Curse Before Closing Time

Brewing the perfect cup of tea is easy. Solving a murder before the kettle boils? That takes a little extra magic.Hedge witch Wren Calloway thought inheriting her grandmother's coastal tearoom, The Hollow Cup, would be a quiet fresh start. Armed with a pantry full of magical herbal blends and accompanied by Pip, a snarky ghost cat with glowing amber eyes, Wren is ready to embrace a peaceful life in the foggy, mysterious village of Hollowmere.But the village has other plans. When Sylvia Crane—a ruthless local who aggressively tried to steal Wren's lease—is found dead on the tearoom floor, Wren's fresh start shatters. Worse yet, Wren can see what the local inspector can't: the unmistakable, sinister residue of a hex gone wrong lingering on the victim's hands.Now, the tearoom is a crime scene, and Wren is a prime suspect.With the help of her ghostly feline companion and a perceptive village constable who knows far too much about the local magic, Wren must untangle a deadly thirty-year-old feud. To find the real killer, she will have to decipher her grandmother's hidden grimoire and protect an ancient, sealed power resting deep within the tearoom's stone foundation.The killer is still in Hollowmere, and they are looking for a missing magical key. If Wren doesn't steep herself in the clues and catch them soon, her new beginning might just reach a dead end.A Curse Before Closing Time is the first book in The Hollowmere Charm Mysteries. Perfect for fans of magical tearooms, charming British coastal villages, and cozy murder mysteries with a supernatural twist!