who lives with the guilt of neglecting her son when he was growing up and with the fear of the subsequent choices he makes as an adult.From Hollywood, to New York, Paris, Ukraine and Washington D.C., Nick, Alicia, Bee, Christine, and a circle of strangers come together to form a family. Their support, compassion, and love offer relief from the horrors of the past and the promise and hope of a better tomorrow.

Humbug! leads to Homicide! in the new Grilled Cheese Mystery by Linda Reilly . . .Christmas in the close-knit community of Balsam Dell promises to be especially festive for Carly Hale this year when a prominent theater company comes to town to stage A Christmas Carol. But it turns out that Scrooge is not the most ill-tempered character in the production, as blowhard actor Prescott Lennon proves when he begins berating everyone else in the cast for their poor theatrics. When his arrogant behavior threatens the production, someone decides to resolve matters with a fatal solution-and frames Carly's friend Gina for the murder. With such an unlikable victim, Carly finds herself faced with a long list of suspects, including a grieving widow who hasn't shed a tear, an ambitious understudy looking for his big break, and all the cast members Lennon mistreated. But there's a ghost of a clue in the air as rumors begin to surface that the dead man had a shady past that may have come back to haunt him. With her friend still on the hook, Carly will have to sort out past misdeeds from those of the present, even as her pursuit of the killer scares the dickens out of her . . .Includes melt-in-your-mouth sandwich recipes!Praise for the Grilled Cheese Mysteries: "A complex mystery and yummy grilled cheese recipes. What's not to like?" -Kirkus Reviews"A delightful and determined heroine, idyllic small town, and buffet of worthy suspects make this hearty whodunnit an enticing start to a decidedly delectable new series!" -Bree Baker, author of the Seaside Café Mysteries"Masterful misdirection coupled with a pace that can't be beat, Linda Reilly has grilled up a winner for sure!" -J. C. Eaton, author of the Sophie Kimball Mysteries, the Wine Trail Mysteries, and the Marcie Rayner Mysteries"A well-crafted and fun start to a new series! Carly and her crew serve mouth-watering grilled cheese sandwiches while solving crime in a quaint Vermont town. Plenty of twists and turns to keep you turning the pages and guessing the killer to the very end." -Tina Kashian, author of the Kebab Kitchen Mysteries

The Spectre is a novel about a criminal profiler hunting a serial killer, akin to The Silence of the Lambs, which is not an uncommon genre but The Spectre has some features which few other novels in the genre have: the story is set in the future, 2133, akin to Blade Runner and The Spectre is a mystery thriller, similar to the Sherlock Holmes mysteries. The identity of the killer is not revealed until the end of the book, very much like the Agatha Christie whodunnits, and there is a surprise ending to rival Psycho. Blackmoor, the profiler and central character of The Spectre, is a dominant in the BDSM scene akin to Christian Grey, the central character in Fifty Shades of Grey.

How it all began. Carrie was once a loving and carefree young woman until unimaginable tragedy violated her life. Emotionally soft from years of being the center of a loving family made her ill equipped to handle this life altering event.She begins her first days at the OSBI in a shadow of pain and heartbreak. She must learn from her new partner Randy and solve some of the most horrific crimes she will ever experience in her career. Young men are dying from participating in horrific ancient rituals. A unique and obscure cocktail of drugs are found in their system. Before Randy and Carrie can take a breath a new body surfaces from another ritual.The leads bounce them from one field of the academic world to another. There is simply too much information to process and decipher in time to stop the killer, or killers from killing again.

When a star of hit reality TV show Garden State Goddesses is murdered while filming the season finale, bitter rivalries and secret affairs are revealed as a lead producer searches for a killer.

Bex has the perfect stepdaughter. Only she knows something is very wrong. When the new family moves to the remote Suffolk countryside, danger threatens in this twisty, atmospheric psych thriller.