Midlife Magic & Mystery

What's someone who only embraces their inner witch at forty? Easy. A late broomer! When Ruby returns to the small coastal town she'd left twenty years ago, she's overwhelmed with melancholy. After all, it's where her fiance dumped her at the altar. That's why all Ruby wants to do while in town is settle up and leave. But things get dangerous when Ruby's ex- fiance is found dead in his office. Ruby is the prime suspect and must solve the case in order to clear her name. Fortunately, she's not alone. Her feline familiar Rumpus is there to back Ruby up to the hilt. If only he could avoid making snarky comments and one liners while they do it! Handsome Police Chief John Miller is there to lend his capable hands . . . though like everyone else in Fiddler's Cove, he might be more than he seems. One thing's for sure. If Ruby doesn't find the killer soon, she might just be their next victim! Join Ruby Rivers as she unravels the mysteries of growing older, finding love, and catching the bad guys. There's no need to be ashamed as long as she remembers one thing . . . Hex over forty is perfectly natural.

When a killer cold as ice is on the loose, there will be no quarter kitten . . . Fortysomething witch Ruby Diamond and her big-mouthed feline pal Rumpus return for another midlife magic and mayhem mystery. Ruby's just trying to live her best life in her cozy coastal town in Connecticut-and make time with the handsome merman Chief of Police John Miller-when she gets a little extra protein with her fresh cod . . . A severed human finger. Ruby, John, and Rumpus must search for the cold-blooded killer while being embroiled in hot-blooded scandal. The upper crust of Fiddler's Cove have secrets they want to protect . . . But are those secrets worth killing for? Meanwhile, Ruby must contend with a rebellious teen apprentice, her burgeoning feelings for John, and the machinations of a stubborn foe who just doesn't know how to stay dead. Will Ruby and her familiar Rumpus solve the case and catch the killer in time? What can we say . . . It's all up to the powers cat be . . .

Any witch way you can . . . Any witch way but loose. Fortysomething Witch Ruby Diamond returns, and she's bringing her perpetually mouthy and habitually snarky feline familiar, Rumpus. Ruby is still settling into her life in the cozy coastal town of Fiddler's Cove, Connecticut-a task made easier by the handsome Merman Chief of Police, Jon Miller. If only she could stop being embroiled in murder mysteries. Ruby's apprentice Allegra discovers the body of a beloved local birdwatcher and inadvertently upends a can of worms that could shake Fiddler's Cove to its core. Every secret unlocks another suspect. Every clue leads to more questions. As if Ruby didn't have her hands full already, perpetual thorn in her side Cotton Mather is up to his tricks-and this time he's brought in the big guns: An aquatic demon god the size of the Empire State Building. Can Ruby survive this latest evil plot? Will she solve the case? Will Rumpus ever shut up? The answers to these questions-and ones you never thought to ask-all unfold before your very eyes. Quirky characters, twisty mysteries, magical shenanigans, and hilarious romance abound in Ruby's latest adventure.

You cat judge a book by its cover! The cozy coastal town of Fiddler's Cove, Connecticut, is rocked by an explosion and all of a sudden Sea Witch Ruby's maybe-boyfriend Chief of Police Jon Miller is presumed dead after his car exploded under mysterious circumstances. Now she must unravel a tangled web of twisted clues to bring the killer to justice! Who blew up Jon's patrol car? Was it ruthless mobster Benito Lombardi, who wants revenge on Ruby for sending his best hitman to prison? Or could it be greedy industrialist "Tex" Tillerson, whose hokey southern charm hides a dark secret churning beneath the waters of Long Island Sound? Everywhere Ruby turns, she finds another suspect. Fortunately, she has the help of her kooky cast of friends and frenemies. Whether it's staking out the bad guys with her mouthy, vain, and acerbic familiar Rumpus, or penetrating the chaotic regions of Limbo with a foul-mouthed British exorcist, there's no limits to how far Ruby will go to find the truth behind her Merman maybe-boyfriend. Join Ruby and her snarky cat for a cozy mystery adventure which is just what the mobster ordered.

Another murder in town is just . . . APAWLING! Just when Ruby finally gets her boyfriend Chief Jon Miller back, and utters the dreaded "L" word, a bank robbery steals away his chance to reply. Ruby handles the situation in her usual, inimitable style, only to find yet another distraction: Murder. It's "Fame Over" when a reality TV starlet turns up dead in a dumpster. Ruby has her hands full trying to juggle the many suspects and twisty clues, let alone getting Jon to 'fess up about his feelings. Of course, Ruby doesn't have to charge into the mystery alone. Her trusted feline familiar, the perpetually snarky and habitually mouthy Rumpus is on the case as well. Ruby tangles with mobsters, celebrities, hardened criminals, hitmen, and-perhaps the most dreaded of all-the modern publishing industry as she juggles the investigation, her relationship with Jon, and the stress of being a fledgling mystery writer. Return to Fiddler's Cove with Ruby Diamond and her cast of characters, where a cat-tastrophe is waiting around every corner and magic and mystery make for a wonderful cozy mystery series. Because navigating middle age has never been so much fun . . . or so dangerous.

Fiddler's Cove, Connecticut. Home to elegant artisan shops, boat tours, foggy mornings with hot cocoa, beautiful views of Long Island Sound . . . Also, witches and murderous mayhem. Middle aged sea witch Ruby Diamond returns for another magical mystery adventure. While looking for the missing father of her teenaged apprentice Allegra, Ruby and Chief of Police Jon "Merman" Miller stumble across a dead body. You'd think people would learn not to leave those things lying around! As always, Ruby is aided by the perpetually snarky and habitually mouthy feline familiar Rumpus as she searches for clues to unravel the mystery. This time, she'll need all the help she can get, because forces both mundane and magical are mustering to take her down before she can uncover the truth. Join Ruby, Jon, Rumpus, and the colorful denizens of Fiddler's Cove in the zany escapist cozy mystery series like no other. Will Ruby solve the mystery and bring the killer to justice? Or will the killer get her first, making this the last book in the series?

There's a dead man on the floor. And somebody is knocking on the door! Her trusty feline familiar, Rumpus, is passed out in the bathtub. It looks like a setup. They weren't lying when they said middle age was full of surprises! She can't go to her boyfriend, Jon. As Chief of Police, he'd have a nasty conflict of interest. The truth is that Ruby looks like the suspect. And there's nothing or no one on the good side of the law that can help her. So . . . she teams up with the mob. That's right. She calls her nemesis, Benito Lombardi. Call it crazy, but she believes him when he tells her that he has too much respect and if he wanted her gone, he'd take her out openly. Now Ruby and Rumpus have a whole new cast of characters who are helping them, and they're not all good guys. But they all have one thing in common. They need to find the killer who set Ruby up. Because this time she may have woken up drugged and groggy. Next time, she may not be waking up at all!

What do you get when you mix up a dead mobster, a snarky feline familiar, and a sudden marriage proposal? If you're Ruby Diamond, witch of Fiddler's Cove, Connecticut, you get a whole lot of problems. It seems like everyone in town wanted Benito Lombardi dead. How can Ruby sift through the clues and navigate the biggest decision of her life at the same time? Everything she's been working for comes to this one last case. The stakes are so high. Fortunately, Ruby has her perpetually snarky and habitually mouthy cat Rumpus at her side. With a little familiar magic on her side, the bad guys don't stand a chance . . . So long as that can of tuna gets opened at six o'clock sharp!