My crime fiction fantasy thrillers - mystery with a twist of magic

The Floating Witch Mystery

Nicki Thornton

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School reporter Veena Vale would do anything to save her island home when it comes under threat. The only ones who believe Veena when she insists dark magic has come to their island, are Nightshade a black cat with a secret, and local witch, Hetty Dimple. But are there lengths to which intrepid campaigner Veena should not go to save her home – especially when there is magic involved? Filled with adventure, friendship, unexpected twists and a sprinkling of magic, this is the story of a precious island community under threat and a girl, a cat and a witch who will stop at nothing to save it.

The Poisoned Pie Mystery

Nicki Thornton

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Is Oakmoss Hornbeam the unluckiest boy in the world? When he meets magical detective cat, Nightshade, she suspects he may be under an ill-wishing and it's possible someone magical is trying to kill him. Can they work out why someone might have in in for Oakmoss? With the help of determined school reporter Veena Vale and magical crime investigator Dexter Stormforce, Nightshade sets out to become a lucky charm for one very unlucky boy ...

The Howling Hag Mystery

Nicki Thornton

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This is a standalone mystery, but the first in my new magical detection series, about a witch who can’t do magic, a school plagued by curses and a cat who thinks she’s the world’s best magical detective. Raven Charming cannot believe a witch is responsible for the curse on her school -because her sister is the local witch. She cannot believe Rookery is the one spreading fear and chaos. So who is the Howling Hag? And why are they targeting the school?

The Last Chance Hotel

Nicki Thornton

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Hard-working Seth is the kitchen boy in the remote Last Chance Hotel, owned by the nasty Bunn family and their toxic daughter, Tiffany, his only friend is Nightshade, the kitchen cat. He dreams of leaving, and of a future beyond the Last Hope Forest, away from Tiffany’s schemes to torment him and wonders if his chance for change might finally have arrived when a bunch of strange characters come to stay. But things go terribly wrong when the dessert Seth carefully made to impress kindly Dr Thallomius, instead poisons him. Seth finds himself at the heart of a murder investigation with a lot more than Tiffany to worry about as he is the main suspect and accused of the crime.

The Bad Luck Lighthouse

Nicki Thornton

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In solving the mystery of the Last Chance Hotel, Seth Seppi discovered a bewildering new world of magic. He is swept up in the new MagiCon case, investigating mysterious accidents and goings-on at the remote Snakesmouth Lighthouse. Seth is determined to prove himself, both as a potential sorcerer, but also as a detective. Everyone is blaming a series of accidents on rumours that the lighthouse is haunted. But since discovering how damaging magic can be in the wrong hands, Seth sees parallels to some of the bad things that happened because of magic in his own home. He sets out to prove someone among the lighthouse party must secretly be practising magic. And it is a darker and more dangerous magic than he has come across before.

The Cut-Throat Cafe

Nicki Thornton

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Seth and his talking cat Nightshade arrive in a magical town in search of a magical apprenticeship. But he soon discovers that apprentices are under attack. Seth’s got his hands full, as usual. Can he discover who’s murdering the apprentices, and stop them before they strike again? 'It has so many relatable characters and many more mind-boggling mysteries to solve. Nicki instantly weaves another amazing bookworld filled with atmosphere, adventure and excitement, and a fair amount of soul-searching from Seth as he sometimes looks for easy (and sometimes quite dark) solutions to his problems, steered back on the moral path by his trusty best buddy Nightshade." - Read It Daddy