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Witching Moon
by Rebecca YorkA Georgia swamp is the perfect place for forest ranger Adam Marshall to hide his werewolf nature. But when he finds himself irresistibly drawn to biologist Sara Weston, their future is threatened by a coven of witches with a score to settle with the locals.
The Witching Tree: A Natalie Lockhart Novel (Natalie Lockhart #3)
by Alice BlanchardWelcome to Burning Lake, a small, isolated town with a dark history of witches and false accusations. Now, a modern-day witch has been murdered, and Detective Natalie Lockhart is reluctantly drawn deep into the case, in this atmospheric mystery from Alice Blanchard, The Witching Tree.As legend has it, if you carve your deepest desire into the bark of a Witch Tree, then over time as the tree grows, it will swallow the carvings until only a witch can read them.Until now.Detective Natalie Lockhart gained unwanted notoriety when she and her family became front and center of not one, but two sensational murder cases. Now she’s lost her way. Burned out and always looking over her shoulder, Natalie desperately thinks that quitting the police force is her only option left.All that changes when a beloved resident—a practicing Wiccan and founder of the town’s oldest coven—is killed in a fashion more twisted and shocking than Natalie has ever seen before, leaving the town reeling. Natalie has no choice but to help solve the case along with Detective Luke Pittman, her boss and the old childhood friend she cannot admit she loves, even to herself. There is a silent, malignant presence in Burning Lake that will not rest. And what happens next will shock the whole town, and Natalie, to the core.
Witchlight (Witchlight #2)
by Marion Zimmer BradleyExcept for a few memories of her childhood and of her few years as a successful trader on Wall Street, Winter Musgrave's life seems to have vanished from her mind. She fears she has gone mad--but if so, it is a peculiar sort of madness, for objects shatter when she passes by. Doors and windows unlock and open while she sleeps. The mutilated corpses of small animals appear on the doorstep of her isolated mountain farmhouse, with no indication that anyone human has been near. And inside Winter's mind, all the time, is the feeling that something deadly is hunting for her. Is this paranoia or something more? Desperate, Winter seeks help at the Bidney Institute for Psychic Research, where she encounters Truth Jourdemayne and her partner, Dr. Dylan Palmer. With their help, Winter recovers a few of her shattered, memories, including the surprising revelation that while in college Winter had been a member of a magickal circle, or coven. Truth, the daughter of a medium and a powerful magician, is no stranger to the paranormal, but she isn't prepared for the strength and fury of the thing that wants to claim Winter for its own. Winter is certain that the members of her old coven will be able to identify and defeat the menace she now faces. But they are scattered across the continent, and the thing that pursues her is eager to destroy her old friends as well. Once before Winter Musgrave believed in magic. It nearly killed her. Now, to stay alive, she must believe again, with all her heart and all her soul. Not just the story of a woman's search for her missing past, Witchlight is a powerful novel that should appeal to New Age readers, fans of contemporary fantasy and contemporary fiction, and the legions of readers who have already discovered the strength and beauty of the novels of Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Witchling (The Sisters of the Moon, Book #1)
by Yasmine GalenornWe're the D'Artigo sisters: Half-human, half-Faerie, we're savvy --and sexy--operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But our mixed-blood heritage short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she's stressed. Menolly's a vampire who's still trying to get the hang of being undead. And me? I'm Camille--a wicked-good witch. Except my magic's as unpredictable as the weather, which my enemies are about to find out the hard way... At the Wayfarer Inn, a portal to Otherworld and the local hangout for humans and beasties alike, a fellow operative, Jocko, has been murdered. Every clue points to Shadow Wing, the soul-munching, badass leader of the Subterranean Realms. He's made it clear that he aims to raze humankind to the ground, turning both Earth and Otherworld into his private playground. Our assignment: Keep Shadow Wing and his minions from creeping into Earth via the Wayfarer. The demons figure they're in like Flynn. After all, with only my bumbling sisters and me standing in the way, how can they miss? But we've got a secret for them: Faulty wiring or not, nobody kicks ass like the D'Artigo girls...
The Witchmaster's Key (Hardy Boys #55)
by Franklin W. DixonThe Hardy boys' investigation of a museum robbery in England arouses the anger of a coven of black witches.
The Witch's Boy
by Kelly BarnhillA Washington Post Best Book of 2014 A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2014 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014 A Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" 2014 The wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his. When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, it's Ned who safeguards the magic and summons the strength to protect his family and community. Meanwhile, across the enchanted forest that borders Ned's village lives Áine, the resourceful and pragmatic daughter of the Bandit King, who is haunted by her mother's last wordsto her: "The wrong boy will save your life and you will save his. " When Áine's and Ned's paths cross, can they trust each other long enough to stop the war that's about to boil over between their two kingdoms?
The Witch's Cradle: A Novel
by Gillian White&“How the people love a sinner, especially when she is a woman. Witch! Witch!&”The Dark End of the Street is a television program thatpries into the business of Barry and Cheryl Higgins and their three small children, uncovering every nasty aspect of their lives on welfare in front of a fascinated and disgusted audience. The couple didn&’t get rich off the wildly successful reality show, though, so why would anyone want to kidnap the kids? When the two older children are found, there is little doubt that Cheryl planned their disappearance to win the public&’s affection and boost the show&’s ratings. As the media and the legal system condemn Cheryl, one question remains: Where is baby Cara? Gillian White adeptly demonstrates how the public&’s need to know and to judge—and how people can profit from those impulses—is a modern kind of witch hunt.
Witch's Fury
by Deborah LeBlancA warrior and a witch battle to save the worldWhen magical creatures start being killed, the Francois sisters, all witches, must protect themselves. But Abigail “Gilly” Francois doesn’t count on finding undeniable passion in the process. She’s irresistibly drawn to brave, sexy Gavril Hyland, but she is forbidden to love a human. As they hunt down their elusive enemies threatening everything they love, can Gilly and Gavril save their friends—and their hearts?
The Witch's Grave: An Ophelia And Abby Mystery (The Ophelia & Abby Mysteries #6)
by Shirley DamsgaardCupid has cast his spell on good witch Ophelia Jensen. The practical, pragmatic, law-abiding librarian has just begun letting down her hair with Stephen Larsen, the author of some of the most scandalous crime exposés ever written. It's a match made in the stacks—until the would-be lovers take a quiet countryside stroll, and shots ring out.A murderer, not magick, made Stephen disappear—and Ophelia might be next. The sheriff warns her and her grandmother Abby not to meddle, but after another shooting leaves them shaken the women can't help but get involved. A sinister stalker is slowly drawing closer to Ophelia, and she'll have to summon all her powers to prevent herself from ending up six feet under.
The Witch's Grave: A Fever Devilin Mystery
by Phillip DepoyWhen Truevine, reputed to be a witch, is missing and the local mortician turns up dead, her fiance, is suspected of killing them both. Fever, a noted folklorist is determined to solve the mystery.
The Witch's House
by Charlotte ArmstrongA madwoman holds a professor prisoner in this frightening thriller by the Edgar Award–winning &“mistress of day-lit terror&” (The New York Times). California University mathematics instructor Pat O&’Shea is horrified to learn that a fellow faculty member is responsible for the theft of a valuable piece of lab equipment. But biology professor Everett Adams hasn&’t just turned thief; he&’s also become a stark raving madman. After a confrontation, Adams leaves his accuser for dead, badly beaten on the outside of town. Now, no one has seen either man in days. When O&’Shea awakens in a dilapidated old bungalow on a deserted stretch of nowhere, he&’s not in the hands of a rescuer, but rather at the mercy of a captor. The watchful old woman is demented, homicidal, and taking wicked delight in keeping a hostage. Her killer hound stands guard, and if all goes according to plan, the gravely injured O&’Shea will never be allowed to leave. Frustrated by the ineffective work of the authorities, O&’Shea&’s wife, Anabel, is committed to conducting her own investigation into her husband&’s disappearance. Amassing a trail of evidence, she follows a strange path of baffling clues, family skeletons, and fatal secrets. One by one, they will lead Anabel to a house on the dark side of a dead-end road.
Witch's Hunger
by Deborah LeblancThe danger in their desire As a Triad witch, Vivienne François knows better than to let Nikoli Hyland get too close. Her family's ancient curse means Viv can never be with the sexy human warrior. If she succumbs to her forbidden desires, she risks losing everything and putting all humanity in danger. Still, Nikoli affects her like no other... Nikoli swore an oath to protect the world from the Cartesians, interdimensional beasts bent on destruction. He needs Viv's help to defeat them, but the feisty beauty's company makes focusing on the mission difficult. Viv and Nikoli know how to fight evil; it's battling their hearts that could be their undoing.
The Witch's Omen (Dana Girl Mysteries Second Set #17)
by Carolyn KeeneLouise and Jean's Halloween party is interrupted by the arrival of an uninvited witch who claims to be the keeper of the storm petrel. The witch's departure is followed by a mysterious fire in a coat closet, which breaks up the party and starts the Danas on a strange and worrisome case. Was the witch's arrival an omen that bad luck would come to them? Danger follows as the Danas meet the "petrel gang," a group of international lawbreakers. To make matters worse, their Uncle Ned, captain of the ocean liner Balaska, is reported to be seriously ill and responsible for injuries to his passengers during a terrific hurricane. Louise and Jean fly to New York, distraught by news of their uncle's plight. They are confronted with surprising and unexpected news as they uncover an invaluable clue. With great courage and superior sleuthing skills, they unravel a puzzling mystery of contraband cargo at the waterfront.
Witch's Pyre
by Josephine AngeliniLily Proctor has come a long way from the weak, sickly girl she used to be. She has gained power as a witch and a leader, found her way home, chosen to face battle again, and (after losing her first love and being betrayed by her new love) she has learned more about loss and grief than she ever wanted to know. Thrust once again into a society different from anything they have ever seen, Lily and her coven are determined to find answers—to find a new path to victory, a way to defeat the monstrous Wovenwithout resorting to nuclear weaponsorbecoming a tyrannical mass murderer like her alternate self, Lillian. But sometimes winning requires sacrifices . . . and when the only clear path to victory lies at Lillian's side, what price will Lily be willing to pay? Internationally bestselling author Josephine Angelini takes us on another emotionally wrenching thrill ride in the stunning conclusion to her Worldwalker Trilogy.
The Witch's Secret: A Novel
by Stacie MurphyAlone and in a new, unfamiliar place, a young witch discovers a murderous plot to turn the tide of the Civil War—which also might be the key to getting her powers and place in society back, if it doesn&’t kill her first.After using a forbidden spell to wring a confession from her faithless lover, young witch Joya Shaw finds herself stripped of her power and banished to the magical backwater of the Colorado Territory. But it is 1862, the American Civil War is raging, and going west doesn&’t mean leaving the battlefields behind. When Joya arrives at a homesteader&’s cabin and discovers the occupants savagely slain, she knows it is no mere murder: traces of demon magic cling to the bodies. When a Union patrol is later wiped out the same way, Joya begins to suspect that someone is trying to create a new weapon for the rebel arsenal. She gambles that thwarting the plot could be the key to ending her exile. But demon hunting is a dangerous game, and it&’s all too easy for the hunter to become the prey. Trapped, Joya enters into an uneasy alliance with a demon. She must find a way to free herself or bend its power to her will. If she fails, she will forfeit not only her life, but also her soul—along with the chance to stop the tide of the war from turning in an unspeakable direction.
The Witch's Warning (Secrets of an Overworld Survivor #5)
by Greyson Mann Grace SandfordWhen lightning hits Little Oak, one of Will and Mina’s villager friends gets struck—and turned into a witch! Mina and Will sprint straight to the witch huts in the swamp, trying to save their friend. But instead of help, they find grave danger: witches with potions so powerful, Mina’s own potions seem weak and useless. When Mina falls victim to a witch’s potion, it’s Will who has to perfect his potion-making skills. Can he remember what Mina taught him in time to save her from the deadly secrets swirling deep within the swamp?
Witchy Hexations (Witchy Fingers #2)
by Nic SaintEncouraged by their godfather, triplets Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine decide to show the world what they’re capable of. They’re witches, and proud of their witchy heritage. And even though their grandmother warns them not to go through with their crazy scheme, they decide to ignore her advice and go big or go home. Soon their public display of witchcraft lands them on the front page of every newspaper in the country as well as… in prison. Accused of an act of terrorism, their stunt backfires spectacularly, and even Detective Sam Barkley of the NYPD can’t help them now. Gran has conveniently disappeared, and so has their godfather, but when things look worse than ever before, the three most inept witches in the world buckle down and decide to fight back. They have to make things right, expunge their criminal record, and find the serial killer who’s targeting young women all over New York City. Are they up for the task? Or will they crack under the pressure? Find out in Witchy Hexations, the second book in the funny Witchy Fingers series of cozy witch mysteries.
Witchy Possessions (Witchy Fingers #3)
by Nic SaintThe Flummox witches have finally landed their first client, a young mother who’s possessed by a ghoul. As Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine try to free Valerie Gabby of her unwanted guest, however, they quickly discover there’s a lot more at stake here than a mere possession. Someone wants Valerie dead, and will stop at nothing to accomplish that goal. And when their second client, world-famous rock star Petunia Hudson, turns to them to organize her own death, it soon becomes clear they’ve accepted an assignment that just might be a little trickier than they first imagined. Gran refuses to help them, as she has vowed to let her granddaughters clean up their own mess from now on, and not to interfere in any way. Skip, ex-baker and jack-of-all-trades, can’t help them either, nor can Sam Barkley, NYPD Detective, who comes sniffing around Safflower House, wondering why suddenly so many dead bodies start showing up around the three sisters. Will they have what it takes to vanquish no less than two nasty ghouls and give their very first client her life back? And what is the connection between Valerie and Petunia, the enigmatic rock star? Find out in Witchy Possessions, the third book in the funny Witchy Fingers series of cozy witch mysteries.
Witchy Riches (Witchy Fingers #4)
by Nic SaintWhen Estrella is idly strolling along the beach, she’s accosted by the ghost of a former British Royal Navy captain, who insists that a treasure is buried off the coast of Long Island, in a shipwrecked frigate called the Albion. And since a client is a client, after all, she decides to take the captain on, and make lifting the priceless treasure from the bottom of the Atlantic the next mission for Flummox, Inc, the company she’s now running with her two sisters. Since they need divers to accomplish this task, they rope in Sam Barkley and Pierre Farrier, NYPD detectives, Spear Boodle, the well-known lawyer, and Johnny Carew and Jerry Vale, the well-known reformed crooks. Along with Skip Brown, former baker, this merry band of treasure hunters soon sets out to retrieve the immeasurable treasure of the Albion, but not everything is what it seems, and the endeavor might be fraught with a lot more danger than they anticipated. And when the body of one of the Flummox sisters’ neighbors is found hatcheted to death, things suddenly take a turn for the deadly…
Witchy Start (Neighborhood Witch Committee #1)
by Nic SaintEdelie Flummox runs a flower shop in the Haymill neighborhood in Brooklyn along with her two sisters. Not that she’s particularly interested in flowers, or running a store. Edelie is, after all, a witch, and feels she should probably be doing witchy stuff instead of playing store. Unfortunately, the Flummox triplets are not exactly the world’s most competent witches, and their grandmother has decided to strip them of their witchy powers to save an unsuspecting world the aggravation. When one of Edelie’s neighbors is murdered, and handsome local cop Sam Barkley proves clueless, she decides to look into the murder herself, and try to catch the killer. Soon she’s in way over her head, hounding suspects and ferreting out clues. And when the houseguests of her grandmother’s new bed & breakfast prove unusually annoying, it looks like Edelie and her sisters don’t even need witchcraft to make life very complicated for a lot of people. Witchy Start is the first book in the humorous Neighborhood Witch Committee cozy mystery series. It follows the Witchy Fingers series, which introduced the Flummox triplets, and is complete at four books. You don’t need to have read Witchy Fingers to enjoy this new series, however, as it stands alone.
Witchy Trouble (Witchy Fingers #1)
by Nic SaintWitchy Trouble is the first book in the humorous Witchy Fingers series about three sisters whose heritage suddenly sends their lives spiraling out of control. If you like cozy witch mysteries, you’ll love Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine and all of their witchy shenanigans! <P><P>Triplets Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine Flummox are three New York City working girls, living with their grandmother and aspiring to become, respectively, top chef, top singer and top lawyer. There’s something very peculiar about the Flummox sisters, however. They’re witches, and not just any witches but just about the worst witches in the world, their every spell an unmitigated disaster. <P><P>Which is why Granny has forbidden them to ever use magic outside of the house. <P><P>But then Granny suddenly disappears, and when she returns isn’t the same granny they know and love. Something very strange is going on, and it just might have something to do with the serial killer who’s terrorizing New York, or the fact that very soon now the three sisters are coming of witching age, or that on the same day they used magic at work and made a terrible mess, a sinister warlock shows up, warning them that their lives are in terrible danger.
Witchy Wishes (Neighborhood Witch Committee #3)
by Nic SaintWhen a local baker is killed, the neighborhood watch is on the case. Especially when it turns out the victim is the uncle of Skip Brown, of Brown’s Better Bread Bakery fame, and one of Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine’s best friends. When the killer claims a second victim, and starts implicating the neighborhood watch, suspicion soon falls on the Flummox sisters. Meanwhile, things aren’t looking too good at Safflower House. Snakes keep showing up all over the place, sapping Cassie Beadsmore’s strength and witchy powers, and it starts to look as if an unknown nemesis is out to get Cassie and her three granddaughters. The fact that the three guests of their Airbnb prove particularly challenging further complicates matters. And when the bodies keep piling up, and the snake attacks threaten to overpower Cassie, things soon spiral out of control for the sisters, forcing them to dig deep and conjure up some of that old family witchcraft. The big question is: can they handle it?
Witchy Worries (Neighborhood Witch Committee #2)
by Nic SaintWhen a dead drug addict turns out to be a famous nineties action star, suspects soon abound: the neighbors whose parrot he allegedly killed, the action hero actor who was his rival, the hipster accountant he unleashed his road rage on, the local bar owner whose bar he trashed, and the AA chapter leader who filed a restraining order against him. Soon, Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine, the Flummox triplets who run the local neighborhood watch, are called in to figure out whodunit. With a little help from their witchy heritage, they are on the job. Unfortunately, it’s a little hard to focus on this latest murder case, as two guests of their grandmother’s Airbnb prove particularly quarrelsome, Ernestine develops a crush on a third guest, and the owner of a competing flower shop unleashes a campaign to drive Floret & Bloom out of business. Will the triplets manage to harness their witchy powers in such a way that it doesn’t end in disaster? Will they succeed in catching the killer? And will they be able to save their flower shop? Find out in Witchy Worries, Edelie Flummox’s exciting new mystery.
With a Kiss We Die: A Novel
by L. R. DornTwo college lovers suspected of a brutal double homicide enlist a podcasting crime journalist to proclaim their innocence in this psychologically riveting and compulsively readable novel of love, lies, and murder, perfect for fans of The Lady Vanishes podcast and I’ll Be Gone in the Dark. I’m Ryanna Raines. And welcome to “The Raines Report.”Ryanna Raines is the host of a popular true-crime podcast. Her specialty is investigative journalism, her style is truth-seeking moxie, and with millions of listeners along for the ride, her star is rising. But when an intriguing message is left on her tip-line, the reporter is pulled into the most challenging case of her career.The mangled bodies of a husband and wife have been discovered in their multi-million-dollar estate in Southern California. The prime suspects are their twenty-two-year-old son and his girlfriend, two college theater students who are now facing arrest and indictment. In a surprising move, they only want to speak with Ryanna, offering exclusive interviews in exchange for her help getting their side of the story told.Instead of a badge or a weapon, Ryanna carries her voice recorder onto the battlefield of the high-profile murder investigation. Through a series of interviews, Ryanna examines her subjects from multiple angles and diverse points of view, breaking past the walls of “he said, she said” to pierce at a dark and horrible truth.Written in the style of a true-crime podcast, With a Kiss We Die is a heart-racing mystery and thought-provoking tale about love and secrets that unfolds episode by episode as it hurtles towards an explosive conclusion. L. R. Dorn has crafted a suspenseful examination of our cultural obsession with true crime, the complicated moral obligations between journalists and their subjects, and the often-deadly line between performance and deceit.
With a Madman Behind Me
by Talmage PowellThis one was for keeps.It started the night private eye Ed Rivers went to the rescue of a damsel in distress and almost ended up at the bottom of Tampa Bay.Ed knew who was lurking behind him. His name was Russ Leppert. Russ liked to kill people. Not for any real reason - just because he liked it.Then there was the man who had once been the business of hustling pornographic stag movies. He wanted to get back into the racket again, in a big way.And, of course, the middle-aged Dixieland musician named Straight Stuff Delaney.Was Straight Stuff blowing for kicks - or merely furnishing the fanfares for other murders to come?