At the corner of her big four-poster bed stood the shadowy figure of a man. Her initial shock faded, if only a bit, when she realized that she knew him. Or at least, she recognized him. This was one of the ghosts in the house. Usually, he stayed up in…
Darcy felt a chill crawl up her spine, but she kept it from showing on her face. The Gershwin Mansion was a huge residence on the edge of Misty Hollow, left vacant for several decades except for when people like Harlan Harrington rented it out. Those stays were always short…
Opening the cover, she caressed the title page. A pins-and-needles feeling excited her fingertips, seeming to jump off the smooth, creamy paper. Saphron was still watching her expectantly, but Darcy had no idea what her friend was expecting her to do. If there was supposed to be something here to…
On the way up the stairs I was toying with the idea of taking a shower first, and unpacking my things, but let’s be honest. That’s not going to happen. I’m going to drop into those lovely cotton sheets, and sleep until my alarm goes off tomorrow morning. Changing into…
Here’s a little snippet from the first chapter of Reporting is Murder: A (Ghostly) Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Evangeline Moon Reporting). Enjoy! “Come on,” she said to Sterling. “Follow me.” Then she started up the front steps of the tall, stately house. A covered porch wrapped around the front and…
Chapter One Valeria Cosoi pushed aside the baubles on the table, catching a swirling blue-and-silver patterned one before it teetered off the edge. “Stay,” she told it, setting it carefully with the rest before cutting open the box that had been delivered to her shop the day before. Crisp,…
Sneak Peek – The Marine Corpse A knock on my door nearly makes me jump out of my skin. Meno male, who in their right mind would be out at a time like this? It was a Saturday, after all. Aren’t most people still in bed on a weekend? …
“All right. It looks like everything is moving right along here. Things should be good for tomorrow. I’ve got to just check in with the mayor and then we can go and get that pizza. Shouldn’t take long.” “Sure.” Darcy shook her head doubtfully. “Because Andy Blanchard is known for…
Sneak Peek: Death is in the Deal – (A Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery Book 31) She stared at him in disbelief. “You said the word.” The Muzak played on in the background as Jon tilted his head. “What word?” “Mystery. You said ‘figure this mystery out’ as if this is…
“No! No, no, no!” Those words echo through Grace Gardens, between the trailers and modular homes and RVs parked in their spots. This place has residents who live here permanently—like Max and I—but also people who rent pads from the owner for a season, or a month, or just a…
