Masquerading as Murder
(2026)(The ninth book in the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series)
A novel by Michele Pariza Wacek
You would think being invited to a high end Mardi Gras masquerade party would be a cause of excitement.
But not when two of your closest friends are not speaking to you.
Nevertheless, Charlie Kingsley decides to get dressed up and attend anyway. Maybe after everyone has had a few drinks, they'll be more willing to mend fences.
Of course, that was before one of the guests drop dead. And a sudden winter storm keeps the cops from arriving...and everyone else from leaving.
Can Charlie discover which guest is masquerading as a killer before anyone else dies?
Meet Charlie. Also known as ‘Aunt Charlie’ from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.
While each book is a standalone, you may find it more enjoyable to read the books in order, which is:
The Murder Before Christmas
Ice Cold Murder
Murder Next Door
Murder Among Friends
The Murder of Sleepy Hollow
Red Hot Murder
A Cornucopia of Murder
Arson, Old Lace and Murder (coming 2026)
Masquerading as Murder (coming 2026)
Other books in the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series include:
A Grave Error (prequel)
Loch Ness Murder
A Wedding to Murder For
Three French Hens and a Murder
A Room For Murder
Margaritas and Murder
Secret Santa Murder (part of A Mysterious Christmas Collection)
Genre: Cozy Mystery
But not when two of your closest friends are not speaking to you.
Nevertheless, Charlie Kingsley decides to get dressed up and attend anyway. Maybe after everyone has had a few drinks, they'll be more willing to mend fences.
Of course, that was before one of the guests drop dead. And a sudden winter storm keeps the cops from arriving...and everyone else from leaving.
Can Charlie discover which guest is masquerading as a killer before anyone else dies?
Meet Charlie. Also known as ‘Aunt Charlie’ from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.
While each book is a standalone, you may find it more enjoyable to read the books in order, which is:
The Murder Before Christmas
Ice Cold Murder
Murder Next Door
Murder Among Friends
The Murder of Sleepy Hollow
Red Hot Murder
A Cornucopia of Murder
Arson, Old Lace and Murder (coming 2026)
Masquerading as Murder (coming 2026)
Other books in the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series include:
A Grave Error (prequel)
Loch Ness Murder
A Wedding to Murder For
Three French Hens and a Murder
A Room For Murder
Margaritas and Murder
Secret Santa Murder (part of A Mysterious Christmas Collection)
Genre: Cozy Mystery