Author: paulalester

Things have been going pretty well at the retirement home for witches and other paranormals lately. Possibly too well. When Steve Grace’s friend, Rhea Kaufman, is found dead in her garage right after he dropped his car off to her, he becomes the prime suspect in her murder. Now, Zoey has to get his name cleared. But, in the process, she just may learn a thing or two about her fiance that she … two about her fiance that she hadn’t known before. Can she figure out who killed Rhea, clear Steve’s name, and get on with the wedding plans?…

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You know you’re in for a doozy of a work day when your first appointment is dead when you get to the exam room.Willow Morgan lives a quiet life in Superior Bay. Winter lasts for up to nine months there, and the biggest event of the year is the summer dog show. People come from all over to attend. It brings money and prestige to town. But when Willow’s landlord is poisoned to death, she quickly … landlord is poisoned to death, she quickly finds herself in a tricky situation. People are canceling their appointments, afraid when they learn someone…

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Sunnyside is a town filled with witches and other paranormal beings. Sure, normal folk come through, but most of the residents are dyed in the wool supernatural. Sophie owns the Sugar Skulls Bakery right downtown Sunnyside, in the heart of the madness. She and her family have been running it (sort of) successfully for two generations, but times are getting tough and Sophie finds herself thinking … herself thinking outside the box to keep the doors open. Just in time for Halloween, she starts creating Dead Cakes, which are nothing fancy. Just a little fun and spice and all things…

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Zoey’s been doing everything in her power to keep Sunnyside Retirement Community open for business, but her residents don’t help with that a lot. She’s had more than her fair share of threatening messages from the bosses, but she’s kept the place afloat with sheer will and steel determination. However, that might not be enough. The bosses have arrived in town, and they’re out for blood. When the … blood. When the lead boss goes missing, Zoey has to figure out who’s behind it, put a stop to it, and keep her retirement community open. Before the doors are closed.…

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Things are already going sideways for Zoey Rivers. Her mother, recently back from the dead, isn’t responsive, and Zoey’s dad isn’t making matters easier.But when the Sunnyside Retirement Home for Witches’ almost-resident psychic, Iris, goes missing, apparently unable to foresee her own troubles, Zoey’s day gets a thousand times more complicated. And, of course, that’s not the end of it. The … of it. The police detective seems bent on fingering a resident or staff-member for the crime.Can Zoey figure out what really happened to Iris, bring her mom back to lucidity, and save her residents before something worse happens…

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Sunnyside Retirement Witches Community gets its fair share of visitors. Some of them like the entertainment and others enjoy volunteering. But when one of the sight-seers ends up dead, Zoey Rivers has to figure out what happened. The residents come up with a fantastic idea: Since the retirement complex seems to have more than its fair share of murders, they figure it might be a good idea to have … idea to have a psychic on staff. So, Zoey hires Iris. And all the information she pulls from the ghosts of the growing list of victims points to Zoey herself.…

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Caring for elderly witches at the retirement home in Sunnyside, California is a full-time job for Zoey Rivers. But when one of them is blitzing, causing magic to act even weirder than normal, things get…well, downright wacky. And when a local insurance agent winds up dead, some of the people Zoey is responsible for become the prime suspects. As the zaniness of the magical blips continues and … continues and things get crazier and crazier, Zoey has to work fast and try to stay one step ahead to keep her charges out of jail, figure out who is causing the…

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Zoey Rivers loves her job as the Head of Staff at Sunnyside Retired Witches Community. Even though it means she’s often the clean-up crew when mild senility leads to magical mischief.But when the local police department calls to ask for her help solving a murder with ties to magic, the tables might be turned. Zoey’s elderly residents could mean the difference between her solving the mystery and … between her solving the mystery and putting the killer away or becoming a victim herself.This is a short prequel novella in a new witch cozy mystery series by Paula Lester. It briefly…

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