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Trouble Down Under
Trouble Down Under
Series · 6 books · 2021-2022
By
P.A. Mason
Books in series
#0.5
A Flytrap Fiasco
2021
Hey guys, I’m Kat Crowe, and I wanna tell you about the time I spent in California which ended abruptly when someone was murdered in my store. Maybe moving out west from Arkansas wasn’t the best move. But before everything went south, I had a lot of fun tending my magical plants and catching some waves in my spare time. I never imagined things could go so wrong. Or that I’d find myself caught up in a mystery where everyone was a suspect. Now I don’t think of myself as an amateur sleuth, but there was no getting around the fact that I had skin in the game. So it was up to me to crack the case, or my life would be left in ruins. I’d love to tell y’all who did it… but you’ll have to read the book to find out! If you enjoy paranormal cozy mysteries with a horticultural twist, this introductory story for Trouble Down Under should be just the ticket.
#1
An Unforeseen Demise
2021
When my Great Aunt Tabby passed away, it wasn’t just a shock. As a seer, she should have seen it coming. Except she didn’t. So as the newly single and unemployed member of the Crowe family, it was up to me to head to Australia to see to her affairs. Partly to keep the magical family relics from falling into the wrong hands, and also to quiet the bad feeling working its way around my belly. But trying to piece together the life of a woman who I only ever saw at Christmas was harder than I’d expected. And when I figured out there was mystery afoot, all of my aunt’s friends became suspects in my mind’s eye. A world away from home, I’d need to figure out where my life was leading, and whether I’d let the future happen to me, or take control of my own fortunes. Oh, and solve the mystery of course! If you enjoy paranormal cozy mysteries with a horticultural twist, Kat Crowe’s adventures in Trouble Down Under should be just the ticket.
#1.5
A Curse for Christmas
2021
Christmas back home in Arkansas sounded like a chance to put my feet up for a few weeks. Little did I know that a magical calamity would threaten the big day. You know the real kicker? It was Mom—a renowned magical healer—who came down with a mystery malaise on Christmas Eve. I couldn’t remember a time where she had anything worse than a sniffle. To see her bedridden scared me to my core. To examine the facts and solve the case, I had to think fast before Mom’s condition got any worse. With a new werewolf beau in her life, half the town of Tumbling Springs were whispering behind Mom’s back, the loudest of them a hex witch with a nasty view of weres. On the other hand, a new business rival in the next town over had Mom’s healing services on the rocks. The question was—did either witch have enough motive to do something as awful as all that to Mom? If you enjoy paranormal cozy mysteries with a seasonal Christmas flare, this holiday special is for you.
#2
The Kangaroo Case
2021
I was the last person to see Steve Walsh before he went missing. And as one of my best customers, I thought I knew a thing or two about the guy. But it turns out I didn't. Not really, anyway. With an impending divorce and a workplace accident derailing his life, half the town of Myrtleglen had written him off as dead in Australia's harsh bushlands. I wasn't one of them, though. I mean, who goes and orders a truck full of soil for the garden before wandering into a treacherous wilderness unaccompanied? The arrival of a strange magical current in the air was far too much of a coincidence for my tastes. And while I would have sworn Steve was as normal as they came, I knew deep down the two must be connected. Up against the clock, I had to work fast to establish the cause of the magical disturbance and what the heck it had to do with Steve before exposure to unseasonal heat made his death inevitable. All while avoiding the scourge of kangaroos threatening to run me off the road. If you enjoy paranormal cozy mysteries with a horticultural twist, this book is for you.
#3
Draft Beers & Drop Bears
2022
Weddings are tough. You have to find a date, buy a dress, and make small talk with a lot of people you don't know. But when a guest is poisoned and you're left holding the bag, being single doesn't matter quite so much. Scrutiny from the regular law was one thing, but as a registered magic user with a flare for all things botanical, I had to evade the attention of the magical Inquisition. And with the imminent launch of my nursery venture, clearing my name before my mug shot made it into the paper had to be my number one priority. Enlisting the help of old friends and meeting new ones along the way, getting the jump on the surly detective on my case wasn't so hard.. But getting to the bottom of this mystery was going to be tougher than I thought. Weddings might be a joyous occasion, but when there's a killer on the loose, they can take a deadly turn. Join me as I search for the truth behind this wedding day murder and try to stay out of prison for a crime I didn't commit. If you enjoy paranormal cozy mysteries with a horticultural twist, Kat Crowe’s adventures in Trouble Down Under should be just the ticket.
#4
Framed & Gamed
2022
Ash has been missing since the launch of Garden Gate Nursery and Supplies. And as a tech-illusionist, Kat’s pal is impossible to track down online.
But when Kat suspects the magical Inquisition is behind his disappearance and connects that with two suspicious arsons in the small town of Myrtleglen, things only get stranger. Desperate to help the guy who worked tirelessly to clear her name just weeks ago, Kat is compelled to take the situation in her own hands, and will use all the magical means at her disposal to locate him. With the Inquisition refusing to talk to Kat about the arsons, she must call on her undead ancestor for a spell capable of reaching a person who doesn’t want to be found. And the real reason Ash has gone underground leaves this green witch scrambling for a way to set the record straight.
Framed & Gamed is the fourth book in the Trouble Down Under series—a paranormal cozy mystery with a horticultural twist. If you enjoy travel, small town mysteries, a dash of gardening, and a splash of magic, you’ll love P.A. Mason’s quirky Aussie take on small town cozies.
Buy Framed & Gamed today for a trip Down Under from the comfort of your home!
Author
P.A. Mason
Author · 20 books