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Hocus Pocus
Series · 6 books · 2020

Books in series

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#1

Spooks and Spells

2020

Helga, resident witch and consultant to Jacob, the handsome detective, has her hands full when the town's Casanova's end up with wooden arrows to the chest. Has someone had enough of their wily ways? Or is there sorcery at play? \\\Find out in the first book in A Hocus Pocus Cozy Witch Mystery Series\\\
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#2

Freaks and Felons

2020

A Killer Love Potion There's a new shop in town and their love potion is killer...literally. Victims are piling up and the suspects ask Celestial for help. Can she help them clear their name before more bodies are discovered? Is one of the victims hiding a shady past? Could a minister in town want to rid the city of paranormal beings? Or are the new inhabitants of a gift shop actually wolves in sheep's clothing?
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#3

Crooks and Crystals

2020

A ritualistic ceremony inside of Celestial's shop leaves a man dead. Celestial doesn't perform these kinds of ceremonies, nor does anyone she knows. Even the darkest of covens don't perform a ceremony with a human sacrifice, or is there an even darker cult out there that's only know coming to light? And why are they targeting Celestial? Can Nikoli, the wolf detective on the case, sniff out the culprit?
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#4

Graves and Goons

2020

The Ladies Moral Society has a Death Problem When four deaths occur at the same time, Celestial is tasked with finding who would want these people dead. Were the deaths caused by supernatural means? Celestial's witch friend Sofia is accused. She had every right to be angry with the deceased party, but was murder on her mind. A local preacher in town calls the murders justified. What the what? He rails against supernatural forces...did he think the Ladies Society had secrets of their own? Or is he hiding his own private mystery?One of the victims' brother stood to inherit a lot of money from the death of his sister. Could he be the culprit? And why is he so chummy with the preacher?
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#5

Brooms and Brains

2020

When the owner of a local diner is accused of Hemlock poisoning, will her true identity be revealed? Jody has owned the local diner for years. She normally keeps to herself, but now she's thrust into the spotlight. Is her new cook looking to take over? Does the new eatery in town not want any competition? Or is magic the culprit? Can Celestial figure out the who and the why before Jody goes 'downtown?'
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#6

Moons and Magic

2020

A Poisonous Rosary Someone's got it in for a senior Nun at the local church. While she liked to point out the sins of others, she had quite a few of her own, and one of them ended up killing her. The church's priest is a sweet gentleman, but did the Sister have the goods on him? Or does the embattled younger nun who is subjected to the older nun's outbursts had enough? A witch friend of Celestial's has also had her own loathsome encounters with the deceased Nun. Could she have have a hand in the murder? Nikoli, the werewolf shifter detective is on the case. He and Celestial are getting closer, but will this case drive them apart? \\\Find out in the Sixth Book in the Hocus Pocus Cozy Witch Mystery Series\\\

Author

Constance Barker
Author · 202 books
Constance Barker lives in the Midwest with her husband and two Akitas where she can look out from her screened porch onto a wooded area brimming with activity. Since she was a young girl she read mysteries, often given to her by her grandmother. She loved figuring out who the culprit was and sometimes she was right and other times startled at who the author picked as the assailant. Now she enjoys writing mysteries herself. When she isn't writing stories, she can be found in her favorite vacation spot, Las Vegas or shopping for bargains.
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