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Cozy Mysteries October 2020
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Abby Cooper, psychic eye : a psychic eye mystery
by Victoria Laurie
Private investigator Abby Cooper relies upon her psychic abilities to help her do her job, but when she fails to foresee the death of one of her clients, her future suddenly appears bleak. Original.
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What's a ghoul to do? : a ghost hunter mystery
by Victoria Laurie
When medium M. J. Holliday and her partner Gilley are hired by gorgeous Dr. Steven Sable to investigate his grandfather's apparent suicide at the family lodge, they discover a vast array of ghostly witnesses--all of whom have a story to tell. Original.
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Murder in G Major
by Alexia Gordon
With few other options, African-American classical musician Gethsemane Brown accepts a less-than-ideal position turning a group of rowdy schoolboys into an award-winning orchestra. Stranded without luggage or money in the Irish countryside, she figures any job is better than none. The perk? Housesitting a lovely cliffside cottage. The catch? The ghost of the cottage's murdered owner haunts the place. Falsely accused of killing his wife (and himself), he begs Gethsemane to clear his name so he can rest in peace. Gethsemane's reluctant investigation provokes a dormant killer and she soon finds herself in grave danger. As Gethsemane races to prevent a deadly encore, will she uncover the truth or star in her own farewell performance
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It takes a witch
by Heather Blake
Arriving in Salem, Massachusetts to join the family business, witches and sisters Darcy and Harper, who have the power to grant wishes with a mere spell, must unravel a murder mystery in ther aunt's magic-themed tourist town when a wannabe witch turns up dead. Original.
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A potion to die for
by Heather Blake
After Carly Bell Hartwell finds a dead man clutching one of the bottles from her magic potion shop, she soon finds herself the object of a witch hunt. Original. 30,000 first printing.
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A spell for trouble
by Esme Addison
Aleksandra Daniels returns to Bellamy Bay, North Carolina to help her estranged relatives run their herbal apothecary and discovers rumors about her family being magical healers descended from mermaids after her aunt Lidia is arrested for poisoning a local.
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Spell booked
by Joyce Lavene
To pass on their cherished spellbook, Molly, Elsie and Olivia must recruit and train three new witches, but when Olivia is murdered and the spellbook is stolen, Molly and Elsie must call upon all of their powers to stop a dangerous young witch. Original.
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Secondhand Spirits
by Juliet Blackwell
Witch Lily Ivory hides her powers and hopes for a normal life when she opens Aunt Cora's Closet, a vintage clothing store in San Francisco. Her knack for vintage fashions, with her ability to sense vibrations from the past, help make her store a big hit. But when a client is murdered and children start disappearing, Lily has to use her unique skills to investigate. She tries to keep her identity a secret while investigating, but it's not easy ...
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Sex, murder and a double latte
by Kyra Davis
When a famous Hollywood director and a popular rapper are murdered, mystery writer Sophie Katz, armed with caffeine and a knack for trouble, discovers that a deranged killer is emulating the plot of her best-selling novel.
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The Secret, Book & Scone Society
by Ellery Adams
When a visiting businessman reaches out to Nora of Miracle Books for advice on the perfect novel to read, she knows exactly which ones will help, but before he can keep their appointment, he’s found dead on the train tracks. This is the 1st in the series.
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Brownies and broomsticks
by Bailey Cates
While working at her Aunt Lucy and Uncle Ben's Honeybee Bakery in downtown Savannah, Katie Lightfoot discovers that her aunt is a witch and her recipes are actually spells, which comes in handy when Uncle Ben is accused of murdering a curmudgeonly customer and they need to clear his name. Original. 20,000 first printing.
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Crime and poetry
by Amanda Flower
Returning home to Cascade Springs, New York, to help her Grandmother Daisy run her magical store, Charming Books, where the books literally fly off the shelves, Violet Waverly must clear Daisy's name when the body of a dead man is found clutching a book from her shop. Original.
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If you've got it, haunt it
by Rose Pressey
While attending the estate sale of deceased socialite Charlotte Meadows, vintage clothing shop owner Cookie Chanel gets more than she bargained for when Charlotte's ghost begs her for fashion advice and to find out who murdered her. Original.
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A skeleton in the family
by Leigh Perry
Moving back into her parents&; house with her teenage daughter had not been Georgia Thackery&;s &;Plan A.&; But when she got a job at the local college, it seemed the sensible thing to do. So she settled in and began reconnecting with old friends. Including Sid. Sid is the Thackery family&;s skeleton. He&;s lived in the house as long as Georgia can remember, although no one, including Sid, knows exactly where he came from and how he came to be a skeleton. Sid walks, he talks, he makes bad jokes, he tries to keep Georgia&;s dog from considering him a snack. And he manages to persuade Georgia to let him leave the house. But when she takes him to an anime convention&;disguised as a skeleton, of course&;he sees a woman who triggers memories of his past. Now he is determined to find out how he died&;with Georgia&;s help. But their investigation may uncover a killer who&;s still alive and well and bad to the bone...Book Annotation
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First grave on the right
by Darynda Jones
Using her ability to see ghosts in her work as a private investigator, Charley Davidson begins experiencing intense sensual dreams about a mysterious entity that has been following her throughout her life. A first novel. (This title is being re-listed in Forecast.
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