When it turns out that Diana knew the murder victim, Ike Stoughton, a prominent local businessman, starts a campaign against Diana, blaming -the witch- for everything from the unseasonal dry spell to his wife's illness and his pumpkins- lack of plumpness. The deceased is identified as Malcolm Malebranche, a seemingly harmless magician who worked at children's birthday parties. But after an unnervingly accurate reading by Diana, Lucy starts to get more than a little spooked- Then there's the dead body Lucy finds, way up on one of the old logging roads behind her house. Diana Ravenscroft has just opened Solstice, a charming little shop featuring candles, crystals, jewelry, and psychic readings. Synopsis: With planning the town's annual Halloween Party, the drought wreaking havoc on her garden, and her brood of four children, Lucy Stone's got her hands full this fall- As the air turns crisp and the trees blaze red and gold in the tiny town of Tinker's Cove, Maine, a newcomer arrives who seems to suit the Halloween season.

'The warm, small-town ambiance and the persevering Lucy Stone make this a winner for cozy fans.' By Halloween, her suspicions lead her to a deadly web of secretsâ?and a spine-chilling brush with the things that go bump in the night. But after Lucy learns the murder victim was a magician and close friend of Diana's, she starts to wonder who's really stirring up a cauldron of trouble. Ĭonvinced Diana is an evil witch, prominent businessman Ike Stoughton blames her for a series of recent misfortunes, including Lucy's gruesome discovery and his own wife's death, and rallies the townsfolk against her. And when Lucy stumbles upon a dead body near her home, she can't shake the feeling that something ominous is lurking in the crisp October air. But not everyone in town is so enchanted. Even after Diana gives her a disturbingly accurate reading, Lucy can't help but befriend the newcomer. When the bewitching Diana Ravenscroft comes to quiet Tinker's Cove and opens Solstice, a quaint little shop offering everything from jewelry to psychic readings, Lucy Stone writes her off as eccentric but harmless. HTML: With Halloween around the corner, and a mysterious murder close to home, Lucy's Stone's fall is off to a sinister start.

Wicked Witch Murder by Leslie Meier