Midnight Lighter: Witch of Wickrock Bay, #5

By Wendy Meadows

Another day, another murder in the quiet town of Wickrock Bay.

 

 

When wealthy estate owner Jade Forester is found murdered, the small town of Wickrock bay is soon abuzz with rumors. The kind but insensitive woman had upset a few people in her time – but shopkeeper and amateur witch Mimi Knotley doesn't believe it would drive anyone to murder.

 

Swept up in a puzzling case, Mimi and her now-boyfriend Police Chief Robert are tasked with weeding out the suspects and piecing together who had the motive to commit murder. Things are only made stranger when Jade's will includes odd instructions – and leaves an unusual ceramic container to the wizard Reneus Ulzor.

 

And when the possessions Jade left to Mimi draw the attention of a few key suspects, Mimi might just find out that this case isn't quite what she bargained for…

• Language: English
• Publisher: Majestic Owl Publishing LLC
• Release date: Aug 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201372101

Wendy Meadows

USA Today bestselling author, Wendy Meadows, is a passionate Cozy Mystery Author whose meticulously crafted stories showcase witty women sleuths and engaging plots. Her primary influences include but are not limited to mystery genre greats Joanne Fluke, Ellery Adams, and James Patterson. To date, she has published dozens of books, which include her popular Sweetfern Harbor Series, Maple Hill Series, and Alaska Cozy Series, to name a few. In a previous life, Wendy worked as a Graphic Designer, earning her Graphic Design Certification at the prestigious New York based Sessions School of Design. With this valuable artistic background, she designs her own book covers. In fact, she began writing fiction soon after designing numerous book covers for other fiction authors. When she isn’t writing about female detectives and their tactful crime solving, you can find Wendy either tending to her hobby farm, playing video games, relaxing on her back porch, or coloring in her growing collection of adult coloring books. She also loves spending quality time with her husband, two sons, two cats, and one adorable Labradoodle. Together, they call “The Granite State” home sweet home. To find out more about Wendy Meadows both personally and creatively, feel free to visit her official website at www.wendymeadows.com

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