Books & Bribes (A Book Story Cozy Mystery, #1)

by Lucinda Race

“I’ve been waiting for you to open that book for ages. Remember Aunt Mimi asked you to read it on your last birthday?”

“I’m not telepathic. I’m your familiar, and yes, that means you’re a witch.

Anyone who loved someone else’s cat had to be a keeper, right?

Aunt Mimi was standing over Flora’s motionless body.

A song lyric flitted through my head—ding dong, the witch is dead.

red, a yellow, and a white rose.”

Red is for romantic love, yellow for friendship, and white is purity.

“Our mothers who have come before us surround and protect this young witch in search of the truth. I ask for your protection and grace as she is discovering her gifts. Protect Lily from those who may wish to harm her. I ask this with a sincere heart, so shall it be.”

“A familiar can be any creature that you bond with or who is part of your legacy. Just as Milo was a legacy for you.”

I for one was tired of making my monthly contributions to the Flora Gray retirement fund.”

“And that’s why you have me to keep you on the straight as a broomstick path.”

Murder was either premeditated or a crime of passion.

“You are an eclectic witch. You’ll find you have many talents and can dabble in many areas.”

“Murder and the movies don’t really go together.” Now I laughed. “Neither do books and bribes, but here we are.”