Magickal Mystery Lore

<b>Praise for Magick & Mayhem the first Abracadabra mystery</b><P>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.-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> This spells trouble . . .</b><P>The New Camel Day Fair is a fun-filled event for residents of this upstate New York town. Kailyn Wilde a modern-day witch of ancient lineage leaves her potion shop Abracadabra-and her feline familiar Sashkatu-to attend with her fortune-telling Aunt Tilly. Joining them is legendary wizard Merlin who's discovering new pleasures of time-traveling to the modern world including curly fries and kettle corn-but the appeal of the Tilt-a-Wheel is beyond his mystical imagination. <P>The real wild ride begins later when neighboring sweet shop owner Lolly rushes into Abracadabra with news about a dead body. The victim has one of Lolly's fudge knives stuck in her back but in spite of the sticky evidence Lolly is only one of several suspects with ample motive and opportunity. Meanwhile Merlin's research into old family scrolls and electromagnetic ley lines is causing some unusual mix-ups. As the two investigations collide Kailyn will have to do everything in her power to prevent disaster...<P>Pape has a sure handed balance of humor and action. -Julie Hyzy <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author</p>