Author: jeanniewycherley

Woo-wee for Witchywood! Some of North America’s top film stars have descended on Whittlecombe. Is the tiny village ready for such an intrusion? Apparently not. Medea Toulouse, superstar movie actress, is dead, presumed poisoned. The chief suspects? Global phenomenon, Dom Bruise and housewives’ favourite, Brian Ben-Olds. Alfhild Daemonne, our favourite witch, has a lot on her plate. And not … witch, has a lot on her plate. And not just cake, unfortunately. Magic and mayhem, a murder and the BIGGEST movie star on the planet? It’s the usual chaos at our beloved wonky inn! Have you made your reservation?more

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With age comes wisdom. Apparently. In need of a little quick cash, Alfhild Daemonne has reluctantly agreed to host a convention for her deceased grandmother’s old sorority society. But only on the explicit condition everyone behaves. When several dozen elderly witches—both alive and dead—descend on Whittle Inn, chaos isn’t far behind. In addition to a cackling cohort of bumptious witches with … to a cackling cohort of bumptious witches with finicky eating habits and their squad of unruly familiars, the sudden appearance of an elevator with a mind of its own means our poor old Alf has a lot on…

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The Pointy Woman gave him a voice. Now she wants to shut him up. Permanently.Would-be investigative journalist, Clarissa Page, and her sammich-obsessed spellbound hound, Toby, are making little headway in their hunt for the nasty witch, Miranda Dervish. And they’re having no luck finding the magickal Four Stone either. No matter which way they turn, who they ask, or where they search, they’re … search, they’re thwarted.Down to their last few pence, an anonymous tip off and a chance encounter with a stranger in the park sets them on their way to a dramatic final showdown. On the way, they’ll…

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Toby dog can smell death.When someone assaults his elderly neighbour and leaves her for dead, Spellbound Hound Toby is devastated. For one thing, he’s worried who’ll keep him in cheesy dog treats now, but more than that, all indications are that Miranda Dervish—also known as The Pointy Woman—is behind this latest atrocity.The woman who murdered Old Joe AND hexed Toby is back!Together with his … back!Together with his human, the journalist Clarissa Page, Toby sets out to investigate Miranda. What is it she wanted from the neighbour?Scarily, as they begin to uncover Miranda’s mysterious past, her evil behaviour begins to…

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Toby dog suddenly has plenty to say for himself.The only witness to the brutal murder of his owner, Toby is hexed by a woman with evil intentions. “Speak to none but me,” she tells him.Wretched and misunderstood, he’s incarcerated in the local pound. With a death sentence hanging over his head, Toby has almost given up hope.But then he meets Clarissa. Not only is she a witch, she’s a local … witch, she’s a local investigative journalist, and—amazingly—she can understand what he says too.Finally, he’s found somebody who believes his story.Can Clarissa save Toby? Will they identify who killed his…

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Coughs and sneezes spread diseases!It’s the most wonderful time of the year.Unless you’re Alfhild Daemonne that is.This year she’s been so looking forward to the Yule time festivities, but wouldn’t you know it, the wattle-and-daub walls of her ancient wonky inn are ringing to the sound, not of sleigh bells, but of sick ghosts.Who knew ghosts could catch the flu? And let’s not forget there’s been … And let’s not forget there’s been a murder in Whittle Forest. Some of the locals are convinced there’s a demonic Beast on the loose, and naturally they’re pointing the finger at Alf and…

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Vampires are a pain in Alf’s neck.After hosting a diabolical vampire wedding last Halloween, Alf had imagined that Whittle Inn had seen the last of those long-toothed monsters. She’d pointedly barred them from ever setting foot or fang in her part of the English countryside again.But since then, one thing has continued to bother our favourite wonkiest witch.Who killed the handsome young vampire … the handsome young vampire Thaddeus? And why?Now Alf will have to grit her teeth. Despite her protestations, her undead foes are breathing down her neck once more and threatening to make an unwelcome return to her…

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When a soggy bottom is the least of your worries…The producers of Witchflix TV favourite The Great Witchy Cake Off are searching for somewhere new to base the filming of their next series. Naturally, Alfhild Daemonne, a long time fan of all things cakey, invites them to Whittle Inn.But what seemed like a great opportunity for a little harmless Wonky Inn self-promotion backfires when, at dawn on … backfires when, at dawn on the first day of filming, one of the contestants is found toes-up outside the famous marquee.Alf can’t believe her rotten luck.But it’s not all bad news. The…

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Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones …Building work at Whittle Inn has unearthed a skeleton.Horrified Alfhild Daemonne, recently returned from a holiday overseas, is keen to find out who the unfortunate victim was and how they died. After all, she might need to make reparations to the victim’s family for an atrocity one of her ancestors committed.What was the victim’s link to Alf’s wonky inn and … link to Alf’s wonky inn and why were they interred within the walls?It soon becomes obvious that Alf isn’t the only person who’s interested in the discovery. The mysterious Mr Wylie is…

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