Midnight Spells Murder
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4.3 • 8 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Spirit Canyon’s annual Spirit Spooktacular weekend is on, and for local amateur sleuth Zo Jones, it’s boomtime for business at her Happy Camper gift shop . . . until a murderer drops in for a browse.
To celebrate Halloween at the Happy Camper, Zo schedules a talk by successful author and self-proclaimed witch Marianne Morgan. Although Marianne’s benign brand of witchcraft is more about feminine empowerment than black magic, her presence is still not welcomed by everyone. Then on a midnight stroll home, Zo spots what seems to be a new Halloween decoration propped up outside the Happy Camper. What she finds is not a mannequin but a dead Marianne, her lifeless body dressed in traditional witch’s garb. But why would someone send this good witch back to the spirit world permanently?
Soon Zo realizes that plenty of folks have motives for murdering Marianne. What’s worse, nosy TV newsman Justin Castle plans to broadcast a report associating Marianne’s murder with the Happy Camper. Zo calls on her partner in sleuthing, local forest ranger Max Harrington, to help her find the culprit before Justin’s report airs. Otherwise Zo’s business just might go bust. But to catch this killer, Zo will have to risk much more than just her reputation . . .
Customer Reviews
Fantastic and spooky second book in series!
Mary Angela is one of my favorite cozy mystery writers. I loved A Very Merry Murder from her Professor Prather series, and then this year I started her new Happy Camper series. I was so excited for this second book in the series.
I love a holiday themed cozy mystery, and Midnight Spells Murder really delivers! Not only does it have spooky Halloween vibes, but it also has hints of wintery holiday fun to come!
I was so pleased with this book. I loved getting to know all the characters from the series even more, and I was especially here for the romantic tension between Zo and Max. 😁 In the first book, I fell in love with the Black Hills setting that Mary Angela brings to life. In this book, she gives us a really strong sense of the small town itself, and I absolutely loved this.
My favorite thing was some of the surprises I didn’t see coming in terms of the direction of the series and also the side stories that will hopefully continue to evolve. I had a great time reading this book and I encourage everyone to check out this series!! You can easily buy the ebooks at any ebook retailer. This is absolutely a series I want to continue reading.
Thank you to @netgalley and @kensingtonbooks for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.