A Sprinkling of Murder - A Recipe, Review, & Giveaway

I'm so happy to give Daryl Wood Gerber the reins at Cozy Up With Kathy today. Daryl's latest book is A SPRINKLING OF MURDER, the first book in her new Fairy Garden Mystery series.

Honestly, I didn't think I'd be writing a new series again, but I am and I’m having so much fun developing the characters and digging into their lives, their loves, and their heartaches.

Here’s a little bit about the first Fairy Garden Mystery, A SPRINKLING OF MURDER.

Fairy garden store owner Courtney Kelly believes in inviting magic into one’s life. But when uninvited trouble enters her shop, she’ll need more than a sprinkling of her imagination to solve a murder . . .

Since childhood, Courtney has loved fairies. After her mother died when she was ten, she lost touch with that feeling of magic. A year ago, at age twenty-nine, she rediscovered it when she left her father's landscaping business to spread her wings and start a fairy garden business and teashop in beautiful Carmel, California. At Open Your Imagination, she teaches garden design and sells everything from fairy figurines to tinkling wind chimes and trickling fountains. Now she's starting a book club tea. But the light of the magical world she's created inside her shop is darkened one night when she discovers neighboring dog-grooming business owner Mick Watkins dead beside a fountain. To make matters worse, the police suspect Courtney of the crime. To clear her name and find the real killer, Courtney will have to wing it. But she’s about to get a little help from an unexpected new friend . . .

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If you’re wondering why there are recipes in the book . . . Open Your Imagination serves tea on the weekends. There’s a harpist and delicious goodies like scones and muffins.  Sometimes the teas follow a fairy garden class. Sometimes they center around a book club. What could be more fun for a fairy to attend than an event involving books? Fairies adore reading.

Courtney is not always the baker. A lovely woman who works at the bakery in the courtyard where Open Your Imagination is located bakes for the weekend festivities. And Courtney’s good friend, Meaghan Brownie, offers up recipes, too. Given her last name, she’s always trying to devise new brownie recipes. This is one of hers. Enjoy.

Peanut Butter Brownie

(serves 9-16)

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/3 cup butter, softened

2/3 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, if desired

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 9-inch baking pan.

In a medium bowl, mix the peanut butter, softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and stir well. 

In a medium bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture and stir until well combined.

Pour the batter in the prepared pan. You might need your fingers to press down and make even. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top, if desired.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 until a toothpick comes out clean.

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Review

A SPRINKLING OF MURDER by Daryl Wood Gerber

The First Fairy Garden Mystery

Courtney Kelly wanted some magic back in her life, as well as a measure of independence. So she left her father's landscaping business to start her own gardening shop, one that specialized in fairy gardens. Hard work and a positive attitude, along with a little something special, have helped Open Your Imagination thrive, but when she discovers her business neighbor dead in her shop, Courtney finds her store in trouble and herself a suspect. While Courtney never had a problem with the dead dog groomer, several other people did, including his wife and his landlord. Did they have something to do with his untimely death? Or was Courtney's neighbor, who decries that fairies aren't real and has been trying to undermine Open Your Imagination, behind the murder? With a sneaky reporter, an overprotective father, and a nosy councilwoman trying to get involved it's a good thing that Courtney has a very unique helper.

I was thrilled when I heard that there was going to be a mystery series with a fairy garden theme. I love fairies and have been wanting to create a fairy garden for some time. With A SPRINKLING OF MURDER Daryl Wood Gerber has created a wonderful world and inspired me to play in the dirt and welcome fairies to my garden and my life.

A SPRINKLING OF MURDER is adroitly penned with enough suspects to provide several twists and turns to the story. Aside from the possible villains, a variety of other interesting characters inhabit the Fairy Garden Mystery series; the best friend whose last name is Brownie and thus wants to sample every type of brownie made, the easy going old high school friend who will become a love interest, and Courtney Kelly herself, the likable protagonist with a good heart who wants to spread her wings. In fact, her heart may be too good. Courtney goes above and beyond to befriend those who vilify her making her a much better person than I! But my favorite character has to be the mischievous fairy Fiona. Yes, there are real fairies to be found amongst the pages here. Fiona is a feisty fairy determined to help Courtney...and have fun as she tries to get back in good graces with the fairy queen.

A SPRINKLING OF MURDER is an enchanting mystery that asks you to believe. Believe, not only in fairies, but in yourself and the intrinsic goodness of people.

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Sprinkling Of Murder (A Fairy Garden Mystery) by Daryl Wood Gerber

About A Sprinkling of Murder

 

Sprinkling Of Murder (A Fairy Garden Mystery)  

Cozy Mystery 1st in Series 

Publisher: Kensington (June 30, 2020)  

Paperback: 304 pages 

Fairy garden store owner Courtney Kelly believes in inviting magic into your life. But when uninvited trouble enters her shop, she’ll need more than a sprinkling of her imagination to solve a murder . . .

 

Since childhood, Courtney has loved fairies. After her mother died when she was ten, she lost touch with that feeling of magic. A year ago, at age twenty-nine, she rediscovered it when she left her father's landscaping business to spread her wings and start a fairy garden business and teashop in beautiful Carmel, California. At Open Your Imagination, she teaches garden design and sells everything from fairy figurines to tinkling wind chimes and trickling fountains. Now she's starting a book club tea.

 

But the light of the magical world she's created inside her shop is darkened one night when she discovers neighboring dog-grooming business owner Mick Watkins dead beside a fountain. To make matters worse, the police suspect Courtney of the crime. To clear her name and find the real killer, Courtney will have to wing it. But she’s about to get a little help from an unexpected new friend . . .

About Daryl Wood Gerber

Agatha Award-winning author Daryl Wood Gerber writes the nationally bestselling Cookbook Nook Mysteries as well as the French Bistro Mysteries. In June 2020, her new series, the Fairy Garden Mysteries debuts. As Avery Aames, she pens the popular Cheese Shop Mysteries. Daryl also writes the Aspen Adams novels of suspense as well as stand-alone suspense. Fun tidbit: as an actress, Daryl appeared in “Murder, She Wrote.” She loves to cook, garden, and read, and she has a frisky Goldendoodle named Sparky who keeps her in line!

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Witch Hunt - A Review & Giveaway

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WITCH HUNT by Cate Conte

The First Full Moon Mystery

Violet Mooney has had one heck of a day. She gets verbally assaulted by a local councilwoman while getting her morning coffee, she loses her favorite new scarf, her friend and mentor discovers a strange odor at the Full Moon and cancels all of Violet's appointments and closes the shop. After a quick errand there's nothing for it but to go home, take a nap, and hope all will be better when she wakes. That's not to be the case as she's woken up by two police officers with even more alarming news. The councilwoman has been murdered, Violet's scarf was at the scene, and everyone heard their very public heated argument. If being questioned about murder wasn't bad enough, the person who comes to meet her at the police station isn't her boyfriend, but rather the mother who left her 27 years ago. The mother who claims she's a witch...and tells Violet that she is too. Violet now has to come to terms with her unexpected heritage while making sure she's not arrested for murder.

WITCH HUNT opens up a new paranormal world and I absolutely love it! I was so thrilled when I discovered the book featured a crystal shop, and even more so when I discovered that the author wasn't just trying to fill a niche, but actually knows about crystals and their metaphysical properties. Despite being surrounded by healing crystals, Violet has entered a surreal world where things are not going at all well. I really appreciate that those nearest and dearest to her are acting remarkedly suspicious. Her entire world is in upheaval and the fact that no one is as they seem is a perfect manifestation of it. I love Fiona and Zoe. I'm curious to learn more about Xander. And I really want some of those fries. I'm also very suspicious of another character, who, for spoiler purposes shall remain nameless. I think there's a lot more going on there and this person may well be a part of the family that wants to challenge the Witches Council.

WITCH HUNT is a fun new paranormal mystery. Engaging characters with lots of secrets add spice while what looks to be a long running subplot has me eager to see what happens next as Violet takes her place in this new world.

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Witch Hunt (A Full Moon Mystery) by Cate Conte

About Witch Hunt

Witch Hunt (A Full Moon Mystery)  

Cozy Mystery 1st in Series  

Publisher: Kensington (June 30, 2020)  

Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages

Murder isn’t always crystal-clear . . . especially when the prime suspect discovers she’s a witch.

 

Violet Mooney owns The Full Moon crystal shop in quaint North Harbor, Connecticut. Still grieving her beloved grandmother’s recent unexpected death, she takes comfort in her fat orange cat Monty and her work. Not everyone in town is thrilled with her business, however. When disagreeable town councilwoman Carla Fernandez picks a fight over Violet’s "voodoo shop," the two have a very public confrontation. Of course, when Carla turns up dead, Violet gets little sympathy from the police as suspect #1.

 

But the shock of two policemen showing up at her door pales in comparison to the sudden appearance of her estranged mother Fiona and a surprise sister, Zoe. What Fiona reveals will rock her world and her sense of self—and reawaken her long-dormant mysterious power. Good thing. She’s gonna need it . . .

About Cate Conte

Cate Conte is the alter ego of Liz Mugavero. Liz is the author of the Pawsitively Organic Mystery series from Kensington Books, the first of which was an Agatha nominee for Best First Novel. Cate is the author of the new Full Moon Mysteries for Kensington and writes the Cat Cafe Mystery series for Minotaur Books. As you can imagine, her canine and feline rescues demand the best organic food and treats around. She is a member of Sisters in Crime National, Sisters in Crime New England, Mystery Writers of America, and the Cat Writers’ Association. She currently lives in Connecticut.

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Murder at Blackwater Bend - A Review

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MURDER AT BLACKWATER BEND by Clara McKenns

The Second Stella and Lyndy Mystery

Wealthy American Stella Kendrick is charming almost everyone in Hampshire, from the serving classes to much of the aristocracy, including her fiance, the Viscount of Lyndhurst. The most notable exception is her mother-in-law to be, who finds fault with everything Stella does. Delighted to spend time together, Lyndy decides to teach Stella to fish, but instead of a trout, Stella lands a dead body! Plenty of people had reason to dislike Lord Fairbrother, but when Stella's new friend, the village snake catcher, becomes a prime suspect she decides to do all she can to unearth the real killer. After all, assisting the police in their enquiries is easier than dealing with a vicious widow, a suspicious reporter, and an upcoming wedding, which Lyndy's mother seems desperate to cancel. 

MURDER AT BLACKWATER BEND is a story about being true to yourself and the importance of open communication and standing up for your friends. It's about truth versus seeing what we want to see. It's about fitting in, while not always conforming.

I am so happy that Stella and Lyndy have realized that, despite being an arranged marriage, they are eminently suited for each other and are truly falling in love! The characters here are vividly drawn. Stella is a true dynamo and I love her passion for her animals and friends. Lyndy's father and his paleontologist friend bring joy and the excitement of discovery while Inspector Brown shows the benefits of hard work and open mindedness. Lady Atherly and Lady Philippa, on the other hand, are vile in their behavior...and Stella's father is almost as bad as an abusive blowhard of a bully.

MURDER AT BLACKWATER BEND is a compelling historical mystery that looks at Edwardian social mores as it details a well plotted murder. It's also a jolly good tale that drew me in and got me emotionally engaged. I look forward to Stella and Lyndy's next adventure as well as their wedding that will hopefully rid us of Mr. Kendrick and his boorish behavior.

Death by Auction - A Review

Review

DEATH BY AUCTION by Alexis Morgan

The Third Abby McCree Mystery

Ever since inheriting her aunt's home and moving to Snowberry Creek, Washington, Abby McCree's life has been a hectic one full of committees. She's enjoying her current project to benefit the local veterans, however. Not only is it for a great cause, she has dream committee members making her work as chair easy, plus she gets to tease her tenant and friend Tripp, who will be auctioned off as one of the bachelors at the event. The auction primed to be a huge success as bids are going fast and high. The gaiety doesn't last as Abby and Tripp are both stunned by the surprise arrival of a woman from Tripp's past, not to mention the discovery of yet another dead body.

Forget about the dead body. The most troublesome part of the third Abby McCree Mystery is a new character by the name of Valerie. Of course, I despised her immediately and was aghast at what Abby was forced to deal with. I never would have put up with that, and dealing with it as graciously as she did...I absolutely love Abby, but boy, she is a much better person than I! Feelings of righteous indignation swept over me causing me to yell out loud at my book. More than once!

Aside from me yelling and wanting to cause bodily harm to a fictional character, I was intrigued by the mystery and the slow reveal as to how much of a jerk the victim truly was. I was also introduced to a new character I did like and hope we get to see more of in the future. It's the characters and their relationships with each other that really cement the book. These are complex people who you want to get to know and be around.

DEATH BY AUCTION was almost perfect. Unfortunately, at the very end the author used that too familiar and most annoying trope regarding the mental state of the killer. I was so disappointed as I couldn't have asked for more in a mystery before that point.

DEATH BY AUCTION is a mystery that will grab you and won't let go! The characters become family and it's a joy, albeit sometimes nerve-wracking, to read about their lives.

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I just finished reading Death by Auction by Alexis Morgan. This book is the third in the Abby McCree Mystery series and was released last month.

Ever since inheriting her aunt's home and moving to Snowberry Creek, Washington, Abby McCree's life has been a hectic one full of committees. She's enjoying her current project to benefit the local veterans, however. Not only is it for a great cause, she has dream committee members making her work as chair easy, plus she gets to tease her tenant and friend Tripp, who will be auctioned off as one of the bachelors at the event. The auction primed to be a huge success as bids are going fast and high. The gaiety doesn't last as Abby and Tripp are both stunned by the surprise arrival of a woman from Tripp's past, not to mention the discovery of yet another dead body.

Closer Than She Knows - A Spotlight, Excerpt, & Giveaway!

Closer Than She Knows

by Kelly Irvin

on Tour June 22 - July 24, 2020

Synopsis:

A serial killer bent on revenge . . . and striking too close to home.

Teagan O’Rourke has always loved murder mysteries. In her job as a court reporter, she has written official records for dozens of real-life murders. She’s slapped evidence stickers on crime scene photos. She’s listened to hours of chilling testimony. But she’s never known the smell of death. And she never thought she might be a victim.

Until now.

A young police officer is murdered just inches away from her, and then a man calling himself a serial killer starts leaving Teagan notes, signing each with the name of a different murderer from her favorite mystery novels.

Panicked, Teagan turns to her friend Max Kennedy. Max longs for more than friendship with Teagan, but he fears she’ll never trust someone with a past like his. He wonders how much of God’s “tough love” he can take before he gives up on love completely. And he wonders if he’ll be able to keep Teagan alive long enough to find out.

As Teagan, Max, and Teagan’s police officer father race to track down the elusive killer, they each know they could be the next victim. Desperate to save those she loves, Teagan battles fears that once haunted her in childhood. Nothing seems to stop this obsessed murderer. No matter what she does, he seems to be getting closer.

Book Details:

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Published by: Thomas Nelson
Publication Date: June 9th 2020
Number of Pages: 352
ISBN: 0785231862 (ISBN13: 9780785231868)
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“We’re almost there, Ms. O’Rourke.” Officer Moreno came to a full stop at the corner of Park and Academic Court, where the glass-covered police department recruitment center and property room facilities glinted in the late-afternoon sun.
A smile brought out dimples on Moreno’s cherub-cheeked face. Her assignment to escort a court reporter and the evidence to the property room was almost to the halfway point. Teagan had told Moreno to call her by her first name, but the patrolwoman couldn’t seem to manage it. “I’ll get us through security, we’ll stow the evidence, and I’ll have you back to your car in a jiffy.”
Did people still say “in a jiffy”? Teagan’s grandma might, but this woman was no more than twenty-four. A couple of years younger than Teagan. She studied the officer’s face as she turned onto Academic Court and accelerated. The woman was for real. A straight shooter determined to be successful in a man’s world.
Teagan smiled, but Moreno had already returned her gaze to the road, hands at the proper ten and two positions on the wheel. “I know there’s plenty of other things you’d rather do than babysit evidence—”
The driver’s side window exploded.
The force knocked Teagan’s head against her window. Sudden pain pricked her face. Fragments of glass pierced her cheeks and forehead.
The car swerved, jumped the curb, and crashed into the wrought-iron fence that protected the academy.
Was this what Mom felt the day she died? The inevitability of it?
Air bags ballooned.
Teagan slammed back against her seat.
I’m sorry, Max.
I’m sorry I never said it.
A second later the bag deflated. The smell of nitrogen gases gagged her. Powder coated her face. The skin on the back of her hands burned.
Time sped up in an odd, off-kilter tick-tock.
Teagan struggled to open her eyes. Pain pulsed in her temple. Her stomach heaved. Waves of adrenaline shook her body as if she’d grasped a live electrical wire.
I’m alive. Today’s not my day to die.
The evidence. Protect the evidence.
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Excerpt from Closer Than She Knows by Kelly Irvin. Copyright 2020 by Kelly Irvin. Reproduced with permission from Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.

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Kelly Irvin is a bestselling author and two-time Carol Award finalist. She is a former newspaper reporter and retired public relations professional. Kelly lives in Texas with her husband, photographer Tim Irvin. They have two children, three grandchildren, and two cats.

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The Corpse with the Crystal Skull - A Spotlight

Today I'd like to shine a spotlight on The Corpse with the Crystal Skull by Cathy Ace. This book is the ninth in the Cait Morgan Mystery series and will be released next week.

The Corpse with the Crystal Skull (The Cait Morgan Mysteries) by Cathy Ace

About The Corpse With The Crystal Skull

 

The Corpse with the Crystal Skull (The Cait Morgan Mysteries)  

Cozy Mystery 9th in Series 

Publisher: Four Tails Publishing Ltd. (June 29, 2020)  

Print Length: ~300 pages 

Welsh Canadian globetrotting sleuth, and professor of criminal psychology, Cait Morgan, is supposed to be “celebrating” her fiftieth birthday in Jamaica with her ex-cop husband Bud Anderson. But when the body of the luxury estate’s owner is discovered locked inside an inaccessible tower, Cait and her fellow guests must work out who might have killed him – even if his murder seems impossible. Could the death of the man who hosted parties in the 1960s attended by Ian Fleming and Noël Coward be somehow linked to treasure the legendary Captain Henry Morgan might have buried at the estate? Or to the mission Bud and his secret service colleagues have been sent to the island to undertake?

PRAISE FOR THE CAIT MORGAN MYSTERIES

“…touches of Christie or Marsh but with a bouquet of Kinsey Millhone.” —The Globe and Mail

 

“A sparkling, well-plotted, and quite devious mystery…” —The Hamilton Spectator

 

“…a sympathetic amateur detective, a locked-room mystery, a small cast of colourful suspects, loving descriptions of food and drink, and a few red herrings thrown our way…with a nod to a fresh literary or filmic artifice in each novel in the series…” – Crime Fiction Lover

About Cathy Ace

Born and raised in Wales, now-Canadian Cathy Ace is the author of the Cait Morgan Mysteries, featuring her Welsh Canadian criminology professor sleuth who travels the world tripping over corpses, and The WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries, featuring a quartet of female PIs, working from a Welsh stately home. Both series are traditional, entertaining, and have been well reviewed.

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Grave Consequences - An Interview, Review, & Giveaway

I'm happy to welcome Lena Gregory back to Cozy Up With Kathy. Lena writes the Bay Island Psychic Mystery series. GRAVE CONSEQUENCES is the fifth book in the series and was released last month.

Kathy: Stories of a centuries-old ghost haunting the Bay Island lighthouse are featured in GRAVE CONSEQUENCES. I love reading about and visiting haunted buildings. Do you?

LG: I do! I lived on Long Island for most of my life, and we often visited places that were believed to be haunted, including the King’s Park Psychiatric Center (though only from the outside) which I’d love to base a story on. When we moved to Florida, one of the first things my daughter did was search for haunted places we could visit.


Kathy: Cass is coming to her own as a true medium. Have you talked with mediums yourself?

LG: I did visit a medium several years ago, and she was surprisingly accurate about both things that had happened in the past and things that would happen. She did predict two things that haven’t happened. Yet.


Kathy: Have you ever had a ghostly encounter?

LG: I have had several. I used to clean houses on Long Island, and one of the houses I cleaned was haunted, according to the owner. Twice, I put a garbage pail in one place only to come back later and find it across the room when I was the only one there. When my middle son was a baby, I woke to someone shaking my shoulder. I opened my eyes expecting to see my husband or my daughter, but no one was there. When I looked down, I found my son with his head completely wrapped in a blanket. When I pulled the blanket off, his face was beat red and sweating. And my youngest, who was two at the time, pointed out two ghosts at different times. Two of my favorite questions to ask on tours and in Facebook parties are; Do you believe in ghosts? And; Do you believe some people can communicate with them?


Kathy: Was there a specific inspiration for this story?

LG: This series was inspired by an ongoing debate in my house over whether or not ghosts exist. My daughter and I believe they do, while my husband is adamant they’re not real. I thought it would be fun to have a main character who was uncertain and one friend on each shoulder offering differing opinions.


Kathy: Are you able to share any future plans for Cass Donovan?

LG: I believe Cass is going to think about doing a series of vlogs with Bee to help generate income for the winters, as well as having Mystical Musings become a stop on Bay Island’s new haunted tours. And I’m pretty sure she’ll end up with a murder to investigate.


Kathy: Will you share any other upcoming books?

LG: After GRAVE CONSEQUENCES, the next Bay Island Psychic Mystery will release some time in May of 2021. A WAFFLE LOT OF MURDER, All-Day Breakfast Café #4, is due to release on October 6, 2020, and WHOLE LATTE MURDER, All-Day Breakfast Café Mysteries #5, is due to release in April or May of 2021.

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Review

GRAVE CONSEQUENCES by Lena Gregory

The Fifth Bay Island Psychic Mystery

Cass Donovan and her friends, Bee and Stephanie, decide to have a day of fun and visit the island's lighthouse. It seems that Fred, the lighthouse keeper has decided to add ghost tours, citing an old legend of the tragic romance between a local girl and a pirate. Bee starts to get treasure fever and Cass wonders if Mystical Musings could become a stop on the tour. As the trio gazes at the scenic view, Cass sees Fred fall from the third floor window. She also sees a shadow. Was that the shadow of a spirit...or a murderer? With her mediumship abilities growing, Cass tries to cope with the barrage of voices and make sense of what they're saying. Can she make contact with Fred? Or will she just make herself the target for a very human killer?

GRAVE CONSEQUENCES is a story of friendship. The deep bond between Cass and Bee is evidenced by all that they do for each other. Even though each can get annoyed with the other, they are always there for each other and would give everything to help the other person, no matter what. Such friendships are rare and should be cherished.

This fifth Bay Island Psychic Mystery is emotional. Watching Cass suffer as she tries to get a handle on her new abilities, her inability to understand messages received, and fear for her friends keep the tension high. New characters, including a possible mentor for Cass, along with a tragic ghost story provide intriguing new storylines. Filled with lots of twists and turns GRAVE CONSEQUENCES keeps readers guessing.

Although this is a more somber mystery, laughs and humorous scenes serve to lighten it. I especially love how Beast raises the vibe of every scene he's in. GRAVE CONSEQUENCES is a compelling mystery that kept me engrossed from start to finish.

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Grave Consequences (A Bay Island Psychic Mystery) by Lena Gregory

About Grave Consequences

Grave Consequences (A Bay Island Psychic Mystery)  

Cozy Mystery 5th in Series  

Publisher: Beyond the Page (May 21, 2020)  

Print Length: 194 pages 

Cass Donovan is reminded that you can’t believe everything you hear, especially when it comes from the dead . . .

 

When stories begin circulating of a centuries-old ghost haunting the Bay Island lighthouse, Cass is caught up in mystical happenings of her own, with countless voices from the beyond all clamoring for her attention with dire warnings. But before she has a chance to learn whether there’s a connection between the rumored ghost and her restless visitors, the lighthouse keeper mysteriously falls to his death, and Cass’s reputation for communing with the dead lands her right in the middle of the police investigation.

 

Cass knows the victim was no saint, as he made little effort to hide his philandering ways from his wife or anyone else, and often acted out with no thought for the feelings of others. But had he finally gone too far, or were there more menacing motives behind his murder? As Cass begins building a list of suspects, including the man’s supposedly grieving wife and a mysterious new woman in town, she also turns her ear to those otherworldly voices, hoping for a clue. And as she begins to close in on the culprit, she realizes too late that if she’s not careful, she’ll soon be communicating with the dead in person . . .

About Lena Gregory

Lena Gregory is the author of the Bay Island Psychic Mysteries, which take place on a small island between the north and south forks of Long Island, New York, and the All-Day Breakfast Café Mysteries, which are set on the outskirts of Florida’s Ocala National Forest. Lena grew up in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island. She recently relocated to Clermont, Florida with her husband, three kids, son-in-law, and four dogs. Her hobbies include spending time with family, reading, jigsaw puzzles, and walking. Her love for writing developed when her youngest son was born and didn’t sleep through the night. She works full time as a writer and a freelance editor and is a member of Sisters in Crime.

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