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A small town cozy with gossip, coffee, and murder The old Bramblett County bowling alley was supposed to be an easy sale. Instead, I found Jimmy Simms dead in his office. What should have been a routine real estate deal quickly turns into something far darker when the town’s beloved bowling alley manager is discovered sprawled across the floor of the very building I’m trying to sell. With the property tied up in questions, rumors flying through Bramblett, and everyone insisting Jimmy was adored, none of it adds up. The deeper I dig, the more I realize Jimmy wasn’t the man everyone ...

CHRISTMAS IN HOLIDAY HILLS IS ALWAYS MAGICAL—UNTIL COOPER THE CAT TAKES IT A WHISKER TOO FAR. Cooper’s always believed Christmas is about getting—especially when it comes to tuna. But when his curiosity lands his charge, good witch Abby Odell inside a magical snow globe sitting under The Enchanted’s Christmas tree, he learns the hard way that sometimes it’s better to give… especially a confession. With Abby trapped in a twinkling winter wonderland and her magic on the fritz, Cooper’s milking his freedom for all it’s worth—extra treats, cozy naps, and no one to tell him no....

👻UNFINISHED BUSINESS A MIDLIFE PSYCHIC MEDIUM SERIES NOVEL👻 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Whether you believe or not in spirits or the afterlife, this was an incredible story. I don't think I have ever read a book so fast. The levity between the two best friends was wonderful and made me wish I could have had someone in my life like that. It also helped with the emotional seriousness of the subject which was handled with great dignity and sensitivity. The support Angela had from her family and friends was heartwarming. I loved this story and will definitely be following this author. ...

Detective Rachel Ryder and her partner Rob Bishop have seen their fair share of brutal crimes in Hamby, Georgia—but nothing like this. Chilling photos of the dead arrive at the police department, the victims eerily preserved in white robes from an exclusive Atlanta hotel. Their faces are obscured. Their locations: a mystery. With no clear jurisdiction and no obvious connection between the victims, the case is already a challenge.

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR is back with three more psychic medium cozy mysteries! Haunting Hooligans When Chantilly's friend is in trouble, she does what's necessary to save her. This is a holiday novella. Ghost from the Grave When psychic medium Chantilly Adair receives cryptic messages from the lacrosse park’s dead groundskeeper, she knows something bad is coming. What she doesn’t expect is tragedy to hit so close to home. Now her son’s best friend is missing and feared dead, and the only clues Chantilly has are the babblings of a confused ghost who won’t accept his death. Will ...

WELCOME TO BRAMBLETT COUNTY GEORGIA WHERE THE TEA IS SWEET AND MURDER IS ON THE MENU Read Deal Gone Dead, Decluttered and Dead, and Signed, Sealed and Dead in one book! DEAL GONE DEAD ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved this book. Most of the characters are realistic and funny. Some are downright scary. But the twists and turns were great. Always kept me guessing who did it. Great story from one of my favourite authors. DECLUTTERED AND DEAD ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Snappy, delightful Southern murder mystery. The adorable and fun sayings that have been part of our Southern heritage ...

A killer's revenge plot unfolds in the shadows of Atlanta's landmarks, leaving a trail of bodies and cryptic clues—each one more personal than the last. A chef floating in Lake Lanier. A man pushed from Stone Mountain. Two deaths connected by a single thread: Jack Parks. Private investigator Jenna Wyatt ignored the first unsettling message. Now bodies are dropping. And both victims are tied to her partner—a former NCIS agent with secrets he won't share.

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Carolyn Ridder Aspenson's Witches of Holiday Hills Cozy Mystery Series is a world of wonder and magic, but Cooper, her Burmese familiar cat, steals the show! All your favorite witchy paranormal elements wrapped into the first collection book of the series! THERE'S A NEW WITCH IN TOWN ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book keeps you guessing all the way to the end. Just when you think you have it figured out, it takes another twist. Love it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fun read. Action, loss. a budding romance...... maybe, a murder, what more could a ...

Get Up and Ghost USA TODAY Bestselling Author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson introduces another midlife psychic medium into her book portfolio with newbie medium, Chantilly Adair. In this first installment, a trip down a flight of stairs and a bump on the head give Chantilly the gift. Now she’s seeing spirits hanging from rafters and rushing home to make her son dinner. Pour yourself a cup of tea and sit tight, because I've got a crazy ghost story for you. Truth is, it’s not a story. It’s reality. My reality. I've got a secret - I can see ghosts. It's been that way ever since I took a fall ...

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson welcome's you to Holiday Hills, a magical town where the tea is sweet, and magic is always on the menu. Holiday Hills was set for a sweet celebration—until murder stole the spotlight. The Enchanted Treats culinary competition has the whole town buzzing with excitement, but the party before the semi-finals takes a dark turn when Victor Havensworth, a fiery Atlanta chef and judge, is found dead. Now, with Bessie stepping in as a judge, my concern over another murder in town skyrockets. As I dig into the case, cryptic threats and sabotage ...

At a local fair, Rachel unexpectedly crosses paths with Sean, a familiar face from her past. The encounter, laced with awkward tension, takes a harrowing turn when Sean sends her a cryptic message, begging to meet. When Rachel arrives, she’s met with a chilling scene—Sean, deceased from an apparent overdose. But the presence of his baby at the scene whispers a different tale, one Rachel is determined to uncover.

The past comes back to haunt a small town when one murder leads to the discovery of another. When a troubled young woman, Jenn Berman, goes missing at the summer fair in Hamby, her uncaring family fails to notice. That is, until a loose dog returns home with a bloodied hand. Investigators are led to a developing subdivision where they find the unthinkable: Jenn's body in a shallow grave.

USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson delivers a fast-paced mystery series filled with action and intrigue, perfect for fans of Kendra Elliot, Robert Dugoni, and Lisa Regan.

Welcome to Holiday Hills, a magical small town full of quirky and sometimes strange magical beings, talking cats, coffee, and books! Things aren’t always what they seem here in town. Here, our secrets are as dangerous as a cursed love potion! I'm a paranormal cozy mystery author, and what’s happening? Even I couldn’t make this up!

Three home invasions in a wealthy golf community have Hamby on edge. At first, only cash is taken. But with each break-in the crimes escalate. Jewelry is stolen. Victims are beaten. Then events take a deadly turn when the fourth attack leaves a young woman dead.

A drug overdose case hits close to home when a body is linked to the family of Rachel's friend. But the seemingly simple investigation leads her down a rabbit hole from her past - a past she fears has finally come back to haunt her. As bodies begin to accumulate, Detective Ryder knows in her gut that vengeance is upon her. Yet time and again, the evidence just doesn't add up. Increasingly isolated, Rachel begins to question her own sanity. Is she succumbing to fear? Or has Rachel's past finally caught up with her?

Standing over the body of a teenage boy on the lawn of a wealthy family, Rachel has no idea that three more will shortly follow. However, as the young bodies pile up, Rachel is called on to go undercover. Deputized as a Drug Enforcement agent and tasked to work hand-in-hand with the Hamby PD, she becomes a counselor at the local high school. When what seems like a basic sting operation ends in a shootout, Rachel must dig through layers of secrets and betrayal to protect not only the youth in her new community, but the lives of those she loves.

Find my killer. Rachel Ryder's world is catapulted into chaos with the discovery of a dire note on her front door begging her to solve the murder of former MLB star, Ryan Hicks. Ryan Hicks, who is very much alive. Initially written off as a dark twist on a promotional campaign for his new charter school, the grim reality hits home when Rachel and partner, Rob Bishop, find Hicks's lifeless body in his lavish home, turning a dismissed warning into a desperate plea for justice.

IT'S ALL JUST ANOTHER DAY IN CASTLEBERRY, WHERE THE PAST ISN'T JUST HISTORY, IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN. Welcome back to Castleberry, Georgia. Sit down, grab a sweet tea, and buckle up for a story filled with twists and turns! Castleberry is your usual small Southern town, where everyone knows your business before you do, and the biggest event of the year is Peach Pie Festival, where something shady always happens. Some people like their peach pie with ice cream, but me? I like mine delivered to me by a ghost and with a side of murder. Twenty-five years ago, Anna Mae Hansard did what the ...

Months after Detective Rachel Ryder exposed the madman who killed six people, she can’t forget his sinister puzzle...and when the body of a young woman is found on an elite golf course with a familiar set of clues, Rachel can’t escape the impossible feeling that an old enemy has risen from the grave.