Magick & Mayhem

Magic Merlin and murder are a great mix for this fun debut cozy.-Lynn Cahoon <i>New York Times </i>and <i>USA Today </i>bestselling author<P>A charming must-read mystery with enchanting characters. A fun and entertaining page turner.-Rose Pressey <i>USA Today </i>bestselling author <P>Spellbinding with magical prose a wizardly plot and a charming sleuth.-Janet Bolin Agatha-nominated author of the national bestselling Threadville Mysteries <P><b> What's in a murderer's bag of tricks?</b> <P>Twenty-something Kailyn Wilde has learned to embrace her unpredictable life as a descendant of small-town New Camel's most magickal family. She just didn't expect to inherit her mother and grandmother's centuries-old shop Abracadabra so suddenly. The surprises keep coming when Kailyn goes to finalize the estate at the local attorney's office-and stumbles over the body of her best friend Elise's husband . . . <P>As a brash detective casts the blame on Elise Kailyn summons her deepest powers to find answers and start an investigation of her own. What with running a business perfecting ancient spells and keeping up with an uninvited guest of fabled origins Kailyn has her hands full. But with the help of her uncanny black cat Sashkatu and her muumuu-clad Aunt Tilly she's closing in on a killer-who will do anything to make sure she never tests her supernatural skills again! <P>Pape has a sure handed balance of humor and action. -Julie Hyzy <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author