BOOK 1 of the CITY HALL Mini-Series.Zinnia Riddle doesn’t use her witch powers much these days. She works as a clerk at the Wisteria Permits Department, where there hasn’t been much need for spells and potions… until now.When a beloved coworker is found dead next to her desk, the whole office gets paranoid. Is one of them a killer? Did the victim leave behind clues in the book she was writing? … book she was writing? Is there a town-wide conspiracy, or is some lone serial predator on the loose?
The police are always two steps behind the evil that’s threatening the peaceful town. Now it’s up to Zinnia Riddle and the witches in her coven to uncover the secrets hiding in plain sight.
Will Zinnia’s rusty magic hold up against a powerful enemy?
WOLVES OF WISTERIA is the sixth book set in Angela Pepper’s Wisteria Witches universe, and the first book featuring Zinnia Riddle in her own thrilling mystery! Zinnia’s story continues in WISTERIA WRINKLE. The 8th book set in Wisteria, WARDENS OF WISTERIA returns to Zara Riddle’s point of view.
FAQs about Wolves of Wisteria:
I’ve read the Wisteria Witches series by Angela Pepper. I see this book is called City Hall #1. Where does this fit in? And who’s Zinnia?
Zinnia Riddle is the character you’ve come to know and love in the other books as Aunt Zinnia. This is Zinnia’s first book as the featured character. The events in Wolves of Wisteria take place in the months leading up to Zinnia’s niece Zara arriving in Wisteria. You can think of this book as a prequel, or a spin-off, or the start of a mini-series. In this book, you’ll find out about Zinnia’s workplace and witch friends, plus there’s a thrilling mystery to solve.
I haven’t read any other Wisteria Witches books. Can I start here?
Absolutely! Wolves of Wisteria can be read as a stand-alone novel without spoiling the other books if you decide to read them next.
What’s a witch cozy mystery?
Witch cozies are similar to contemporary cozies in that they revolve around a mystery and feature an amateur or unconventional sleuth. The tone is humorous and breezy with a few good thrills, too. Witch cozies come with the added bonus of paranormal elements. The town of Wisteria is full of many supernaturals, including gorgons, vampires, shifters, mages, and more!
About the Series:
Angela Pepper’s Wisteria Witches series features a wise-cracking mother and daughter witch duo, Zara and Zoey Riddle, and their aunt, Zinnia. This urban fantasy series has plenty of magic and supernatural elements.
New to Wisteria? You can start reading with any book 1. The books are listed below in their release order, but not necessarily their chronological order.
Wisteria Witches:
Wisteria Witches Mysteries (Zara Riddle)
#1 – Wisteria Witches
#2 – Wicked Wisteria
#3 – Wisteria Wonders
#4 – Watchful Wisteria
#5 – Wisteria Wyverns
Wisteria Witches Mysteries – City Hall (Zinnia Riddle)
#1 – Wolves of Wisteria
#2 – Wisteria Wrinkle
Wisteria Witches Mysteries – Daybreak (Zara Riddle)
#1 – Wardens of Wisteria
#2 – Wisteria Warned
… and more to be announced
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Wonderful read for relaxing.
The title is misleading; it has more to do with witches than wolves. The murderer’s identity came as a surprise. Wisteria is a quaint village with some unusual inhabitants.
witches, magic, supernatural, suspense, murder-investigation, law-enforcement, urban-fantasy
Zinnia Riddle is a witch in a town that has lots of magic but nobody admits to being supernatural. The suspense and excitement begins when Zinnia arrives at work only to find the mutilated body of her nonmagical coworker. Call in the local detective and crew! And the specialty department that exists to manage anything possibly magical. A great cast of characters, peppered with humor, and a real plot make this a great read.
It’s also the first in a series that’s a prequel to the Wisteria Witches mysteries.
Rosemary Benson is the very convincing audio performer.
Interesting portrayal of witches and other creatures with magical powers after the murder of a co-worker. Well written with a twisted pattern for a who done it mystery.
Excellent development of characters
, Another paranormal mystery, amusing and light weight
not good
From the little I read, I thought it was a book for perhaps young teens. Just not into it, sorry.
An entertaining quick read.
Not as good as other books of her’s that I have read
Fun read interesting story
This book was fun. I never saw the ending coming!
This book needed a good editor. It seemed more like a draft than a finished product. It was slow starting and had so much long winded dialogue in the first half of the book I had to force myself to keep reading. Formatting was awkward with extra spaces between paragraphs and ragged right margins. The gist of the story is Zinnia is a middle aged witch whose skills are a bit rusty. She works in the Permits Office of City Hall with a small group of co-workers, some of which may or may not have paranormal abilities. There is a gruesome murder at the Permits Office followed by all the co-workers blundering around the crime scene disturbing the evidence. Zinnia wants to find the murderer. The story picks up speed in the second half of the book, however there is little progress made in solving the murder. The case is eventually solved, but it takes the form of an “information dump” by the main character in a high action scene near the end of the story. The reader is kept in the dark as to all the clues leading up to the big reveal. It spoiled the fun for me. There was some magic and some interesting characters, but overall this was a disappointing read for me.
Too repetitive too slow
Characters make poor decisions in order to make the story.
This is a fun light read. The characters are great and likeable. The plot is very interesting. This is a stand alone book, but it is the first of an excellent series. I recommend it highly.
Do not usually read about witches and changlings but did enjoy this book
Hard to get thru a chapter without being bored.
Disappointing and rather silly
I am enjoying this series, witty and fun!