Part of Series
Magical Town, Witches, Talking Cat, Cozy Mystery Something was wrong in Holiday Hills, and naturally, I was the only one who noticed. When a visiting witch bursts into The Enchanted claiming her familiar has vanished, I don’t wait for Abby to grab her notebook. Someone messing with magical companions? That’s personal. Especially when the magic smells fishy—and not the edible kind. With Abby trying to keep up and Pony doing his usual cryptic-dog routine, I follow the trail through enchanted shops, questionable spellwork, and a suspect who clearly believes familiars are property instead of partners. What starts as a missing cat case quickly reveals something darker—someone studying, trading, and controlling magical companions for their own gain. Not in my town. Set between the novels in the Holiday Hills Witch series, this in-between novella puts me—Cooper, the talking cat familiar—in charge of the investigation. Because in a magical town full of witches, sometimes it takes a familiar with claws, instincts, and zero patience to set things right.
Author
USA Today Bestselling Author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson writes cozy mysteries, thrillers, and paranormal women's fiction featuring strong female leads. Her stories shine through her dialogue, which readers have praised for being realistic and compelling. Her first novel, Unfinished Business, was a five-star Reader's Favorite, a Rone Award finalist, and a number one bestseller on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. In 2021, she introduced readers to detective Rachel Ryder in Damaging Secrets. Overkill, the third book in the Rachel Ryder series, was one of Thrillerfix’s best thrillers of 2021.Reviews have praised her work as ‘compelling, and intense,’ and ‘read through the night, edge of your seat thrillers. Prior to publishing, she worked as a journalist in the suburbs of Atlanta where her work appeared in multiple newspapers and magazines. She wrote a monthly featured column in Northside Woman magazine. Writing is only one of Carolyn's passions. She is an avid dog lover and currently spoils two pit bull boxer mixes. She lives in the mountains of North Georgia as an empty nester with her husband, a cantankerous cat, and those two spoiled dogs. Contact Carolyn at carolyn@carolynridderaspenson.com
