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Chaos in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe sixth book in the New York Times bestselling Ghost-in-Law series. Jadyn St. James hopes that the two-week quiet period in Mudbug means things in the small bayou town are back to normal…whatever that is. But when a fisherman finds a sunken shrimp boat, and the boat captain is missing, Jadyn wonders if the damage to the boat was caused by a storm, or if something far more nefarious happened... -
Resurrection in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jana DeLeon, RESURRECTION IN MUDBUG, aka The Return of Helena Henry!Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the bayou…Jadyn St. James is excited to start her job as game warden in Mudbug, Louisiana, and hopes it is the beginning of a new and improved life... -
Mischief in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSabine LeVeche, orphaned at an early age, is in the middle of a medical crisis and needs to find a blood relative STAT. Luckily, she's got a sexy PI and one sassy but determined ghost on her side. Not so luckily, there's a murderer gunning for her just in case her illness doesn't kill her first... -
Tattoos and Clues by Trixie Silvertale
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA beachside stroll. A deadly discovery. Will this psychic sleuth swim or sink?Mitzy wishes she could turn a blind third-eye to her hit-or-miss powers. Instead, while taking her fiendish feline for a walk, they make a stomach-churning find on shore. Despite her loss of appetite, she can't help but get a closer look at the unique ink etched into the corpse.. -
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Murder by the Cup by Abigail Lynn Thornton
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe's always been her family's dirty little secret,but now she's finally free...Wynona Le Doux would never have chosen to be born into the most powerful, ruling witch family in all of Hex Haven. And she certainly wouldn't have chosen to be cursed at birth and grow up without powers. Nor would she have ever wanted to add 'amateur sleuth' to her resume.It seemed fate left her no choice... -
Showdown in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWho killed Helena Henry? The shorter list may be who didn’t want her dead. Psychic Raissa Bordeaux thought she’d left her former life behind, but when a child is kidnapped, she risks her secret identity by offering the police help with the case. New Orleans Detective Zach Blanchard doesn’t believe in psychic hooey and is certain Raissa didn’t get her facts about the case from a crystal ball... -
6 Killer Bodies by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsCarlotta Wren's world is crumbling beneath her well-shod feet. One of her closest friends has been arrested as the Charmed Killer, but Carlotta refuses to believe it. And to prove her friend's innocence, Carlotta goes against her boyfriend Peter's wishes and resumes her after-hours body-moving duties... -
You've Got Spells by Christine Zane Thomas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn owl with secrets . . . Or so Constance thinks. She's having trouble convincing anyone else otherwise. When two bodies are found on the vineyard property, Constance and Dave make a startling discovery. The timeline of the two deaths is off . . . by a few decades. The first died a whole lot more recently than the other... -
The Hitwoman and the Sacrificial Lamb by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome jobs are more challenging than others.Take for example, Maggie’s latest assignment: assassinating a heartless, indiscriminate sniper. He deserves to die, but making that happen is tricky, especially considering that a certain red-headed police detective has been assigned to protect him.And that’s not the only job Maggie has... -
5 Bodies to Die For by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe Charmed Killer is on the loose in Atlanta and Carlotta Wren is caught up in the terror�especially when her body-moving side business brings her dangerously close to the action... -
The Hitwoman and the Mother Load by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYou think you've got problems? Don't talk to Maggie Lee about problems. Her mother's escaped from the loony bin, and rumor has it she's robbing people for ice cream money. A mob boss is insisting she liberate his daughter from a mental hospital that Maggie's pretty sure she belongs in. And people keep trying to kill her... -
Whack The Mole by Maggie March
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLucy is a human lie detector. Her rescue dog Paco is a ghost whisperer. Together, they solve crime in this laugh-out-loud cozy mystery series!Joey "The Weasel" Frizzone has been deep undercover with one of the country's largest organized crime families and the time has come for him to testify against them... -
4 Bodies and a Funeral by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 33 ratings"Ever had one of those days? "A surprise visit from her father--who's on the run from the law--has given Carlotta Wren a lot to think about. Should she join her former fiance, Peter, in proving her father is innocent? If she does, are her body-moving days over? And then... A close friend's behavior begins to spin out of control... The cops turn up the heat on her father's case.. -
Breaking Medium by Erin Huss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Zoe Lane, and I see dead people.For the first time in my adult life, I am in a big city. Los Angeles! It’s everything and nothing like I imagined. There aren’t celebrities on every corner, and the walk of fame smells like urine, but the weather is perfection, the palm trees are plentiful, the beaches are spectacular, and there are a whole lot of dead people... -
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The Hitwoman and the Chubby Cherub by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLove and Murder are in the air. In years past, Maggie Lee has not been a fan of Valentine’s Day, but this year, the holiday has warped into its own special hell... -
A Panicked Premonition by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling Psychic Eye Mystery series continues with P.I. Abby Cooper facing the ultimate locked room murder... Professional psychic and FBI consultant Abby Cooper has used her inner visions to get her out of many a scrape and solve many a crime but she s about to face a murder scene that will put all her powers to the test... -
Witch It Real Good by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStevie here, and I’m happy to report we’ve settled into our new lives and found a modicum of peace since our last death-defying incident. Mostly… My International Man of Mystery continues to lay low here in Ebenezer Falls until we can sort out his earthbound credentials, but we have a routine and as the holiday season begins, we’re ready to do a little celebrating... -
A Grave Prediction by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn Victoria Laurie's latest Psychic Eye Mystery, Abby Cooper learns that following the money often leads to murder....When Abby is sent to Los Angeles to help train FBI officers to use their intuition, she encounters a case that only she can solve: a series of bank robberies in which the thieves made off with loads of cash but left no clues... -
Terrier Transgressions by Molly Fitz
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’m finally coming to terms with the fact I can speak to animals, even though the only one who ever talks back is the crabby tabby I’ve taken to calling Octo-Cat. What I haven’t quite worked out is how to hide my secret… Now one of the associates at my law firm has discovered this strange new talent of mine and insists I use it to help defend his client against a double murder charge... -
Coached to Death by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen Catherine Cooper settles in the Hamptons on the heels of a nasty split from her long-time husband, the luxurious coastal community seems like the perfect place to get back on track in style. But as Cat soon discovers, starting fresh on the East End can be deadly . . -
Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDeputy Dorie Berenger knew the day would go from bad to worse when she found a stoned alligator in the town drunk’s swimming pool. Then DEA agent Richard Starke shows up in Gator Bait, Louisiana, giving out orders and insults faster than you can cast a fishing line... -
Damsel in a Dress by Kirsten Weiss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBridesmaid duties can be deadly…Maddie Kosloski has more than wedding cake on her plate. She’s managing her paranormal museum, helping her best friend Adele with wedding plans, and trying to prove that Adele’s vintage wedding dress is most definitely not haunted.But when a bridesmaid turns up murdered, Maddie has to solve the crime to save the wedding... -
Brooms Away by D.A. Kelly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFun, wacky with spit-your-drink laugh-out-loud moments, Brooms Away will have you up way past your bedtime.An enchanted world. A missing sister. And suspects with dangerous supernatural abilities around every corner. When Arabella Black is swept away to a fantastic and faraway land by her cat, who she thought was an everyday Maine coon, she discovers everything she knew about her life was a lie...Categorized as:
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Witches Get Stitches by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen last we met, good people, the biggest wish I’ve ever made came to fruition.It didn’t happen without some help—okay, a lot of help. Either way, let’s just say the deed was done.My outrageously handsome, smart, sometimes persnickety (read mostly persnickety) Spy Guy, Winterbottom, is finally here on earth with me, recuperating from his afterlife jaunt... -
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Bones To Pick by Carolyn Haines
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen a local girl is found dead in a cotton field and her lover stands accused of the crime, southern belle and fearless P.I. Sarah Booth Delaney is hired by the suspect's brother to expose the real killer, a dangerous assignment that pits her against the rich and powerful...Categorized as:
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Death of a Wandering Wolf by Julia Buckley
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHana Keller is enjoying a day off from serving up tea and delicious pastries at her family's Hungarian Tea House when her downtime turns deadly.... The only thing Hana loves more than a good cuppa is finding a delicate porcelain treasure to add to her collection. She's usually on the hunt for teacups but when she spots a rare wolf figurine at a local yard sale, she knows it's her lucky day... -
One Witch's Trash Panda Is Another Witch's Treasure by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMagic, mystery, and rabies take center stage in this short story that details how Ember Rose met her familiar. ** Please note: This short story previously appeared in the anthology entitled Seven Pets For Seven Witches. The anthology is no longer available... -
Rock-a-Bye Bones by Carolyn Haines
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSarah Booth Delaney and her friends are still recovering from the attack on Scott Hampton's blues club in Zinnia, Missippia, and Sarah Booth herself is still overcoming her grief at ending things with her fiancé. One bitterly cold night at her family's ancestral home in Zinnia, Sarah Booth hears what sounds like a kitten as she passes the front door... -
Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 74 ratingsWhere there’s smoke there’s fire, and no one knows this better than New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. Dead bodies are showing up in shallow graves on the empty construction lot of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds. No one is sure who the killer is, or why the victims have been offed, but what is clear is that Stephanie’s name is on the killer’s list... -
Witch Way Did He Go? by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s me again, Stevie Cartwright. Powerless ex-witch, pseudo medium, and amateur sleuth, reporting to you live from the case of the missing ex-British spy turned ghost/quite possibly one of the most important people to ever become a part of my life. You read that right... -
Dog-Eared Delinquent by Molly Fitz
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsApparently I’ve been slacking on the job as a paralegal, even though the firm doesn’t know that I’m secretly working as the area’s premier Pet Whisperer P.I. to solve our toughest cases behind the scenes. Now they’ve hired an intern to “help” me manage my workload… But what the partners don’t realize is that they’ve let a nefarious criminal into our offices... -
Sticks and Bones by Carolyn Haines
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsPrivate investigator Sarah Booth Delaney and her friends are celebrating New Year's Eve at the party of the year, a smashing Winter Garden party at the Prince Albert Hotel. It's a dazzling success...until Frangelica "Sister" McFee walks through the door... -
Witch Perfect by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHi, all! I’m back…er, I mean, we’re back and boy do we have a tale to tell!Now that Win is up and about, he’s been a very busy bee. He’s jumped in with both feet, getting involved in our community and living his best life now that he’s unencumbered by his spy past. He even joined the Ebenezer Falls garden club and made all the female member’s toes curl with his British charm... -
At Last Sight by Julie Johnson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAT LAST SIGHT, book two in the Witch City series, follows Imogen, a reluctant clairvoyant on the run from her past, and Cade, the stubborn detective determined to give her a future… IMOGEN WARNER HAS SPENT TEN YEARS RUNNING SCARED.After a childhood in the spotlight, the clairvoyant left home at fifteen without looking back...Categorized as:
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Fruitcake and Familiars by Sierra Cross
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGranny Sage needs a winter miracle. Could Elliot’s big secret save her...or will it only kill his romance with Hazel?Deputy Elliot James is a walking—and flying—contradiction.A loner crow.An outlaw cop.A shifter who shows up to events on time and dressed appropriately, more or less.Hazel’s struggling to come to terms with Elliot’s complex double life... -
Kitty Confidential by Molly Fitz
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsI was just your normal twenty-something with seven associate degrees and no idea what I wanted to do with my life. That is, until I died… Well, almost.As if a near-death experience at the hands of an old coffeemaker wasn’t embarrassing enough, I woke up to find I could talk to animals. Or rather one animal in particular... -
Trouble in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsScientist Maryse Robicheaux thought that a lot of her problems had gone away with her mother-in-law’s death. The woman was rude, pushy, manipulative and used her considerable wealth to run herd over the entire town of Mudbug, Louisiana.Unfortunately, death doesn’t slow down Helena one bit... -
Deja Moo by Kirsten Weiss
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA holiday tradition turns deadly, but is the paranormal museum to blame?Maddie Kosloski is no fan of San Benedetto's Christmas Cow, a thirty-foot straw bovine that graces the town square every December. For one thing, the cow displaces her paranormal museum as the number one tourist attraction. Plus, every year, despite around-the-clock surveillance, the cow goes up in flames... -
The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum by Kirsten Weiss
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen Maddie Kosloski’s career flatlines, she retreats to her wine-country hometown for solace and cheap rent. Railroaded into managing the local paranormal museum, she’s certain the rumors of its haunting are greatly exaggerated. But a new ghost may be on the loose. A fresh corpse in the museum embroils Maddie in murders past and present... -
A Garland of Bones by Carolyn Haines
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpunky southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney tackles a string of strange accidents while celebrating the holiday season in Carolyn Haines's cozy A Garland of BonesSarah Booth has traded in hosting this Christmas season for a road trip with her besties... -
Gettin' Witched by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStevie here, reporting to you live from Ebenezer Falls, WA with my disaster of a day.Yes, that's right. I'm having a terrible day. The worst. It started off like any other day with the exception of Win's strange behavior, that is. But it's all gone downhill from there and I have questions.So many questions.. -
Too Sharp by Marianne Delacourt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsToo Sharp , the third novel in the Tara Sharp series, has all the humor, action, and paranormal flavor we've come to expect. Tara Sharp's new case brings her to Brisbane, where she is placed in charge of Slim Sledge, a high-maintenance rock star... -
Smarty Bones by Carolyn Haines
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsProfessor Olive Twist has come to Zinnia, Mississippi to study a mysterious grave wherein lies the Lady in Red, a perfectly preserved and stunningly beautiful but unnamed and unclaimed body. Olive claims she can not only identify the corpse, she can also prove the woman's scandalous role in the nation's history... -
Bite The Big One! by Sharon Karaa
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe told me he was a gardener; a landscape gardener, no less. Not once did me mention “slash vampire slayer”. I’m pretty sure if he had, the sexy eyes and bulging biceps wouldn’t have looked quite so appealing... -
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Once Upon a Ghost by Erin McCarthy
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith Bailey Burke’s design and staging business booming- it turns out tangling with a serial killer is the best advertising ever- she has no time to lament her lack of love life, or wonder where her dead friend Ryan’s ghost has gone. She hasn’t seen him in months, but when she finds a body in a home she’s been hired to stage she’s hounded by the dead man’s ghost... -
Sharp Shooter by Marianne Delacourt
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIntroducing Tara Sharp, a fun, feisty, kick-arse crime fighter for fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum.Tara Sharp should be just another unemployable, twenty-something, ex-private schoolgirl . . . but she has the gift - or curse as she sees it - of reading people's auras. The trouble is, auras sometimes tell you things about people they don't want you to know... -
Wishbones by Carolyn Haines
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSouthern gal Sarah Booth Delaney packs up her hound dog and her P.I. business and sets off for Hollywood to take a shot at stardom. No stranger to acting, she aces the screen test for a racy remake of the movie Body Heat alongside leading man Graf Miliau... -
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA sparkling, witchy reimagining of Pride and Prejudice, told from the perspective of the troublesome and—according to her—much-maligned youngest Bennet sister, Lydia. In this exuberant reimagining of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Lydia Bennet puts pen to paper to relate the real events and aftermath of the classic story from her own perspective. Some facts are well known: Mrs... -
Pressed to Death by Kirsten Weiss
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsParanormal museum owner Maddie Kosloski has the perfect exhibit for the harvest festival—a haunted grape press. But when she's accused of stealing the press, and her accuser is murdered, all eyes turn to Maddie. Knowing the perils of amateur sleuthing as she does, Maddie is reluctant to get involved...until her mother insists she investigate... -
Fearless in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFashion designer turned amateur sleuth Maddie Springer is back! Morning sickness sucks. Which is why fashion designer turned amateur sleuth Maddie Springer has spent the last six weeks being a couch potato and Moonlight vampire movie devotee...
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