Witchy Business (Witch Detectives Book 1) is the first novel in a compelling paranormal witch mystery charged with wicked fun, snappy dialogue, romance, and paranormal thrills.

What do a Scottish werewolf and a missing valuable artwork have in common? They're no match for Elle's witchy intentions. Elle Chambers is an private investigator who solves strange cases using unconventional means. Supernatural means. Elle is an enchantress, a witch whose powers use the manipulation of people's emotions to solve offbeat mysteries.

Elle makes the most of her enchantress powers as an insurance claims investigator in Edinburgh, Scotland. She builds barriers around her emotions, and takes refuge in her interesting cases. She is safe, successful, and a bit lonely. Until...
Elle lands her newest case and meets Niall, who is handsome, wealthy, enigmatic, and holds the key to everything Elle has been seeking. Has Elle met her magical match? Will she solve a crime or commit one? Can she overcome her fears and discover the power of pleasure? Is anything what it seems, or is anyone?

Witchy Business is a full-length novel and the first in THE WITCH DETECTIVES, a continuing paranormal romance mystery series!

What Readers are saying:

????? “Top notch mystery. This was a complicated, unique and excellent paranormal mystery. The series seems a nice mixture of fantasy and cozy mystery with a few gritty characters yet it’s not dark and depressing like some fantasy paranormal books. I really loved these characters and it’s only the first book. The authors are excellent at creating that connection between the reader and the heroine that makes a story not just good but great.” —Amazon review

????? “It had me hooked pretty much from the beginning and I absolutely did not see the ending coming. After finishing it, I immediately bought the next one and began reading it. I had to see what happened next. The heroine, Elle, is an enchantress and insurance investigator, who’s hired for a case involving a stolen piece of art and things become interesting. This is a very well written book, with interesting well-rounded characters. The action is fast-paced and I particularly enjoyed it being set in Edinburgh. If you like your female heroines to be able to think for themselves and take care of themselves, without being too perfect or one-dimensional, then this is definitely a must read for you.” —Amazon review

????? “I love the fact the main character is a witch that not only has a great amount of self control, but she also has compassion, wisdom and humility. She’s just like a normal person, doing the best she can and questioning herself in her personal life while solving a mystery. Which makes her totally believable and letting me get lost in the story. I was so sad when it was over. I’m really looking forward to more in this series. Very elegantly written!” —Amazon review

????? “Eve Paludan and Stuart Sharp brought characters to life that I could see in my mind’s eye. From the handsome Niall, the beautiful Elle, intense Evert, and cold but stunning Rebecca. This is a story of witches, warlocks and other magical creatures. There is enough magic, romance and action in this book to keep you enchanted and wanting more!” —Amazon review

????? “I loved this book! I found it hard to put down for those necessary evils of work and sleep. I just loved watching Elle become the enchantress she is, and seeing how her and Niall’s lives go together. It took a lot of different ideas about magic, witches, fairies, goblins and wove them in a way that was different from a lot of other books. I enjoyed this story so much that I had to go read books two and three!” —Amazon review

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????? Spouse Trap is a blast!
????? Mystery at its best.
????? SPOUSE TRAP is the crème de la crème of mysteries!

Blackmail, sabotage, and blood-chilling suspense converge in this psychological thriller meets detective mystery.

Madeline Ridley’s perfect world collapses in a swirl of sabotage, blackmail and deceit after awakening in a hotel room, naked and alone, with no memory of how she got there. Witnessing a payoff to a shady PI, she discovers who is systematically trying to destroy her life.

From that moment on, Madeline must deconstruct herself in order to salvage what’s left of her life. In the process, she discovers strengths she never knew she possessed. With that newfound knowledge, she steels herself for the battle of a lifetime.

Spouse Trap is the prequel to the Madeline Dawkins Mystery Series.

Full of unexpected twists, a must-read for fans of Ruth Ware, Karin Slaughter, and Mary Stone.

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Meet Brandy Alexander, a young woman from South Philadelphia with a big mouth, an even bigger heart and a little problem with impulse control. It’s not her fault trouble seems to follow her around. Okay, it is her fault, but why quibble over details? When Brandy (a puff piece reporter for a local Los Angeles TV news station) returns to her hometown after a four year absence, she is thrilled to be reunited with friends and family. But her joy is short-lived when her best friend, John, becomes the victim of a tragic accident. Brandy is alone in thinking that the death is “no accident” and as she sets out to prove her theory, she stumbles upon a political scandal of major proportions. Things begin to heat up, when it appears that her former boyfriend, police Detective Robert Anthony DiCarlo, is involved in sabotaging the investigation. The one thing Brandy knows for sure is that people keep turning up dead and if she doesn’t get some answers fast, she could end up on the short list. As Brandy searches out the truth, she gains some unexpected allies including sexy, dangerous, street-savvy Nicholas Santiago and the now-married Bobby, who still holds a torch for his former girlfriend. With humor, guts and determination, Brandy tackles each challenge – be it dodging a bullet or resisting that box of Tastykakes in the cupboard. Murder, mayhem and romance abound in Shelly Fredman’s novel, proving there really is No Such Thing as a Secret.

Candlestick Historical Mysteries cozy gilded age Book 2

May 1893. The residents of the Case mansion continue to pool their knowledge and strengths to endure through difficult times. Of course, their concerns about the comfort and safety of others in the city of Candlestick go beyond that of their own. Even in their current reduced circumstances, they wish to offer whatever help they may. To that end, Mrs. Mattie Case hones her amateur sleuthing skills when the new police chief rebuffs her insights into mysterious disappearances.

Chief of police Garth Hawke embarks on an investigation into the disinterest of his police department. Compelled to prove the Case widow wrong about her suppositions, he is drawn into a magic act involving smoke and mirrors that places his own future in peril. Unable to rely on the men who work for him, he must turn elsewhere for assistance. It doesn’t escape him that the person most intent on giving aid has a mysterious past of her own. One that proves even more sensational than any he had imagined.

Series Summary: Mrs. Henry Case finds her amateur sleuthing skills are tested while searching for clues to mysteries both past and present. Unwilling to take everything she hears at face value, Mattie determinedly works to uncover the truth. Faced with several hurdles along the way, she discovers that it will require all of her intelligence to find the answers she needs. Chief of police Garth Hawke wonders if he can trust anyone around him. One thing is obvious. No one in the city of Candlestick appears to trust him. He hopes that will change over time. His plan to win them over is simple. He just needs to do a better job than his predecessor. Given the sensational circumstances under which Henry Case lost his life, it shouldn’t be that difficult.
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THE TWO MASSACHUSSETS HOMICIDE COPS WONDERED WHY I WAS MENTIONED SO PROMINENTLY IN A MURDERED NUN'S OLD DIARY.

I knew why. Many years before she became Sister Veronica, Ronnie Frost was a vivacious college co-ed -- and my lover. I always wondered what became of her after she mysteriously disappeared. I also knew I had to find out who killed her! Was her murder random? Or tied to something in her past?

IF YOU LIKE STRONG CHARACTERIZATIONS, GREAT DIALOGUE AND SURPRISES, PULITZER-NOMINEE LAWRENCE DE MARIA’S ALTON RHODE MYSTERIES ARE IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES.” (John Crudele, New York Post); “A LAWRENCE DE MARIA TITLE GIVES YOU MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK THAN JUST ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE BOOK MARKETPLACE TODAY.” (Florida Weekly); “A MASTER OF THRILLER DIALOGUE.” (Washington Independent Review of Books); “WHILE DE MARIA MAY HAVE BEEN AN AWARD-WINNING FINANCIAL REPORTER, HE'S AN AWFULLY GOOD FICTION WRITER AS WELL.” (Naples Daily News)

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THE UNITED STATES
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INDIA
THE VIRON CONSPIRACY (A Jake Scarne Thriller): If you enjoy conspiracy theories, this is the book for you. Well written plot and characters, fast paced, detailed mystery.
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