Cirrus@Austlit

'Finding a body washed ashore in Whitefall Cove was not how I wanted to start my day.

'I much preferred to face the morning with a hot strong caffeinated beverage, but alas, we can't always have what we want. Out on a morning stroll with my familiar, Archie, I couldn't believe my bad luck when we stumbled upon the body of local teenager Emily Sherman washed up on the beach.

'Unable to resist the lure of solving the mystery, I immediately set about finding her killer, but untangling a growing list of suspects isn't as easy as I'd initially thought. With an election looming and Councilor Griffin's nephew caught up in the net, the pressure is on to find out whodunnit and close the case.

'Let's not mention working side by side with newly single detective Jackson Ward. Murder, mischief, and mayhem I can take in my stride, but a date with Jackson? That's enough to have my magic sparking in nervous anticipation.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.