Murder and the Bookseller: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Psychic Last Responder Book 3)

Murder and the Bookseller: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Psychic Last Responder Book 3)

by Marian McCarthy

Psychics
Amazon:★★★★★4.5(357)
Goodreads:★★★★★4.54(265)
FREE$4.99
Verified 2w ago
Share:

Added on May 6, 2026

Description

May Day, or Beltane, is approaching, and the veil between the world of the Land Spirits-- the Fae-- and the everyday folk of Vardo has grown thin.The town turns out to celebrate with Maypoles, bonfires, and Yohopa ceremonial dances at the annual Beltane Festival.The festivities will also celebrate the grand opening of Gideon’s Grimoire, a new occult bookstore on the Vardo Town Square, with a visit from famous fantasy author Dahlia Clarendon. Her appearance marks the launch of her latest book, Queen of Wands. Just as thousands of fantasy fans flock to Vardo, a murder causes the mayor to cancel the Beltane Festival.Sparks fly as Perrie Spock, the town's psychic mortician, partners with Sheriff Reg Woolaroc to solve the crime. Perrie’s psychic senses kick into gear as evidence of the Fae appear in her yard: a circle of mushrooms sprouts after a storm; mysterious lights pulsate from a fallen hawthorn tree. Are the Fae present? Another shocking murder outside the bookstore sets the town on edge and sends Perrie's psychic senses into overdrive to solve the murders alongside the handsome sheriff.

Reader Reviews

★★★★Linden

This quirky mystery features Perrie, who is an undertaker in a small Oklahoma town with magical attributes. Perrie sometimes gets messages from the dead, which is especially interesting in her profession. A famous author is visiting to talk about her latest book and the town has her featured at the Beltane celebration, but things don't go according to plan. There's also a romance developing between Perrie and a local police officer; they are working together to close the case using both conventi

★★★★Michelle

Fatal festivities If you’re looking for a good spooky but not too spooky story for the Halloween season this is for you. If you’ve read the previous books in the series you know that Perrie Spock is a mortician at her family’s Rose Funeral Home. She’s also got a bit of magic she gets feelings and impressions from some of the dead she works on. Empathetic is the way it’s described. In this book the town is gearing up for two special events May Day or Beltane and a famous fantasy author’s launchin

★★★★★Emily Pennington

Who Killed Dahlia Clarendon ? . . .People in the town of Vardo are preparing to celebrate at the Beltane Festival. A big event will be the grand opening of Gideon’s Grimoire bookstore with a celebrity guest, author Dahlia Clarendon. Unfortunately a deadly event forces the mayor to cancel everything when the author is murdered as an arrow is shot into her chest at the opening ceremony of the festival. Right before the murder occurred, Perrie Spock, the town's psychic mortician, had seen an aura a

Price History

May 6, 2026First seenFREE