Spellcasting in Silk - A Witchcraft Mystery

Zusatztext Praise for the Witchcraft Mysteries “Blackwell sits firmly on my list of must-read authors!”— New York Times Bestselling Author Victoria Laurie “I believe this is the best of this series I’ve read…Juliet Blackwell is a master…But truly! reading the entire series is a pleasure.”— Fresh Fiction “[Blackwell] continues to blend magic! mystery! and romance in this sixth novel that shines with good humor and a great plot.” — Kings River Life Magazine Informationen zum Autor Juliet Blackwell is the pseudonym for the New York Times bestselling author who writes the Witchcraft Mystery series, including A Vision in Velvet and Tarnished and Torn ; the Haunted Home Renovation series, including Home for the Haunting and Murder on the House ; and, together with her sister, the Art Lover’s Mystery series. The first in that series, Feint of Art , was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Klappentext From the New York Times bestselling author of A Vision in Velvet comes more spooky sleuthing with Lily Ivory, vintage boutique owner and gifted witch... Lily would like nothing better than to relax, enjoy her friends, and take care of business at her store, which is booming thanks to San Francisco's upcoming Summer of Love Festival. But as the unofficial witchy consultant to the SFPD, she is pulled into yet another case. A woman has jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge, and her apparent suicide may be connected to a suspicious botanica in the Mission District. When the police investigate the shop, they ask Lily to look into its mysterious owner, whose granddaughter also appears to be missing. As Lily searches for the truth, she finds herself confronted with a confounding mystery and some very powerful magic... PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JULIET BLACKWELL Also by Juliet Blackwell OBSIDIAN Chapter 1 My mother rarely spoke to me. But as I looked out over Aunt Cora’s Closet, I could hear her voice in my head, clear as day. “You’re cookin’ with fat.” The vintage clothes business was booming. Half a dozen customers were trying on peasant blouses and bell-bottom jeans embroidered with daisies and peace signs. A fortysomething woman rooted through a pile of vintage army jackets, hoping to find one that would accommodate her boyfriend’s broad shoulders while he, on the other side of the store, examined frilly, lace-covered negligees for her. A pair of teenagers with Indian-print dresses draped over their arms paused on the way to the dressing room to flick through a rack of pastel 1950s cocktail dresses. Two young men tried on fedoras, checking themselves out in the three-way mirror, calling each other “Frankie baby” and casting surreptitious glances at the young women. My good friends were staffing the herb stand and the front register; Bronwyn’s hearty laugh and Maya’s steady smile contributed to Aunt Cora’s Closet’s atmosphere of warmth and welcome. My unorthodox witch’s familiar, Oscar, a miniature Vietnamese potbellied pig, snored softly on his purple silk pillow, tuckered out from the fussing and adoration he received from my customers—and from trying to sneak a peek while they were in the fitting room. And this evening, a handsome, frustrating, wildly fascinating man named Sailor would be coming for dinner. The ingredients for tonight’s feast awaited me upstairs in my apartment’s sunny kitchen; the menu featured jambalaya with all the fixings, just like Mama used to make on the all-too-rare occasions when she was pleased with me. And while there might be a few lingering supernatural issues hanging over my head, at least I wasn’t embroiled in a murder investigation. I smiled to myself and let out a sigh of satisfaction. Yup...

Product details

• Authors: Juliet Blackwell
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.07.2015
• EAN: 9780451465788
• ISBN: 978-0-451-46578-8
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 175 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Witchcraft Mystery; Witchcraft Mystery; Penguin Publishing Group
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense