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416 pages, published by Simon & Schuster , ©2024 Llwellyn is a town with a lot to offer. The small-town charm combined with its history and ghosts make it a popular tourist destination. That's right. Ghosts. The town of Llwellyn, or "Wellsie", as it is referred to by the locals, rests on a fault line. It's not a fault line like California that produces sometimes devastating earthquakes. If it was, the Wellsie's residents would take that in a heartbeat. Magic Under the Fault Line Wellsie's fault line protects locals and tourists from magic, a powerful, dangerous type of magic. Sid Spencer is a guardian, one of the people who is responsible for keeping the magic at bay so the unsuspecting tourists can visit quaint Wellsie and be none the wiser about the dangers that lie beneath the charming surface. The problem is Sid doesn't know she's a guardian. She is an awkward teenager who works at Lulu's, the local coffee shop. Sid's job involves servi...

95 pages, published by Noracatherwoodmysteries.com , ©2025 Blue Harbor, Maine is the perfect place for Isabel Fleming to escape to when she's had enough of the hustle and bustle of New York City or her job as a book editor. Blue Harbor has all of the charm tourists seek when they want a quiet vacation with beautiful scenery and friendly locals. The best part of the town just might be Turning the Tides , the bookstore owned by Isabel's Aunt Louise. Turning the Tides is the main setting of "Murder and Manuscripts" by Nora Bardin . The book is the first installment of the Isabel Fleming Cozy Mystery Series. Death in Blue Harbor Louise, a popular resident of Blue Harbor, has unfortunately passed away. Isabel has come back to look after her aunt's final wishes, including selling the beloved Turning the Tides . Isabel's boyfriend, Andrew, is patiently waiting for her to come back to New York. Isabel is an efficient, meticulous woman. She knows exactly what needs to...