Synopses & Reviews
Small-town librarian Ophelia Jensen is finally starting to embrace her lot as one of the "chosen"—a psychic and folk magick practitioner, a.k.a. a witch. Expert loving guidance from her magickally adept grandmother Abby helps—and adopting Tink, an exceptionally talented teenage medium, has given Ophelia's life new purpose . . . until a brutal murder clouds the sunshine of their days.
Ophelia's co-worker and best friend, Darci, is distraught when her cousin is implicated in the small Iowa town of Summerset's most recent murder—the violent death of a biker. Unfortunately for Darci's cousin, it's her fingerprints all over the murder weapon. She claims she's innocent, but it'll take Ophelia and Abby more than a good incantation or two to get to the bottom of this crime—what with ghosts, crooked cops, secret identities, and a small army of outlaw bikers thrown into this devil's brew.
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“[C]omplex and likable characters...a bit of romance and suspense. Definitely worth trying.” Amarillo Texas News, praise for CHARMED TO DEATH
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“A Golden Broomstick to the seasons most unusual sleuths, a septuagenarian witch and her psychic granddaughter. Inventive and imaginative.” Carolyn Hart, praise for WITCH WAY TO MURDER
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“Shirley Damsgaard has created a sassy, savvy librarian who just happens to be a reluctant witch haunted by her past. Jo Dereske, praise for WITCH WAY TO MURDER
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“Shirley Damsgaard brings us a wonderful second paranormal mystery...beguiling.” Mary Alice Gorman, Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Oakmont, PA, praise for CHARMED TO DEATH
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“Ophelia and Abby have Charmed me To Death. I love this series.” Pat Frovarp, Once Upon A Crime, Minneapolis, MN, praise for CHARMED TO DEATH
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“Ms. Damsgaard has proved that her talent is solid and her characters are ones youll come to know and love.” Fran, Seattle Mystery Bookshop, Seattle, WA, praise for CHARMED TO DEATH
About the Author
Shirley Damsgaard, author of numerous published short stories, resides with her family in small-town Iowa, where she has served as Postmaster for the last twenty years. She is currently working on the next Ophelia and Abby mystery, which again touches delightfully upon the paranormal.