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Witch Detective
Series · 3 books · 2019

Books in series

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#1

Payback's a Witch

2019

Murdered by the Hatchet Man? In the paranormal world known as Nikatomia, Lavana Pike is the Cross Realm Witch Detective with a 100% success rate. Many of her investigations take her into the normal realm where she subdues lost, ornery and evil spirits that haunt communities. Lavana has very little memory of her past, but a scar on her cheek is a reminder that something dark occurred. Will the hunt for her true past spring up during one of her quests? Her witch detective in training, Winnie, is an eye patched beauty with a way with the men. A wizard stole her eye...maybe a jilted lover? A talking raven, Alan, is Lavana's right hand man. He runs reconnaissance and poop bombs those he considers worthy. In a small town in the Midwest, the legend of Hatchet Man has swirled for decades. It's said his tombstone glows in the dark in the lonely cemetery at night, and folks have heard his labored breathing as he hunts for his next victim. Is it true? When a young woman is discovered murdered has the Hatchet Man come back from the dead to wreck havoc, is someone summoning him, or is there a flesh and blood killer on the loose? \\\Find out in this first book in a new Witch Detective Series\\\
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#2

Come Witch or High Water

2019

When a Black Lagoon type creature causes chaos at a campsite, Vana, witch detective, is assigned to rein him in. But this bugger is tough to pin down. And when he kidnaps a female camper, what is his intent? Is he a lonely heart, like Winnie and Adam suspect, or does he have more treacherous intentions? And when Vana spies a young camper being bullied, will it draw out memories of her long ago past?
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#3

Witch Boots on the Ground

2019

A Werewolf Scared of his Shadow, a Fairy Mob, and a Jilted Harpie When a murder occurs in Nikatomia and Barry, the werewolf barista, is named as the top suspect, the gang must stay within their realm to help. But does Vana, Winnie and Alan know Barry all that well. He seems pleasant enough and more of a wuss than a fierce wolf. Is it all a role he's playing? Some think so. But there are other suspects, such as the fairy mob. It's said the victim owed the fairy mob and you don't want to mess with these tiny but treacherous beings. They may appear waif like, but they'll kick your can from here to next week. Did one of the fairies lose control. And then there's the jilted lovers....a Harpie and a Siren. Could one of them have been the culprit? \\\Find out in the third book in the Witch Detective 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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