histórias de Amateur-sleuth

"I am about to set you a challenge, Miss Jones, one that has very real life and death consequences." Andromache Jones is a tarot-reading witch from the sleepy village of Bramblesgrove, where she runs River Gardens Mystical Services. From here, she gives tarot readings, casts runes, gazes lovingly at the moon and stars, plays with crystals and herbs...and sometimes solves crimes. She likes to think of herself as a part-time private detective who untangles mysteries, but really she is an amateur sleuth who happens to attract trouble - and troublesome clients. Andromache Jones has somehow managed to capture the attention of The Magician and finds herself caught up in The Game, his challenge that has very real life and death consequences, and not only for her. Can she complete the test he has set in the allotted time and live to see another day, or will failure, and The Magician triumph? This 10th Anniversary 2nd Edition was updated February - March 2023.

Bailey Renee Jenkins is being banished. Well, okay, banished may be too strong of a word, but it sure feels like that! Sent to stay with a great aunt she has never met for the summer, she promises her parents to keep the shenanigans to a minimum. Is it really her fault, though, if the shenanigans find her? After all, no one told her that her great aunt's house is haunted. Can Bailey put her amateur detective skills to work to solve the case, or will the house claim another victim?

Bookworm and recently widowed, Lucy Hobbs has lived a sheltered life. The only danger she has ever faced was turning the pages of a murder mystery novel. All of that is about to change. It's Halloween, Lucy's favourite time of year, but it's more than just a holiday-it's her grandfather Alfred's 87th birthday. After months of grieving, this is the one thing she has been looking forward to. But, little does Lucy know she is walking into a family feud, a lost sheep, and murder. On the day of Alfred's Will reading, Lucy learns of some unexpected changes that cause her to look at the events of the birthday party in a new light. Can Lucy figure out who the murderer is before they strike again?

Lila Monroe, a smart, awkward, and observant 17 year old is thrown out of her comfort zone when Mason Reed, her former middle school best friend, goes missing. Police say that he ran away. But Lila isn't so sure. Why? Because the night he left, at 1:13 am, he called her. 'Lila-listen. Don't trust them. Especially not the one closest to you.' That's it. That was all he left for her before the storm cut the line. Now Lila is left with questions that can only be answered if she finds Mason Reed.

Lexi and Oliver have spent their lives juggling school, farm work, and the quiet monotony of their small Wisconsin town. They've always dreamed of escaping, of finding something bigger beyond the endless fields. But when a new neighbor moves in, their dreams start to unravel. Noah recently arrived with his father, trying to settle into a farm that doesn't feel like home. Restless and aimless since high school, he's looking for a way out of this town, out of his relationship, and out of something he's not quite ready to share. There's something off about Noah, something hidden beneath his quiet smiles and mysterious nature. When Lexi and Oliver overhear something they were never meant to, they realize their sleepy town may be hiding more than just broken dreams. Some secrets don't stay buried in the fields. Some demand to be uncovered.

(Book II in the NSCM series) Rowena Flores has troubles... and we're not just talking about her lackluster love life. Just when her life is finally getting back to normal, newly discovered hexing witch Rowena Flores is volun-told to participate in a Sweeter Homes beauty pageant. If that wasn't bad enough, Rowena's book club bestie is accused of murdering the pageant's judge. With no leads on the case, her friend's freedom on the line, and a killer on the loose, Rowena takes matters into her own hands. Will Rowena find the true killer and clear her best friend's name? Will she ever be able to control her growing powers as a hexing witch? More importantly, is Rowena's crush, the local wolf pack alpha, really engaged to be married? *Cover made with Canva ***A Not So Cozy Mystery Series*** Book I: Good Witch, Bad Alpha Book II: Never Cheat a Witch Book III: Oh, Shift! (coming soon)

Mirae Kang attends Waltz's Academy, a prestigious school where many witches are taught to hone their skills to become full-fledged witches. However, a sinister secret is lurking somewhere around the school and Mirae is here to solve it. Together with her friends, she will investigate the death of her sister, Miyoung Kang. (Rewritten)

WHO KILLED ABIMELECH RASEFAKO? When a seemingly straightforward heart attack case leaves Inspector Katherine Kealotswe with a nagging sense of doubt, her world is turned upside down by a bizarre stranger named Baines. Baines insists it was murder and has the evidence to prove it. Forced to choose between her skeptical partner, Sub-Inspector S. Raymond Gabathuse, and her own intuition, Katherine teams up with the eccentric genius, embarking on an unofficial investigation that challenges everything she knows about her job. Set in the bustling streets of Gaborone, it's up to Inspector Kealotswe and her peculiar ally to solve the murder.

February 8th, 2018 is yet another ordinary day in the isolated residence of Pearl Manor. Everything's been sailing smoothly in the supernatural household...well, until a wounded stranger comes knocking on the front door. Set in the fictional country of Henwrich, Into The World is a SFF mystery-thriller, mainly following twenty-two-year-old Elizabeth Banks, owner of Pearl Manor, as she's tossed into a world that ultimately questions her existence. Featured on WattpadUrbanFantasy - Futuristic Magical Worlds

Zelda wants to teach children English and 'find herself' in Kathmandu. Ian wants to get stoned and trek the Himalayas. Tommy wants to get rich by smuggling diamonds. How their stories collide will leave you on the edge of your seat!

On the eve of a hot summer's day, a body is found in the summerhouse of a great estate. It is up to the young, inexperienced, newly appointed governess Alianna Winter to find the killer before he or she strikes again. -The first book in the Alianna Winter series. Her later cases: 2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts 3.A House On The Hill 4.Murder Is At Hand 5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog 6.At The Plaza Majestic 7.Madame Juror 8.A Murder Shall Commence 9. The Impossible Poisoning 10.The Final Endgame The Toby Smart Spin-offs: What Makes A Detective What Breaks A Detective

Fellow sleuths. It's time once again to "exercise the little grey cells," as Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot would say, with a Dickens Station Mini Mystery. You can easily read today's mystery in under 7 minutes, and the resolution in under 6 minutes. That leaves you 2 minutes for your deductions and hypotheses. Child's play. Is it not? So, test your "little grey cells" against mine with The Case of the Telltale Tiles, A Dickens Station 15-Minute Mystery.

𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵. "𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵?" 𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘥, 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘹. "𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘦?" "𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬, " 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥. "𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜." ━━━━━━━━━━━━ Lucas, Alex and Evelyn Maganti are home for the summer, and that's really all there should be to it. But Alyvir isn't quite the same as it was when they left. For one, Darcy's got a new friend, a non-witch boy who's just moved to town, and she's suddenly insisting that she doesn't want to go to school with her older siblings. For another, the twins keep having strange dreams, and Evelyn doesn't understand why they won't tell her anything about them. So when their older sister Madison decides to investigate the lack of comings and goings from 13 Haven Street - because the kids who live there are meant to be going to stay with their grandparents for the summer - and drags her younger siblings along, the dead bodies they find are just the icing on the cake. It's soon clear that someone's looking to start a fight between the witches and non-witches of Alyvir, but with everything else... it can't be entirely natural, right? Join the Maganti siblings as they try to solve the murders before something much worse can happen to their home. ━━━━━━━━━━━━ Cover by SquishyMinMinMing!

Why did she ever agree to this? Though she's found the man who killed her family, Juliet Sincliar's work isn't done yet. She agrees to help Mr. Oswyn Harper, her late brother's closest friend, uncover the larger conspiracy of treason connected to the death of her parents and brother. She once again assumes the identity of Julie Nelson, clever lady's maid, and joins the small household of dramatic actress, Miss Evelyn Russell. From the start, Juliet knows something isn't right in the house. Miss Russell is involved in something, but the proof is missing. Behind the stage of the Craven Theater, Juliet finds a tangle of connections that once unraveled might reveal the truth. But will she survive to see justice done? Book Four of the Sinclair Society Regency Mystery Series

|| Summer of 1985 || Anthony and Thomas Banks, brothers with scarce in common, must set aside their differences when a corpse is discovered in their new home; in order to not fall back into the clutches of their evil guardian. +++ 12-year-old Anthony Banks is everything his brother is not. Short. Plain. Timid. And not a single ounce of superpowers. However, he's elated when they move in to the home of his dreams this summer: no more bullies and fiery nuns. And no more evil Diselhock. Well, until he finds a corpse embedded in the living room wall. Wrapped in dark, slimy ivy. 16-year-old Thomas Banks has not yet gotten over the arson that had killed his parents five years ago. Not when their guardian Keith Diselhock's been hanging it over his head like the sword of Damocles. But not anymore, at least. He's managed to secure a deal; all they have to do is not cause trouble. Piece of cake, right? With the ghastly corpse in their new home, reemerging friends & foes, and a sinister ice cream truck that keeps the neighbors out of sight, will Tony and Tom live peacefully in this "pristine" neighborhood? Rating: PG (13+) AMBYS 2023 WINNER (SCI-FI) || Featured on many RLs, including @Action's Superheroes RL XD

At the start of the new millennium, ten-year-old Emily's made-up mysteries and snooping keeps getting her into trouble, and no one at school likes her because of it. Not fitting in and getting bored with her favorite books, she doesn't know who she should be. Worried, her mom takes her out for a girls' day at the mall, and Emily spots a Ouija board promising answers. Her mom refuses to let her buy it, so in the lamplight of her bedroom, she scrawls one herself and whispers to the spirit realm for help. Contact is made with a spirit named Morrigan, who has forgotten her past, and they agree to help each other so both of them can move on. But a dark mystery unfolds as they go searching for Morrigan's past. Emily makes a new friend, secrets are kept, and guilt and betrayal come between her and the spirit. As tensions rise, Emily seeks the guidance of three young witches for help. Now, she must learn to live for herself before losing herself forever. *** HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 paranormalmystery #3 cozymystery #3 amateur-sleuth #3 crystals #7 ouijaboard #15 middle grade

Cozy mystery featuring money-saving blogger Melissa "Lissa" Eller. She's a stay-at-home mom with two elementary aged sons and a curious yellow Labrador retriever, and she thinks her treelined hometown is one of the safest in the world--until she finds a body...