Synopses & Reviews
The national bestselling authors of the Missing Pieces Mysteries summon up the first Retired Witches Mystery in a brand new supernatural series...
Once upon a time in Wilmington, North Carolina, three witches ran a curio shop named Smugglers Arcane. But as the years passed, their magical powers started to fadeleaving them no choice but to conjure up a retirement package
Before they could blink their eyes or twitch their noses, Molly, Elsie, and Olivia somehow became eligible for AARP. But they cant fly off to Boca Raton just yet. First they must give up their magic, recruit and train three new witches, and pass on their cherished spellbook.
Theyve barely begun to consider potential practitioners when Olivia winds up dead and their spellbook is stolen. To honor their friend and reclaim their spells, Molly and Elsie are about to go wand-to-wand with a dangerous young witch more powerful than the trio was in their prime. And this time theyre going to need more than magic up their sleeves
Review
Praise for the mystery novels of Joyce and Jim Lavene: “Fast-paced, clever, delightful.”—John Lamb, author of The Treacherous Teddy
“Grabbed my attention on page one… Puzzles are unraveled and secrets spilled in a fast-paced paranormal mystery full of quirky characters youll want as friends.”—Elizabeth Spann Craig, author of Death at a Drop-In
“A delightful yarn...Kept me turning pages until it was done.”—Patricia Sprinkle, author of Deadly Secrets on the St. Johns
About the Author
National bestselling authors Joyce and Jim Lavene have written more than forty novels together, including the Missing Pieces Mysteries (A Finder's Fee, A Spirited Gift, A Touch of Gold) and the Renaissance Faire Mysteries (Treacherous Toys, Harrowing Hats, Deadly Daggers). They also write short stories, non-fiction articles and teach writing workshops.