The Witch and the Dead

Zusatztext Praise for the Wishcraft Mysteries   “A charming story.”—Denise Swanson! New York Times bestselling author of the Scumble River Mysteries   “Successfully blends crime! magic! romance! and self-discovery.”— Publishers Weekly   “[Blake] keeps the suspense high! your interest piqued! and your brain churning.”—Crimespree Magazine   “Certainly spellbinding.”—Fresh Fiction   “Full of charm! magic! and delightfully humorous and entertaining characters.”—Kings River Life Magazine Informationen zum Autor Heather Blake Klappentext The national bestselling author of Gone with the Witch returns as wish-granting witch Darcy Merriweather uncovers dangerous skeletons in the closet-and the garage.... When Darcy moved to Salem! Massachusetts! she never expected her life to change as drastically as it did. But within a short time! the Enchanted Village has become her home! its mystical residents have become her family! and As You Wish! the personal concierge business formerly run by her Aunt Ve! has become her calling. Still! the time has come for change-and for Darcy to move out of Aunt Ve's house. Darcy's belongings are stashed in Aunt Ve's garage! alongside a mess of memories! forgotten possessions! and! to both Ve and Darcy's horror! a pile of old bones. It turns out they belong to Ve's long missing second husband. Now Darcy must unpack old secrets to solve a cold case-and make sure her aunt isn't looking at a spell behind bars. Chapter One It was one of those crisp New England autumn days that begged for hot chocolate piled high with whipped cream, a good book, and a cozy spot in front of the fireplace. Beg as the day might, however, this witch didn’t have time to indulge at the moment. I glanced at all the plastic bins and cardboard boxes that needed to be relocated from this space to my new home and pushed up my sleeves. My dream of curling up in front of a fire tonight was never going to happen if I kept dragging my feet. As much as I tried, however, I couldn’t seem to get going. I flitted from one side of my aunt Ve’s garage to the other, accomplishing little as early-October sunlight filtered through grimy windows, spotlighting every dust particle in sight. As well as my hesitance. I wasn’t known for procrastinating, but today as I transferred all the belongings I’d been storing in this space to my new house two doors down the street, I was taking my sweet time. My puttering had nothing to do with actually moving the twenty or so boxes and assorted bits of my previous life and everything to do with leaving behind Aunt Ve and the house I’d lived in since arriving in this village a little more than a year ago. Today was moving day. Tonight, I’d sleep in my new bed, under a new roof. I’d eventually have to deal with the emotions lurking under the surface, but for right now I fortunately had help with the move: My younger sister, Harper, and my aunt Ve had both volunteered to assist with the process. “It should all go!” Velma “Ve” Devany said, tossing her hands in the air. “All of it.” She wasn’t referencing my belongings, though I suspected the ghostly outlines left behind by my moving boxes had triggered the desire to banish everything else from the garage as well. “A yard sale! Tomorrow, just in time for the weekend crowd.” Spinning around, Ve faced me, her golden blue eyes alight with sparks of purpose. Her coppery hair was pulled back in its usual twist, but she’d accented the style with a red bandanna. It was tied in a knot at the top of her head like Rosie the Riveter’s. Round cheeks glowed with good health as Ve pushed up the sleeves of her white long-sleeved thermal henley and then bent to cuff the hems of her denim overalls. She was in her early sixties and had more energy than I’d ever possessed.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Heather Blake
• Editore: Berkley Publishing Group
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9781101990131
• ISBN: 978-1-101-99013-1
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 108 mm x 173 mm x 22 mm
• Serie: Berkley Prime Crime; Wishcraft Mystery; Wishcraft Mysteries; Wishcraft Mystery
• Categoria: Narrativa > Gialli