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If there's one thing I've learned from living in Holiday Hills, it's that our quaint little town has more secrets than the Enchanted Bookstore has rare spell books. I'm Abby Odell, and yes, I’m a witch. So is my best friend, Stella, and we get our daily dose of caffeine and the latest town gossip at the Enchanted Bookstore and Café, the town’s favorite gathering spot. But this story isn't about caffeine and town gossip. It’s about murder. Morgana Mistwood, Holiday Hills' most unpopular witch of the moment, known for breaking spells cast by other witches and causing chaos, was found dead in her home by yours truly. When you find a dead body, a knife, a pool of blood, and a note saying the witch deserved what she got, there’s no spell to unsee that. What did the note mean, and who wrote it? Was Morgana murdered for breaking a spell of another witch? If so, what spell? Who wanted her out of the picture badly enough to commit murder? Of course, I can’t just let it lie. There’s a dark magic lurking in the shadows of town, and since I found Morgana, I feel responsible for finding her killer, too. Only, whoever that is isn’t keen on me sniffing around. With the help of my best friend Stella, and our familiars, we set out to solve Morgan’s murder, hoping the sinister forces at play don’t prove too powerful for us to handle.
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
