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Needy Nemesis
(2026)(Book 20 in the Nightsmith Novelties Cozy Mystery series)
A Story by Patti Benning
Halloween is full of tricks and treats… but keeping her worst enemy alive might be Bridget's scariest trick yet.
Halloween has arrived in Mill Creek, and Nightsmith Novelties is getting into the spooky spirit. Bridget Rowan has reluctantly traded her everyday clothes for a witch costume, but rumors of another witch wandering around town have her wondering whether her troublemaking Aunt Agnes is back.
As it turns out, a mysterious witch is the least of her problems.
When Bridget's longtime nemesis, Denise Hamburg, shows up begging for help, she's tempted to send the woman straight back out the door. Denise has borrowed money from a loan shark, fallen behind on her payments, and is convinced someone is trying to kill her. Bridget thinks she's being dramatic.
Until a woman who bears an unsettling resemblance to Denise turns up dead.
Suddenly, Denise's fears don't seem so far-fetched, and Bridget finds herself doing the unthinkable—offering protection to the one woman in Mill Creek she'd rather avoid. But having Denise under her roof is about as pleasant as finding a spider in her Halloween candy, and things go from bad to worse when Aunt Agnes makes an unexpected appearance.
With a suspicious murder to investigate, a possible killer on the loose, and a family secret threatening to unravel, Bridget has her hands full. And when Denise discovers the truth about Aunt Agnes's mysterious disappearance, keeping the peace might prove nearly as difficult as keeping everyone alive.
Can Bridget unmask a killer before Halloween turns deadly, or will helping her worst enemy become a decision she lives to regret?
A delightfully twisty Halloween cozy mystery filled with small-town secrets, amateur sleuthing, quirky characters, family drama, humor, and a puzzling murder. Perfect for readers who love clean cozy mysteries with heart, Halloween hijinks, and unexpected twists.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Halloween has arrived in Mill Creek, and Nightsmith Novelties is getting into the spooky spirit. Bridget Rowan has reluctantly traded her everyday clothes for a witch costume, but rumors of another witch wandering around town have her wondering whether her troublemaking Aunt Agnes is back.
As it turns out, a mysterious witch is the least of her problems.
When Bridget's longtime nemesis, Denise Hamburg, shows up begging for help, she's tempted to send the woman straight back out the door. Denise has borrowed money from a loan shark, fallen behind on her payments, and is convinced someone is trying to kill her. Bridget thinks she's being dramatic.
Until a woman who bears an unsettling resemblance to Denise turns up dead.
Suddenly, Denise's fears don't seem so far-fetched, and Bridget finds herself doing the unthinkable—offering protection to the one woman in Mill Creek she'd rather avoid. But having Denise under her roof is about as pleasant as finding a spider in her Halloween candy, and things go from bad to worse when Aunt Agnes makes an unexpected appearance.
With a suspicious murder to investigate, a possible killer on the loose, and a family secret threatening to unravel, Bridget has her hands full. And when Denise discovers the truth about Aunt Agnes's mysterious disappearance, keeping the peace might prove nearly as difficult as keeping everyone alive.
Can Bridget unmask a killer before Halloween turns deadly, or will helping her worst enemy become a decision she lives to regret?
A delightfully twisty Halloween cozy mystery filled with small-town secrets, amateur sleuthing, quirky characters, family drama, humor, and a puzzling murder. Perfect for readers who love clean cozy mysteries with heart, Halloween hijinks, and unexpected twists.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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