THE IMPERFECT PSYCHIC: A MYSTICAL MURDER is book #2 in a charming new cozy mystery series by Ashley King, which begins with A DUBIOUS DEATH (book #1). Charlotte Vale, 30, a psychic from New York City, has a dubious gift—her vision, not always accurate, often leaves her customers more confused than happy. At a crossroads in life, Charlotte has made a drastic change: she has followed a vision to a quaint town upstate, and opened the bed and breakfast of her dreams, her beloved cat and companion Oliver by her side. Charlotte is thrilled to have her bed and breakfast back up and running. And with a budding romance in the air, it seems as if life couldn’t get any more perfect. Business has finally picked up, and Charlotte is ready to give the bed and breakfast the grand opening it always deserved. Everything seems to go better than planned—until one of Charlotte’s unsatisfied clients shows up, calls Charlotte a fraud—and winds up dead. With her reputation in jeopardy once again, can Charlotte solve the crime and prove her innocence? A page-turning cozy mystery, packed with mystery, magic and humor—THE IMPERFECT PSYCHIC is an un-putdownable cozy series that will keep you turning pages (and laughing out loud) late into the night. Books #3 and #4 are also available!

From USA Today bestselling authors Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffens comes a ho-ho-hilarious Mystic Isle Mystery... 'Tis the season at The Mansion on Mystic Isle, and Melanie Hamilton, resident tattoo artist at the resort renown for its supernatural atmosphere, can feel the holiday spirit everywhere in the Louisiana bayou. The festive mood runs deeper than just the tinsel, mistletoe, and twinkling lights, as the milk of human kindness is flowing with gift giving, good cheer, and donations. But when Papa Noël turns up as dead as the Ghost of Christmas Past, and all the bounty from a recent charity drive is stolen, Melanie turns to Jack Stockton, the resort's handsome general manager, to help her find the killer and get it all back. Who wanted Papa Noël dead and why? Was it the bag of loot they were after, and Papa just got in the way? Or was it a more personal attack on the jolly man in the red suit? Not only does Mel find herself in a fight to prove one of her co-workers innocent, but she's also in a race against a ticking clock to save the life of a sick child. Before long, she closes in on the killer—or maybe it's the killer closing in on Mel! Mystic Isle Mysteries: Mystic Mayhem (book #1) Mystic Mojo (shorts story in the Killer Beach Reads collection) Mystic Mistletoe Murder (book #2) Mystic Mischief (book #3) Mystic Deception (book #4) What critics are saying about Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffens: "Charming, cunning and clever, MYSTIC MAYHEM is a smartly paced murder mystery." —Romance Junkies "Sally J. Smith and Jean Steffens bring the beauty of the bayou alive with this cozy murder mystery. If you like flirting and fun with your dose of fear this is a must-read." —Night Owl Reviews

With her teenaged daughter's birthday on the horizon and the town's autumn festival in full swing, Emerald has her hands full with party preparations and teashop specials. But a request from her friend Jimbo has her using her abilities to look into the disappearance of his friend. In the woods surrounding the Klickavail Valley enclave, Emerald senses a strange energy manifesting itself-before literally stumbling across the body of Jimbo's friend. While the police are willing to blame the death on a cougar attack, Emerald knows there's something else wandering the forest-something that resembles the Klakatat monster of legend, but may actually be a monster of a more human kind. Keywords: Paranormal mystery, cozy mystery, cats, ghosts, Kickass women, tea, china, magic, formidable foes, bikers, Pacific North West, single mother, Tea shop, small town, strong women, strange happenings, amazing best friends, strong relationships, magical items, amateur detective, paranormal, relatable mc

Guarding the manicured wilds of Florida's most exclusive retirement village might seem dull to a former homicide cop. But Addie Gorsky was tired of dodging bullets in Baltimore. After all, she’d moved to Florida to look after her father, and not chase criminals. Her new job as Mystic Cove security chief is a welcome change from all the big-city mayhem. But when Mystic Cove's most hated resident turns up in his souped-up golf cart with a bullet in his head, Addie springs into action. While the local cops focus on the unhappy wife, Addie knows there's more to the story. Only the deeper she digs, the more questions turn up. Surrounded by secretive, close-mouthed residents, Addie soon finds herself caught in a mystery as tangled as cypress roots--and directly in the sights of a calculating killer who is about to kill again.

All she wants is a break from adulting… then she rediscovers a world that’s been wiped from her memory. Preschool teacher Belinda Harbinger’s summer vacation is going off the rails. After receiving a letter stating she’s inherited a tearoom and home, she’s shocked it’s from a beloved aunt she can’t remember… who could speak to the dead. And finding out she has the same power, it’s up to her to solve her mysterious relative’s murder. Moving to the mystical town, Belinda takes up with a talking cat Familiar and learns she’s the only one who can help her aunt cross over before she becomes a vengeful spirit. But while searching the house for her lost memories, she faces heated magical politics, fresh bodies popping up, and a hidden evil threatening to make her the next victim. Not knowing who to trust, can she expose a killer and rescue everyone from deadly plays for power?

Cami Petersen grew up in a less than desirable neighborhood in Detroit. She started dancing in a strip club when she was just 16 so that she could pay her way through culinary school and to move her little sister, mother and herself into a better life style. She went on to become a very successful caterer in Mystic Pond - in fact she made her first million dollars by the time she was thirty years old, and married a rock star type D.J. She was found murdered last year the day before Thanksgiving. The book is written through the eyes of the detective, Mary Bartlett who was not only her friend, but also the one who found her. The murder is solved using the usual fingerprints, DNA and such, but also from reading a few volumes of Cami's thirty years of diaries - and well, evidence. Oh, and we can't forget the little "thing" that is starting to brew between the detective and the F.B.I. guy? Well, let's just say, "stay tuned." It is written short and to the point making it an easy three to four hour read.

Philo Vance is a stylish, even foppish dandy, a New York dilettante and bon vivant possessing a highly intellectual bent he likes to use for solving some quite complicated crimes. His methods are unusual and often in contradiction to the firm police rules and official requirements, but his wit always gets him a step further. Philo Vance novels were chronicled by his friend Van Dine, who appears as a kind of Dr. Watson figure in the books. Table of Contents: Introduction Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories The Philo Vance Series The Benson Murder Case The Canary Murder Case The Greene Murder Case The Bishop Murder Case The Scarab Murder Case The Kennel Murder Case The Dragon Murder Case The Casino Murder Case The Garden Murder Case The Kidnap Murder Case The Gracie Allen Murder Case The Winter Murder Case S. S. Van Dine is the pseudonym used by American art critic Willard Huntington Wright when he wrote detective novels. He was an important figure in avant-garde cultural circles in pre-WWI New York, and under the pseudonym he created the immensely popular fictional detective Philo Vance.