An Amazon Bestseller, and one of the most original detective duos in fiction: A freelance journalist and her Gypsy mother-in-law! Publisher’s Weekly said: “Fascinating gypsy lore, unforgettable characters and a wicked sense of humor…” A dash of the paranormal too. Meredith Blevins’s entire 3-book Annie Szabo Mystery series— two of which were Library Journal’s TOP FIVE picks in two successive … TOP FIVE picks in two successive years are together. Irresistible!Freelance journalist Annie Szabo has a way of attracting… unusual experiences. Together with her pushy mother-in-law Madame Mina, the combination is as combustible as a Gypsy funeral. These two are as funny as they are clever, and their hilariously querulous relationship is the real fun of the supernatural cozy series.
Once you marry into a Gypsy clan, just try to get out! Annie Szabo loved her husband, but after his death, she was only too happy to leave his outrageous clan behind, especially Madame Mina, tarot reader, psychic advisor, and philosopher – with her signature accessories: a man (or two) and her red pumps.
Some might call them madcap, zany, eccentric; but really one word says it all: Gypsy. Well, that, and juicy: pulsing with the rhythms – and juices – of life, birth, and death, with the California wine country wind in your hair.
“Fascinating gypsy lore, unforgettable characters and a wicked sense of humor distinguish Blevins’s highly unusual mystery debut… This stellar first, with its assured prose, will delight any mystery fan.” – Publishers Weekly in a STARRED REVIEW.
THE HUMMINGBIRD WIZARD
When her oldest friend and former brother-in-law, Jerry, turns up dead, Annie’s plunged back into the family she tried to leave behind. Annie knows Jerry’s murder was not the random street robbery the police believe it to be, but how is she supposed to prove it?
As Annie turns amateur detective, THE HUMMINGBIRD WIZARD turns sexy. Truth to tell, it’s probably one of the sexiest mysteries you’re ever going to read, but not because it’s explicit–there’s just something about that…wizard. Lawyers, criminals, kink, aerial artistry, magic, and more murder mysteries, coupled with Blevins’s trademark humor, make for a delicious—and very funny– supernatural cozy, with a healthy dose of romance.
THE VANISHED PRIESTESS
Annie is heartbroken when her neighbor and good friend, Margo Spanger, the owner-operator of a New Age circus that helps support a home for abused women, is murdered. She’s also frightened—her own daughter is an abused wife who’s a resident of Margo’s project. Along with Annie’s grandson.
The plot thickens as quickly as a roux– Margo’s partner, Lili, goes missing the day of Margo’s death, causing the shelter to fall into disarray, thus threatening its residents, and the detective team of Annie and Madame Mina swings into action!
A fast, funny, and very original paranormal murder mystery.
THE RED HOT EMPRESS
Nudged by her Gypsy mother-in-law, Madame Mina, freelance journalist Annie Szabo writes an article about Jimmy Qi, an Asian boy with the power to heal through music, which is right down the Szabos’ paranormal alley. But their good intentions soon put the youngster in danger. Everyone, it seems, wants a piece of the rising star of San Francisco’s Chinatown—including a shady evangelist, the FBI, the tongs, and a man who talks to dolphins. After two suspicious deaths, Annie and Jimmy go on the lam, not knowing whom to trust or why.
THE RED HOT EMPRESS is a meditation on staying alive in the most electric sense of the word, taking us deep into the tender hearts of two loving families.
“We are tribal, all of us. We’re not floating in this soup called life alone.” –Madame Mina
COMING SOON – The 4th Annie Szabo Mystery THE KING OF HEARTS!
The Hummingbird Wizard returns. The Szabo women in Texas. There’s only one thing left to say: WHEN?
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have enjoyed this series with off beat people and plots. in spite of being querky there is loving and caring along the line.
Loved this series!
Love this series! Can’t wait for more.
Loved this box set. Wish there were more in the series. Great humor.
You think your family is dysfunctional, get a load of Annie Szabo’s !
These are very special characters written with insight and great compassion. Like family that irritates but who you could not live without. The voice and the mood is both soothing and invigorating.
If you get through the 1st book the characters improve in #2 and #3.
Trying to read but getting bogged down with tons of descriptive phrases and I lose track of where I am.
These characters are delightful. The author has created a quirky group of people who keep me up reading at night!!
Loved them! Can’t wait for number 4
I enjoyed the characters, but book one seemed to go on forever. So far, I’ve only read volume 1 of 3.
I found the main character and her ex-mother in law to be at constant outs with each other, the mil blaming Annie for her ex’s death (which was caused by him driving off a highway and getting killed), how is that Annie’s fault? It was irritating!
Probably should not rate what I didn’t read completely but I just did not care about the characters. Thank heavens it was cheap.
It’s rambling stories about a woman and her Gypsy family.
Quirky and seeming chaotic, but it’s got engaging characters.
I tried reading this author but I found her writing style & story line to be very bizarre. I rarely stop reading a book once I have started but a few chapters in,I decided that I just couldn’t read these books.i also totally deleted them from my Kindle list since there is no way I will ever be desperate enough to go back to this author.
Love the characters, especially the gypsy mother. Interesting plot, but some scenes seem to be a bit contrived. Not very many typos or grammatical errors, which is a plus. Overall, enjoyed all 3 books.
Love this family, and love how they interact. All the action and drama that makes me laugh or sniffle without having to actually live through it.
Too much space fillers. Takes awhile to get into & doesn’t hold my attention. A LOT of typos. Storyline somewhat interesting. 3 stars because the composition is better than others that have a likeness of a 3rd graders storytelling.
A fun romp.