


Books in series

#1
Down the Hatch
2020
An Arrow to the Heart is No Loving Matter
Helga owns an antique shop in the bustling French Quarter in New Orleans. She's a witch with fiery silver eyes when her witchiness takes control. But right now she's burdened with three ghosts who like to keep her company while working. But that's not the worst of it. When a dead body with an arrow to the heart lies in her path, will she be the one who is blamed? The ornery critter had a jealous wife. Or maybe the arrow has significant meaning. Could Cupid be on the warpath? Is the deadly deed black magic or evil lurking in the mundane world?
Helga's coven consists of Gwen her sister, and friends from the Shear Magic hair salon. Can they help her or is one of them to blame.
Jacob, the detective in town, is an old school chum of Helga's. While he may not possess the skills Helga has, he does have a few of his own, not counting his dreamy eyes.
\\\Find out what happens in the first book of the Witches Be Crazy Cozy Mystery Series\\\

#2
Down But Not Dead
2020
Who's Killing the Exotic Dancers?
The Big Easy Gentleman's Club has a flock of beauties who dance to the wee hours, but several have ended up dead. Not only that, they were drained of blood. Helga knows that New Orleans is rumored to have these blood suckers of the night, but is it true? She's a witch, so why not?
Or could the culprit be someone who likes to use the blood of young beautiful women to keep herself youthful? And what is up with Helga's old school chum? In school he was considered a weasel, but now that he's coming to the club, he's changed into something more sinister. Has he been turned or is there something more mundane going on?
Gwen and Penelope are ready to help or hinder as usual. And of course Helga's familiar, Andromeda, is his usual chill self. Nothing rattles that cool cat.

#3
Down and Out
2020
\\\Two Murderers are Murdered\\\
Helga has competition. A new superstore has come to town and set up shop close by. Not only that, but it's taking a hit on her business. Meanwhile, Jacob, resident detective and Helga's old school chum, needs her help with two murders. The murdered women got away with murdering their husbands. Have the spirits of their husbands come back to seek revenge? Did someone else not take kindly to these women getting off scott-free? Or is there something deeper going on that involves magic of a sinister kind?

#4
Down and Dirty
2020
Helga is called on to identify some rare artifacts at a museum in New Orleans. Dr. Whitman fancies himself the next Indiana Jones, but someone doesn't care for his way of collecting and displaying certain archeological finds. The adventurer finds himself on the wrong end of someone's wrath and now Helga and Jason are tasked to find who had it in for Dr. Whitman.
Several folks didn't like the way Dr. Whitman scoured and pillaged through sacred Indian remains, including the head of the Chitimacha tribe. A fellow archeologist and chief rival is also on the suspect list. But could the killer be something more supernatural? Such as a disgruntled spirit who doesn't care for the mishandling of ancient remains?
\\\Find out in the 4th installment of the Witches Be Crazy Cozy Witch Mystery Series\\\

#5
Down in Flames
2020
Cursed Books and the Ghost of a Witch
When a witch friend of Helga's passes on, she's shocked to see her old friend's ghost attempting to apparate. However, Julie's ghost is having difficulty staying in ghost form so close to her death. Is she trying to warn Helga? Was her death not natural?
Julie owned many books, many first collections that are being auctioned off. Several people purchase the various books, but when they are murdered in the same way as the characters in the books, Helga's radar goes off. Are the books cursed? Did Julie curse the books before her death?
Helga must tread lightly to discover what happened to her friend and why a strange curse has been exacted on certain personal items of Julie's estate. Could the descendants of an ancient Indian tribe be involved? They've been protesting at the museum. Could the museum curator have a hand in creating turmoil for the tribe and as a result the curse? Or is Julie's daughter Jean an unlikely suspect? Perhaps she has her own secrets.

#6
Down for the Count
2020
An Evil Spirit Trapped in an Antique Beer Stein
Someone new is pursuing Helga's affections. Does Jacob have something to worry about? Perhaps, but there's something more sinister to be concerned about. A death has occurred and Helga isn't sure if an evil spirit has taken part or if someone is trying to frame it. How does one frame an evil spirit? Very carefully. And is the death even what it appears to be?
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.