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Read Without Foresight and other new releases

It is release day for Without Foresight, book #12 in the Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator series. You can read Without Foresight as a stand alone paranormal mystery novel or read it with the series for even more enjoyment.

And right now, you can download book #1, What the Cat Knew for free, or the collection of books 1-3 for just $2.99.

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A grave situation

Things were already bad enough for Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator. As if being the target of bigotry and hate crimes wasn’t enough, she fears she may finally be losing her grip on her own sanity.

She’s losing her memories, sense of reality, and her central self. And, of course, there’s the small matter of a dead body that she appears to be responsible for.

Going back to a life on the street scraping by with a few psychic readings and spiritual contacts is actually starting to look pretty good.

 P.D. Workman’s witchy writing carries you through a world that can make you stop and wander. Could something like this really happen? Could it be possible? You sure wish it could be. Even the smile you have at the end says this might just be the beginning of a magical new life.

 This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat.

Like paranormal mysteries? Psychics, witches, fairies, and more! Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman waves her wand to transport readers to the myth- and magic-filled small town of Black Sands for another paranormal cozy mystery to be solved by Reg Rawlins and her friends.

A self-professed con artist practicing as a contact to the dead, a drop-dead gorgeous warlock, and a psychic cat—what could go wrong?

Fall under Reg’s spell today.

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With everything you could possibly want from a quirky, supernatural mystery, PD Workman’s Without Foresight’s aptly-titled novel has to be top of your wishlist for books-to-read as soon as possible …magic yourself off to the bookstore now!

—Rosemary, Goodreads Reviewer

Grab your favorite beverage, settle into a comfy chair and prepare to be thoroughly entertained by yet another spellbinding installment in the Reg Rawlins series.

—Kim, Goodreads Reviewer

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Reg Rawlins, professional con, has really gotten herself into a bind this time. 

The fortune teller gig started as a scam, but she suddenly finds herself tangled up in the case of Warren Blake, a man who she thought was dead. It turns out he may still be alive, but in mortal peril. 

Reg has always taken the quick exit, the easy way out, but running out on this racket might mean someone else’s death. 

Staying in it might mean hers. 

Like paranormal mysteries? Psychics, witches, fairies, and more! Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman waves her wand to transport readers to the myth- and magic-filled small town of Black Sands for a paranormal cozy mystery to be solved by Reg Rawlins and her friends.

A self-professed con artist practicing as a contact to the dead, a drop-dead gorgeous warlock, and a psychic cat—what could go wrong?

This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat.

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More new releases

I’ve gathered up some more new releases you might be interested in. Cast your eyes down the list and see what you like.

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The Lost Souls are coming…

Erica has a secret, a curse she’s been hiding her whole life. And now it’s only a matter of time before her cover is blown.

No longer satisfied to lurk in the shadows, the Lost Souls are seeking dominance over the Earth. Somehow, they have managed to navigate the age-old barriers that have kept them apart from mankind.

Chosen by Time, Erica works with the KeyMaster, Michael Nicholas, to uncover the truth and it quickly becomes apparent that her secret might give them the edge they need. But will they be in time to stop the growing army of Lost Souls?

Welcome to Georgiana Kent’s KeyMaster Chronicles: a diverse world where KeyMasters, quondams, and Færies collide in mankind’s fight for survival. Perfect for fans of epic urban fantasies!

Multiple stores.ugb-ba00691 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-ba00691 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-ba00691 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-ba00691 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-ba00691 .ugb-img{width:333px;height:auto !important}}The Medium of Branden Bay

The psychic medium who is petrified of ghosts!

Becky moves to Branden Bay, leaving a fast paced life in London behind her.

She’s soon disturbed by shadows which lurk in her house. She’s inherited more than her grandma’s house and a sassy cat. She’s been given the so-called gift for seeing the dead.

But the only gift Becky wants is one that comes with fancy wrapping and a bow.

To rid herself of the ghosts that haunt her, she must unravel a cold case mystery.

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Hi! My name is Odessa Grimsbane, and I love pumpkins, scarecrows, and Brodie. Oh, and delicious, powdered pumpkin candy. Let’s not forget the super-charged treats.

My scarecrows are magical, my pumpkins are the best in show, and my Brodie… well, he’s dead. But not for much longer.

Before I can bring back Brodie – did I mention I’m amazing at reanimation magic – I need a vessel for him to live in and to find his ghost, which has been hiding for three years. A not insignificant problem. No ghost, no reanimation, and no true love.

However, defeat isn’t in this witch’s vocabulary. After all, true love only strikes once, and I’m not letting it go. No matter what it takes, I’m getting my happily ever after.

If only an anxious ghost hadn’t just shown up demanding his murder be solved. And did Eldridge have to knock me over to tell me about his unhappy demise? Well, he’s about to turn into a dangerous ghoul, so time isn’t on this frustrated ghost’s side. And, good news, he agrees to find Brodie for me. So we strike a deal. I get suspect hunting, while Eldridge gets ghost hunting.

Here’s hoping my pumpkin magic helps me figure out how to become an amazing sleuth because if I don’t, I’ll never find Brodie and will have to destroy Eldridge when he shifts into a lethal, out-of-control ghost ghoul. Yikes! And I thought making magically enchanted killer scarecrows was tricky.

Oh! And I’m in trouble with the Magic Council, but we’ll talk about that another time. Anyone for a pumpkin and dark chocolate cookie?

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Newly vaccinated, Marcia Banks can finally schedule the human phase of training with her Air Force pilot client—the soon-to-be owner of a Chow-Husky service dog named Bear. But when she calls to set things up, she’s informed that the veteran has been in a private psychiatric hospital for months, with no one allowed to visit due to Covid.

Marcia puts out feelers to find out what is going on, and suddenly he is discharged…only to have his private plane crash in a fiery ball two days later. Convinced this is no coincidence, Marcia attempts to find out how her veteran client became the target of a murderer.

What she uncovers looks suspiciously like a scheme to defraud the Veterans’ Administration. But who’s behind it, and did they sabotaged her client’s plane? Or did the saboteur have a more personal motive?

And just how determined are they to silence Marcia?

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The murders in St. Marin’s Library’s mystery section just got very real. 

When the local librarian is found dead among the stacks, the rumors about her reputation reach a fever pitch, but Harvey Beckett can’t let a fellow book-lover’s name be sullied. But when she drags her friends and her dogs into the investigation, she finds that it’s more than just rumors she has to contend with.

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Dr. Kep Woodhead is a brilliant, irascible forensic toxicologist with a dark past.

Bernadette Becker is a disgraced federal investigator with one last chance.

They’re both assigned to a strange poisoning case: a graduate student has been found dead in a 15th-century chapel, overdosed on a controversial hallucinogen.

The list of suspects is long: the priest, the professor, the piscary president, the protestor, the protégé, and at least one wants to silence Becker.

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Lila Harrow, baker-witch extraordinaire, had one hard and fast rule. Stay away from bake sales.

Because baking can be murder.

Now thanks to her hex-loving, blackmail-wielding grandmother, Elspeth Harrow, Lila’s stuck as a judge for the annual Point Muse Academy’s Founding Day bake sale.

But when the competition heats up and the body count rises, what’s Lila to do but add a little spice to the mix and solve a murder.

A piece of cake for a witchy baker.

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The Tattle-Tale Cafe is a great place to grab a drink–and catch up on the latest gossip.

The waitresses are friendly and the regular patrons are more than willing to help out when someone is in need. Even if that includes solving a crime or two.

So, grab your cup of Joe and a table overlooking the beach and get ready to hear the latest…

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When Dana Fox, feisty mother of two, discovers the dead body of a bullying poodle breeder at the dog show, the Chicks are pushed deep into the middle of another mystery. The wrong man is in jail and it’s up to Dana, leader of the pack, Abigail Truelove, owner of Pampered
Pooch, and Molly Gibson, a shy romance writer, to collar the real killer.

Solving this mystery isn’t as easy as depicted in the Agatha Christie books shelved in the Chicks’ local library. Far from it. Especially when the victim is the most hated man in the show world and the suspect list reads like an open phone directory.

Dealing with a wacky fortune teller, a hot gym instructor, homeless guys armed with shopping trolleys, Queen Bee of the Yummy Mummies and an English Lord called Dumpling would keep even the inimitable Poirot himself awake at nights.

And just when they think they’ve cracked the case – another dead body says otherwise…

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A dead body. Small town secrets. What’s Anne digging up this time?

Anne Fremont is branching out into creating garden plans for town residents. After Anne finds Billie, the garden club president dead, something doesn’t add up.
While her client’s death appears accidental, rumors of affairs and troubling questions emerge. Anne knows the truth hides in the tiniest details.

As she digs further, more dirt is revealed into the lives of the garden club members. It appears someone may have silenced Billie to keep their secret hidden.

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Auntie Clem’s Bakery 13-15

by P.D. Workman
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Series: Auntie Clem's Bakery
Genres: Cozy Mystery

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Once again Erin is front and center as murder and injuries and illness abound. Of course, there is a murder that she helps the local police to solve or at least point them in the right direction.
JoAnne, Goodreads reviewer

+ About Auntie Clem's Bakery 13-15

Sink your teeth into these sweet mysteries!

Erin Price is a baker, not a sleuth. It’s really not her fault that mysteries keep landing in her lap while she’s trying to run Auntie Clem’s Bakery and make a living from baking gluten-free and specialty goods.

Sink your teeth into these sweet mysteries!

13 Cold as Ice Cream
14 Changing Fortune Cookies
15 Hot on the Trail Mix

This set includes:

13 Cold as Ice Cream

It’s a CO2 cook-off! Chef Kirschoff and Vic’s friends from the Alaskan cruise are back for a carbonation contest, with Erin and Vic acting as two of the judges. It’s fizzy, it’s fun, what could possibly go wrong?

14 Changing Fortune Cookies

The baker turned sleuth is hard at work once more, trying to run her business while at the same time tracking down a missing boy. Is he missing by his own choice, as the police suggest, or has he been kidnapped and held against his will?

15 Hot on the Trail Mix

When Vic and Willie discover human remains in a cave they are exploring, the shock waves are felt throughout Bald Eagle Falls. When Willie falls under suspicion, Erin has to do more than just make her awesome new granola bars and trail mix.

This book is everything I expect of Ms. Workman. The characters are well developed and believable, the plot is deliciously twisty, and the writing exceptional.

Like baking mysteries? Cats, dogs, and other pets? Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman brings readers to small town Bald Eagle Falls for culinary cozy mysteries to be solved by gluten-free baker Erin Price and her friends. 

Have your gluten-free cake and eat it too. Dig into this sweet treat now!

Goodreads reviews

Reviews from Goodreads.com + Praise for the Series

—This lady knows how to write!! I read this during hurricane Irma on my Kindle so I didn’t care the power was out!

—It was very good! But made me hungry!

—Oh my goodness I loved it! The murder mystery was so awesome… I couldn’t put this book down. Props to you again for another amazing read!

—I really enjoyed this book … Would make a great Hallmark movie.

—This very enjoyable story with uncomplicated characters and a sweet and easy storyline was well done.

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+ Praise for P.D. Workman

“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”

“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”

“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”

“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”

“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”

“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”

“[P.D. Workman’s] stories are so believable and you can’t help but feel like you know these people. You find yourself crying, laughing and feeling the characters emotions. Now if an author can make you cry and feel every emotion in a story, she is one hell of an author.”

+ Gluten-Free Murder on my Blog

About P.D. Workman

P.D. (Pamela) Workman writes riveting mystery/suspense and young adult books dealing with mental illness, addiction, abuse, and other real-life issues. For as long as she can remember, the blank page has held an incredible allure and from a very young age she was trying to write her own books.

Workman wrote her first complete novel at the age of twelve and continued to write as a hobby for many years. She started publishing in 2013. She has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. She made the USA Today Bestseller list in 2019. She currently has over 50 published titles and can be found at pdworkman.com.

Born and raised in Alberta, Workman has been married for over 25 years and has one son.

Puppies and poison in Dead in Dublin

If you missed my sweet post on National S’more Day last week, you might want to check it out for some variations on your favourite fireside treat, including gluten-free graham crackers. And of course… more books.

Without Foresight, book #12 in the Reg Rawlins Psychic Investigator series releases this Friday! Be sure to check back here for more about Without Foresight and other new releases! You can preorder Without Foresight from me or most online retailers now.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.

My book for this week is Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy. With the very Irish name of Catie Murphy writing an Irish cozy mystery, I am not sure whether this is the author’s real name or a pen name. I checked out her biography, and this is what I found out about her:

Catie Murphy, is the author of Dead in Dublin and numerous award-winning fantasy and sci-fi books under the pseudonym C. E. Murphy. She was born and raised in Alaska, and now lives with her family in her ancestral homeland of Ireland.

Dead in Dublin is the first book in The Dublin Driver Mysteries, which surprised me when I looked it up. There is lots of backstory summarized in Dead in Dublin, and I assumed that there were probably three or more books before it in the series. So this book may leave you a little hungry for more details of “what happened before,” but it is a fine standalone mystery and I’m sure the author will reveal more about Megan Malone’s origin story throughout the next two books in the series. I will definitely pick up the others as they become available through my library app.

With a poisoned food critic, Jack Russell terrier puppies, and a handsome police officer also investigating the case, this book has everything cozy readers are looking for.

Megan looked back, surprised at the fervor in Fionn’s voice, and then the brightness in her eyes. “Thank you, Meg. It’s me life you’re saving.”

Catie Murphy, Dead in Dublin

Ferrying tourists around Dublin for the Leprechaun Limo Service makes quite a change after years in the military. Still, Megan Malone is enjoying her life in Ireland. She likes the scenery, the easy pace, the quirky, quick-witted locals. Everything—except having one of her clients drop dead at the statue of fabled fishmonger, Molly Malone.
 
Most restaurant critics notch up their share of enemies. Elizabeth Darr, however, was a well-loved international star. She and her husband, Simon, had just had dinner when Elizabeth collapsed, and spoiled seafood is the first suspect. The restaurant’s owner, worried her business is doomed, begs Megan to look into it. Between her irate boss and a handsome Garda who’s both amused and annoyed by her persistence, Megan has her hands full even before she’s cajoled into taking care of two adorable Jack Russell puppies (which she is almost definitely not keeping). But if cockles and mussels aren’t to blame, can Megan find the real culprit . . .before another fishy death occurs?

Hazard of the Hills

by P.D. Workman
Coming Soon!
Series: Parks Pat Mysteries #6
Genres: Mystery/Suspense, Police Procedural, Suspense

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A Mighty Fall

This case might just leave Margie feeling nostalgic about the water deaths she has been investigating lately.

A woman is found at the bottom of a 70-meter drop. It is pretty clear from the beginning that she was killed in the fall.

But you can never be sure until the medical examiner’s report comes back. It would appear that there is a lot more to be investigated after all.

Maybe this close-knit community wasn’t quite all it appeared to be.

P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!

Looking for a police procedural set in picturesque Canada? Let Award-winning and Bestselling Author P.D. Workman take you her favourite Calgary parks, as Métis detective Margie Patenaude investigates a murder in this fast-paced new series. 

These short mysteries are just right for those days when you could use a break from your busy life. Take a walk in a Calgary park with Parks Pat.

Fall into this new mystery today!

+ Praise for Dark Water Under the Bridge

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+ Praise for P.D. Workman

“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”

“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”

“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”

“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”

“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”

“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”

“[P.D. Workman’s] stories are so believable and you can’t help but feel like you know these people. You find yourself crying, laughing and feeling the characters emotions. Now if an author can make you cry and feel every emotion in a story, she is one hell of an author.”

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About P.D. Workman

P.D. (Pamela) Workman writes riveting mystery/suspense and young adult books dealing with mental illness, addiction, abuse, and other real-life issues. For as long as she can remember, the blank page has held an incredible allure and from a very young age she was trying to write her own books.

Workman wrote her first complete novel at the age of twelve and continued to write as a hobby for many years. She started publishing in 2013. She has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. She made the USA Today Bestseller list in 2019. She currently has over 50 published titles and can be found at pdworkman.com.

Born and raised in Alberta, Workman has been married for over 25 years and has one son.

Skimming over the Lake

by P.D. Workman
Coming Soon!
Series: Parks Pat Mysteries #5
Genres: Mystery/Suspense, Police Procedural, Suspense

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Scheduled for April 2022 release

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Death by Misadventure?

It’s Parade Day, and Margie would have thought that any trouble would have centered around drinking and motor vehicles. Or being trampled by horses. Or clowns. But the latest homicide investigation is nowhere near the parade route, but on the outskirts of town. And the culprit appears to be a tiny boat.

Why do so many deaths in parks have to be by drowning?

Margie Patenaude is once again looking at death in the water. The boats may be small, but the suspect list is growing.

P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!

Looking for a police procedural set in picturesque Canada? Let Award-winning and Bestselling Author P.D. Workman take you her favourite Calgary parks, as Métis detective Margie Patenaude investigates a murder in this fast-paced new series. 

These short mysteries are just right for those days when you could use a break from your busy life. Take a walk in a Calgary park with Parks Pat.

Splash down into this new mystery today!

+ Praise for Dark Water Under the Bridge

Coming soon!

+ Author's Note

Author’s notes may contain spoilers!

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+ Book Club Resources Coming soon!

+ Praise for P.D. Workman

“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”

“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”

“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”

“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”

“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”

“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”

“[P.D. Workman’s] stories are so believable and you can’t help but feel like you know these people. You find yourself crying, laughing and feeling the characters emotions. Now if an author can make you cry and feel every emotion in a story, she is one hell of an author.”

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About P.D. Workman

P.D. (Pamela) Workman writes riveting mystery/suspense and young adult books dealing with mental illness, addiction, abuse, and other real-life issues. For as long as she can remember, the blank page has held an incredible allure and from a very young age she was trying to write her own books.

Workman wrote her first complete novel at the age of twelve and continued to write as a hobby for many years. She started publishing in 2013. She has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. She made the USA Today Bestseller list in 2019. She currently has over 50 published titles and can be found at pdworkman.com.

Born and raised in Alberta, Workman has been married for over 25 years and has one son.

Immersed in the View

by P.D. Workman
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Genres: Mystery/Suspense, Police Procedural, Suspense

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A Wake Up Call

Detective “Parks” Pat is back. Now an established and accepted member of the homicide squad, she unexpectedly brings a new case to the table when she stumbles across a body as Canada Day dawns. While it was initially assumed to be an accidental drowning, the autopsy results say otherwise.

Margie is soon off and running, but the lack of witnesses has her going in circles. Meanwhile, the brass wants the investigation put to bed before the city is flooded with Calgary Stampede tourists and dignitaries.

P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!

Looking for a police procedural set in picturesque Canada? Let Award-winning and Bestselling Author P.D. Workman take you her favourite Calgary parks, as Métis detective Margie Patenaude investigates a murder in this fast-paced new series. 

These short mysteries are just right for those days when you could use a break from your busy life. Take a walk in a Calgary park with Parks Pat.

Wade into this new mystery today!

+ Praise for Dark Water Under the Bridge

Coming soon!

+ Author's Note

Author’s notes may contain spoilers!

Coming soon!

+ Book Club Resources Coming soon!

+ Praise for P.D. Workman

“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”

“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”

“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”

“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”

“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”

“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”

“[P.D. Workman’s] stories are so believable and you can’t help but feel like you know these people. You find yourself crying, laughing and feeling the characters emotions. Now if an author can make you cry and feel every emotion in a story, she is one hell of an author.”

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About P.D. Workman

P.D. (Pamela) Workman writes riveting mystery/suspense and young adult books dealing with mental illness, addiction, abuse, and other real-life issues. For as long as she can remember, the blank page has held an incredible allure and from a very young age she was trying to write her own books.

Workman wrote her first complete novel at the age of twelve and continued to write as a hobby for many years. She started publishing in 2013. She has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. She made the USA Today Bestseller list in 2019. She currently has over 50 published titles and can be found at pdworkman.com.

Born and raised in Alberta, Workman has been married for over 25 years and has one son.

Jump right into Body of Lies

How do you feel about S’mores? August 10 is National S’mores Day, so I have pulled together a sweet little post full of sticky s’mores and heroines and heroes in sticky situations. I’ll bet your mouth is watering already!

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.

This week I am just coming to the end of Iris Johansen’s Body of Lies, the fourth book in the Eve Duncan series. I don’t know whether I’ve read any of the other books in the series before, but it is easy to follow the characters and the action without having read the rest. There is plenty of backstory and explanation to allow you to follow the basic history of the characters.

Set mostly in Baton Rouge, this thriller is a great mix of mystery, forensic details, and heart-stopping action. I am still wondering whether to suspect some of the supposed good guys in this tale. It’s clear that there is a mastermind behind the plot and there are plenty of moles and informants, hinting at the fact that there is someone corrupt high up in the FBI.

I quite like the main character, Eve Duncan. A forensic sculptor, she reminds me a little of my Micah Miller, a forensic DNA phenotyping artist in Virtually Harmless. Both of them bring faces to both villains and victims, in an effort to bring killers and other baddies to justice.

Never underestimate women. I’ve known some that I’d rather avoid than come up against.

Iris Johansen, Body of Lies

Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has been summoned to Baton Rouge by a high-ranking government official to identify the remains of an unknown murder victim. Eve wants nothing to do with the project. She has finally found peace from her own tragic past, living a quiet life with Atlanta detective Joe Quinn and her adopted daughter, Jane. Then a stunning series of seemingly unrelated events turns Eve’s new world upside down.
 
Now, in a special government facility, she takes on the project of identifying the victim’s skeleton. But she hasn’t even begun when another death occurs. Someone totally ruthless, who can strike anywhere at any time and with seeming immunity, is determined to put a halt to her work, her life, and the lives of those she loves. Eve has stumbled onto a chilling conspiracy. There is only one person who can give her the devastating truth . . . and he’s already dead.

S’more Mysteries

August 10 is National S’more Day! I have decided to honour the day with some s’more recipes and great mysteries to read by the campfire (or in the comfort of your home if you are not a camper or it’s winter where you live. Campfires and stories go together like… graham crackers, marshmallow, and chocolate.

You know the basic s’more recipe, which has been around since at least 1927! Well, today, I’ll bring you some variations!

First up is are gluten-free s’mores. For the celiac, conventional graham crackers are a big no-no. You could go with a commercial gluten-free graham cracker, such as Smoreables from Kinnickinnick, which are primarily pea flour, but they also have rice in them. This recipe for buckwheat graham crackers has never failed me.

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Sketch-Free Eating

1 cup light buckwheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/3 cup coconut sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup water

Cream coconut oil and sugar together. Add vanilla extract. In a separate bowl combine all dry ingredients.

Add water sparingly until a doughy consistency is achieved. Don’t add too much! Once you combine the dough with your hands you may find if becomes wetter that way. Form dough into a 1 inch round disc shape, wrap in plastic wrap and put in fridge. Roll out completely flat on a piece of parchment by placing plastic wrap on top and rolling it out with a rolling pin. Peel off plastic wrap. Cut into rectangles and poke a couple times with a fork.

Bake at 350F for 25 minutes.

I use these graham crackers with Dandies vegan marshmallows and dark chocolate for a gluten-free, vegan s’more that I can eat. Delicious. The only problem is stopping!

Pair these with Gluten-Free Murder.

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Erin Price moves to Bald Eagle Falls, a place where everyone knows everyone as well as everyone else’s business, taking over the store left to her by her aunt to start up a gluten-free bakery. The grand opening is marred by just one thing, the death of her business rival, Angela Plaint. It appears that Angela was poisoned by one of Erin’s cupcakes, making her a prime suspect.

Equipped with cupcakes, her desire for the truth, and new bakery assistant Vicky’s help, Erin goes head-to-head against Detective Terry Piper to solve the murder. Rumors of treasure hunting, drug dealing, and a missing boy swirl around Bald Eagle Falls as Erin tries to sort the clues from the red herrings and find the killer before the killer can take care of her.

P.D. Workman has done it again! This introduction to a new series involves a fresh start, sympathetic characters, and a murder. I spent the last ten minutes of the book standing up to read because I was off to do something but just couldn’t put it down until I got to the end. I haven’t been that invested in a book in a while.

Couldn’t put it down !! From a cute kitten to a police dog to a bakery for people with allergies ! Highly recommend!

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The next variation is… peanut butter.

Reece’s Peanut Butter cups taught us how well chocolate and peanut butter go together. And did you ever have Confetti Squares, those delightful peanut-butter-and-mini-marshmallow treats? I love those.

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Graham crackers
Chocolate
Marshmallows
Peanut butter!

Simply spread your graham cracker with a good slathering of peanut butter before adding the chocolate and marshmallow.

Let’s pair this magical twist on s’mores with What the Cat Knew

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Reg Rawlins, professional con, has really gotten herself into a bind this time. 

The fortune teller gig started as a scam, but she suddenly finds herself tangled up in the case of Warren Blake, a man who she thought was dead. It turns out he may still be alive, but in mortal peril. 

Reg has always taken the quick exit, the easy way out, but running out on this racket might mean someone else’s death. 

Staying in it might mean hers. 

Like paranormal mysteries? Psychics, witches, fairies, and more! Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman waves her wand to transport readers to the myth- and magic-filled small town of Black Sands for a paranormal cozy mystery to be solved by Reg Rawlins and her friends.

A self-professed con artist practicing as a contact to the dead, a drop-dead gorgeous warlock, and a psychic cat—what could go wrong?

This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat.

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This next one is bananas!

Banana Boats

Full instructions and ten delicious variations at Fresh off the Grid

Banana
Milk Chocolate
Mini Marshmallows
Crumbled Graham Crackers

Take a banana with its peel still on and cut it down the middle (along the concave side). Not all the way through, but until the tip of your knife just grazes the peel on the other side. You can then pull the peel and banana slightly apart.

Toppings are usually stuffed in a single line down the center of the banana. Feel free to mash your banana to either side to make some extra room.

Add this book to your campfire feast:

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Imogen thought escaping the king’s wrath would give her everything she wanted. But her relationship with Prince Hank is tougher than an overcooked flan and the welcome they get on Badlands Island is far less than friendly. Accused of kidnapping, Imogen proposes they prove their worth by traveling through a deadly forest to retrieve a magical herb at the top of a mountain…

Forced to take her baking skills on the road, Imogen and her friends must navigate monsters, secrets, and a possible traitor. And the little matter of the impending typhoon is seriously compressing their timeline…

With the storm and creatures closing in, can Imogen complete the quest or will her next meal be her last?

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Author Tess Baytree shares this fun variation!

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1 graham cracker broken into quarters (along the dotted lines!) for easier eating
Marshmallow creme (aka fluff)
Chocolate
Teddy Grahams

Spread marshmallow creme on each piece of the graham cracker, nestle a chunk of chocolate in the marshmallow, and then put it in the toaster oven for a minute or two. Take it out when the marshmallow starts to brown, and seat a Teddy Graham or two in the melted chocolate.

Cuddle up with your pup and eat these s’mores with Death Walks a Dog.

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Now that she’s in her fifties, Penelope Standing has life pretty well figured out. Her pet sitting business keeps her busy, her neighbors are conspiring to get her boyfriend, Jake, to propose, and she has just enough free time to make the corrupt mayor’s life miserable.

Then she arrives to walk Brutus, the lovable but ill-behaved mastiff — and finds his owner, Jezza, dead. 

While the police work to uncover Jezza’s past, Penelope launches an investigation of her own, talking to her clients as she takes care of their pets. Even Brutus, “temporarily” staying with Penelope and Jake, provides clues.

More than one person had a motive for murder. But only one of them is coming after Penelope…

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Maybe you would like an assemble-your-own combination of fancy s’mores!

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From Love and Lemons

graham crackers
marshmallows
variety of fancy chocolates
fruit such as: bananas, strawberries, blackberries
salted caramel
almond butter

Roast marshmallows over a campfire (or your gas stove).
Mix and match s’mores ingredients
Smush and eat!

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Delicious s’mores aren’t the only thing leaving a trail of crumbs behind in this baffling whodunit of the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne…

Relaxing massages, chilled mimosas, and hot saunas were all supposed to be a part of a weekend getaway for Raven, her best friend, and her witty familiar. Instead, they end up with curious fireflies and pesky mosquitos as bunkmates at a rugged camping retreat meant for those seeking to escape from their everyday lives in the rat race.

Deciding to make the most of a bad situation, Raven convinces her two tagalongs that campfires and ghost stories would be a fun experience. Things don’t go quite as planned when one of the guests turn up dead! It appears that they have another puzzling mystery to solve, and it just might have something to do with whoever or whatever is hiding in the woods.

You’ll want to bring along a flashlight, a sleeping bag, and your favorite backpack full of camping supplies to solve this campfire murder mystery!

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Spring equinox was supposed to be a fun time in Black Sands.

The magical Spring Games are being held in town, with all kinds of new talent and tourists pouring money into the economy. Of course, Reg wasn’t invited to participate, but she figured she’d have a good time watching the entertainment, learning more about how magic works outside of fairy tales, and maybe making some coin with psychic predictions for the tourists.

But instead of the promised state of balance the equinox was supposed to bring, a power shift within the community has disrupted everything, Reg is under investigation for magical crimes, and her footing in Black Sands is more precarious than ever.

“Tell me again how this was all supposed to be fun?”

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Reg Rawlins, professional con, has really gotten herself into a bind this time. 

The fortune teller gig started as a scam, but she suddenly finds herself tangled up in the case of Warren Blake, a man who she thought was dead. It turns out he may still be alive, but in mortal peril. 

Reg has always taken the quick exit, the easy way out, but running out on this racket might mean someone else’s death. 

Staying in it might mean hers. 

Like paranormal mysteries? Psychics, witches, fairies, and more! Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman waves her wand to transport readers to the myth- and magic-filled small town of Black Sands for a paranormal cozy mystery to be solved by Reg Rawlins and her friends.

A self-professed con artist practicing as a contact to the dead, a drop-dead gorgeous warlock, and a psychic cat—what could go wrong?

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The Goddess called. Team Destiny answered.

Who is Team Destiny you ask? Well, we’re a rag-tag bunch of witches and werewolves, with a Shaman and a couple of lawmen thrown in for good measure. When the Goddess needs help, we’re there for Her.

Sounds like some kind of science fiction or fantasy movie flick, doesn’t it?

Nope. Just my life as I now know it.

The last month or so had been pretty quiet. No dead bodies showing up in awkward places. No crazy entities out to destroy the world. You know… the kinds of things that had become our usual challenges. The Universe appeared to be giving us a break for once.

Enough so that Mom and Dad convinced my Aunt Opal and her new husband, Ex-Sheriff Orville Taylor, to go on a belated honeymoon. Heaven knows my Aunt was long overdue for some rest and relaxation.

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Welcome to life as a member of Team Destiny.

We just can’t catch a break for long.

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History is quite a fascinating thing. We know the stories that have been told to us since we were children, but there are secrets… Magical secrets that are desperate to be revealed.

Pompeii was a tragedy the world will never forget, but what really caused the volcanic eruption that ended it all?

Why was the great sword Excalibur really destroyed?

The rolling hills of Victorian England seem peaceful enough, but what secrets really lurk there?

And would it surprise you that there are darker secrets in Ancient Rome than people ever dreamed?

If the Great Fog of London isn’t what it seems?

You think you know Harry Houdini, but do you know the man behind all the tricks?

And what if the mystery of Roanaoke runs deeper than you could ever imagine?

Could Ireland’s potato famine really be caused by a mage gone mad?

What if a ghost ship off the coast of England was more than a phantom?

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A killer rips her near-perfect life apart… and he’s not finished!

Psychotherapist Kate Huntington helps other people cope with the horrible things that have happened to them, but she herself has led a charmed life—until now. When a series of what seem like random events takes a sinister twist, it becomes apparent that she and her lawyer friend, Rob Franklin, have a common enemy.

But the lead police detective has a different theory. He’s convinced Kate and Rob are lovers and he seems determined to build a case against them. As the attacks escalate, they are forced to investigate on their own. Who hates them enough to want them both dead… and doesn’t seem to mind if others get caught in the crossfire?

Multiple Stores.ugb-78f8b2d .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-78f8b2d .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-78f8b2d .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-78f8b2d .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-78f8b2d .ugb-img{width:400px;height:auto !important}}Kitten Familiar

When a suburban witch stumbles across a body, only a kitten can help her solve the mystery. If you like mysteries that play with expectations, you will love this surprising tale of life and death among the young at heart.

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A delicious wedding. A sour and supernatural curse. Will this baker’s next bite be her last?

With her wedding to Hank fast approaching, Imogen Banks has come a long way from the magical contest that brought her to Bijou Mer. But when conspirators seek to sabotage the witch’s big day, she fears her latest recipe for happiness will end in disaster. And after the prince falls horribly ill, Imogen and her friends must solve one more dark mystery before her love and kingdom perish.

Speeding through a menu of suspects as long as the guest list, Imogen clashes with a vengeful monarch and a calculating assassin. But as the minutes tick down to seconds, saving her home and her fiancé may require walking away from everything she loves.

Can Imogen create one final concoction to stop a war and marry her soul mate?

Bat Wings, Rings and Apron Strings is the magical conclusion to the Spells and Caramels cozy witch mystery series. If you like witty characters, mystical intrigue and a dash of romance, then you’ll love Erin Johnson’s tasty whodunit.

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Who shot JJ Travels and what does it have to do with Neptune’s Trident?

A simple errand for a client of Concierge Services of Citrus Beach leads owner Megan Cassidy into more trouble than she could have ever thought possible…before she knows what has happened, she has become the witness to a murder and a target for bullets and speeding trucks.

Who knew there could be so much going on in this little southern town, where your neighbors watched your back and “Mom & Pop” businesses populated Main Street?

FBI Consultant, Aiden Tory, is brought in to solve the murder and Megan joins forces with him to figure out just what has been going on along the Florida shores of this tropical paradise. 

With Megan’s beagle, Barney, sniffing out clues, it doesn’t take long before they are following the tropic paths to Neptune’s Trident; into danger and an old case of revenge. 

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Not only did I find a dead guy by the front door, he made me drop my coffee.

Jinx Hamilton steps outside on a Sunday morning only to find her werecat neighbor and boyfriend, Chase McGregor, staring at a dead man. Under the best of circumstances, a corpse complicates things, but Jinx has other problems. Is her trusted mentor lying to her? Have dangerous magical artifacts been placed inside the shop? Join Jinx and her best friend Tori for the fourth adventure in the Jinx Hamilton Mysteries as they race to catch a killer and find out what’s going on literally under their noses.

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Addie Foster, owner of Smiling Dog Books, loves her small-town life. Until someone, or rather several someones, tries to end it.

What secrets is she hiding? Add one gay BFF and one dark, brooding detective into the mix and watch everything unfold.

Will Addie figure out why someone wants her dead before it’s too late? Or will this be her final chapter?

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Bewitched meets Murder She Wrote.

Amelia Spelled believes in baking it til you make it . . . But when her boyfriend dumps her, her boss fires her, and she’s evicted from her rental thanks to one too many cooking mishaps, Amelia finds herself all dressed up with nowhere to dough. Amelia is just about ready to pie for help when a handwritten letter is slipped under her door.

Now she is off to country Australia, where a mysterious house is not the only thing that awaits — there is also the revelation that her ancestors were witches. But if Amelia thinks she’ll have time to process these new developments, she’s dead wrong.

There is a murder, and she’s the number one suspect.
Will Amelia cook up a way to solve the crime? And just what — or who — does the dashing man lurking in the shadows want?

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Come to Whitewitch Island, they said. A nice place to retire, they said…

Who knew I owned so much stuff? Or that it would take up all this space in so many boxes I could barely navigate the rather substantial living room. Gathering things appeared to be one of my vices, though I hadn’t noticed when I’d packed up my old place on the East coast for this journey to the West and a new beginning. Especially since I’d done so in a hurry and more than a little magic aided in the actual stuffing of my plethora of belongings into their temporary containment.I’d told myself I wasn’t running away, almost believed it. Except, the clifftop Pacific Ocean view had been so crammed with cardboard and the detritus of my last life I could barely glimpse the water. Surely such blockage wasn’t an omen. More likely, I had to admit my rapid retreat from who I used to be really had been a bit of a scramble out of the way of everything I knew and my concerns about foretelling was just another excuse to avoid the truth.

I ran. So be it.

Retired Guild Artemis Inquisitor Georgia Drake has left the paranormal world behind after the death of her partner in the line of duty. Along with her job investigating crime and murder. With her Hades Guardian mastiff, Benjamin, and raven pair for company, she moves her entire life across the continent to escape not only the loss but her oppressive and powerful family. But someone like George isn’t meant for a nice, quiet retreat to the normal human world. The biggest problem? Crime and murder aren’t through with her. When a local is killed by unusual means, she is recruited by the eager but untested sheriff to assist in uncovering the truth.

Except, doing so means digging up the past that most residents of Whitewitch Island would rather forget… 

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Middle age was never so much fun – if you don’t count the murders.

When her husband of thirty years runs off with a college student named Cherri, Jane Delight returns to Pennsylvania to work in her Amish sister’s cupcake store. Having lost everything in the divorce, Jane now finds herself sharing an apartment with two feisty octogenarians and their quirky cat. Mr. Crumbles.
But there is no time to despair. A man is murdered in the cupcake store, and now Jane is the prime suspect. Enter brooding detective Damon McCloud, a Scot with a tragic past and a desire for justice.

Can Jane solve the murder, wrangle her new roommates, and stop herself from falling for the detective?

Or will she never get her new life on track?

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The Night Sister is a creepy read

If you didn’t yet get a chance to read my blog post on Personal Power in Fiction, you might want to head over and pick up a few new reads. Personal Power is a theme that runs through many of my books; characters lacking in power and finding their power and ability to effect change.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.

I picked up this week’s read, The Night Sister, from the mystery shelf without realizing that it is classified as “ghost suspense,” so I was a little surprised with the direction that it went in, but that didn’t detract from the book. I still found it quite interesting and engaging. If you are the type who loves to share creepy ghost stories around the campfire, this might just be the book for you.

Good description, mood, and advancement of the plot. It will keep you guessing as you gradually put together the pieces to get a clear picture. I don’t think that I’ve read anything by Jennifer McMahon before, but it looks like she has a number of books in this genre, so if it is something you enjoy, there is more to choose from.

 If only Amy could travel back in time, talk to those two girls, warn them what was coming.  Warn them that one day, it would all lead to this moment: Amy alone and out of options, on the verge of doing something terrible.

Jennifer McMahon, The Night Sister

A derelict motel, haunting childhood memories, hidden rooms, two sisters and family secrets–a supernatural tale that will thrill and chill in equal measure.

Once a thriving attraction on the well-traveled roads of rural Vermont, the Tower Motel now stands in disrepair, an eerie, abandoned place. Amy, her best friend, Piper, and Piper’s younger sister, Margot, played there as kids, exploring everywhere, even the forbidden tower itself–where they uncovered a secret one summer that ended their friendship.

Twenty years later, Piper has left all of that behind, until she gets a call from Margot telling her that Amy’s been accused of a horrific crime. Piper and Margot will have to confront what truly happened that long-ago summer and all that led up to it–a hidden room, a family drowning in secrets, another pair of sisters each believing the other to be something truly monstrous–in order to understand, and survive, what is happening now.