A Crafty Witch, a Wily Kitty Familiar and a Murder in a GazeboThea Beal owns the Stitch in Time, a crafty shop in the middle of the sleepy town of Ardensville along the Mississippi river. She has all the knitting, crocheting and painting items needed for all your crafty projects, as well as a few witchy spells if you're so inclined. While her magic is secret to the mundane, her circle of close friends and family all have their own mysteries.Take Sybil, her fluffy tabby kitten familiar. While Sybil may look young she's much older and has been by Thea's side since she was a wee sprout. She's a sassy kitty who can take care of herself. Thea's half human friends include a detective bear shifter and a best friend fox shifter. Granny rounds out Thea's inner circle. Granny has raised Thea from a small girl when her parents disappeared. A mystery that haunts Thea to this day.When the small town of Ardensville is rocked by a murder of a young woman found in the city park's gazebo, the mundane and the magicals must work separately to find a killer. The victim was just starting her own craft store, which puts a target on Thea. But others, including members of the victim's family and friends, have reasons of their own to wish the victim dead.Can Thea, Sybil and her friends discover the fiend who's taken out one of their own without getting themselves into deep dodo?***Find out in the First Book in the Tabby Kitten Familiar Series***
Constance Barker Knihy
Constance Barker píše detektívky, celoživotnú vášeň, ktorú jej zapálila jej stará mama. Jej príbehy pozývajú čitateľov do zložitých záhad, skúmajúc vzrušenie z dedukcie a prekvapenie nečakaných zvratov. Barker tvorí príbehy, ktoré zachytávajú čitateľovu predstavivosť.


Homicidal Ham and Eggs
- 236 stránok
- 9 hodin čítania
Welcome to the Mad Egg Diner, Where Your Eggs are Cooked Over Easy and Your Murder is Hard BoiledThe Quaking Aspen Arts Festival descends upon Cascade, bringing a whirlwind of excitement and leaving Melody Bristol's diner thriving amidst the chaos. Unfazed by the condescending Chief of Police's warnings to stay out of official investigations, our intrepid heroine remains determined to see justice served.When Ruby's boyfriend is brutally gunned down outside his pub and Ruby herself is accused of the crime, her heartbreak renders her reporter's instincts useless. In her stead, Melody steps up to the challenge, plunging headfirst into the case to clear her friend's name—despite Gabe's fervent objections.Together, the contentious duo rounds up an array of suspects, including a resentful barmaid, a confrontational beer enthusiast, and a revengeful rival. As they dig deeper, they uncover startling evidence that connects the town's last four murders to an insidious web of organized crime.Suddenly, Melody finds herself in over her head, grappling with the staggering revelation of mob mayhem in small-town Colorado.As she struggles to digest this explosive information, Melody stumbles upon a startling connection that leads back to the town's most beguiling and unscrupulous lawyer. Could this suave Armani-clad man with a penchant for French wine truly be orchestrating murders à la carte?Determined to uncover the truth, Melody dives deeper into the heart of darkness, risking everything—even her own life—to unravel the tangled web of secrets, deceit, and danger that threatens to consume Cascade.