Pandora Feeney by Wendy Corsi Staub

Welcome to Lily Dale, the upstate New York birthplace of modern spiritualism and a town entirely populated by psychic mediums to this day—with one notable exception, of course, but we’ll get to her in a moment. Do come in, and we’ll get acquainted over a cup of proper...

Lyra St Claire by C.A. Phipps

I’m Lyra St Claire, celebrity chef. At least I was until my scheming agent and the contestant from a cooking contest I was judging ruined my career and stole every cent. Yes, I was a talk-show host, cooking judge and the owner of a fancy LA restaurant. Now I’m back in...

Tish Tarragon by Amy Patricia Meade

When I quit my job in banking and opened Cookin’ the Books café, little did I know that I’d discover I possessed a hidden talent for solving crimes. But after solving four separate murder cases with the Hobson Glen sheriff’s office, here I am, Tish Tarragon:...

Clark Thomas by Caleb Wygal

I never intended to investigate murders, but after my wife died, they had a way of finding me. Hi, my name is Clark Thomas, and I own a bookstore on the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk called “Myrtle Beach Reads”. I know, not very inventive, like some fictional bookstores in...

Leah Siderova by Lori Robbins

My name is Leah Siderova, and I’m a principal dancer with American Ballet Company. Life as a ballerina isn’t nearly as glamorous behind the scenes as it looks from the audience’s point of view. Every morning, Madame Maksimova puts the dancers at American Ballet...

Mimi Smith by Ellen Byerrum

June 1943 Coffee. What wouldn’t I give for a simple cup of hot coffee? A big cup of genuine java. That thought crosses my mind every day when I open my jar of Postum, measure out a tablespoon and add boiling water. It’s hot and liquid, but it’s not coffee, and even...