Book Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery

The Paranormal Cozy Mystery genre blends the charming, small-town atmosphere of cozy mysteries with elements of the supernatural and paranormal. In these stories, amateur sleuths often possess psychic abilities, interact with ghosts, or encounter otherworldly beings while solving lighthearted whodunits. The genre maintains the traditional cozy mystery’s focus on community, interpersonal relationships, and lack of explicit content, while introducing an intriguing and magical twist to the narrative, making it a delightful escape for readers seeking a blend of mystery and fantasy.

Sketchy Charms

A body in the woodlands near the crystal field.
Smoky quartz that smoked the local mailman.
Can Fortuna unearth the truth the authorities won’t?

When reporter and Mystic’s End busybody Pepper Stanford discovers a sketched map that professes to reveal what the heck the deal is with mystics in Mystic’s End, Fortuna reluctantly follows her out to the thick forest to hunt for clues. The two women encounter more than they bargain for when they stumble over a body on the way back to their car, the bloody smoky quartz crystal near him replaying the man’s last few flashes of life straight into Fortuna’s mind.

After the county determines the death accidental (because of course they did), Fortuna works to forget about postman Tom Wilson’s death and refocus on the obscure text she discovered in the woods. That is, until she recognizes Tom Wilson’s resentful soul captured in the sparkling stone that killed him—and if she wants to get him out, she must get him justice for his murder.

Will Fortuna be able to unmask who cracked Tom Wilson with a crystal? Or does the witch now have two spectral roommates?

Nugget, Coins, and Murder

A cat with a gold chip on his shoulder.
A coin collector dead in the night.
Can they uncover the killer before the truth—and the collector—is buried forever?

With Silver Circle Rescue moved into Wardwell Manor, Ellie Rockwell and daughter Evie (and the dozens of cats) couldn’t be happier in their new home. The pair are getting familiar with all their cats using the magical crystal plate that allows the cats to speak to them and are able to match cats with perfect forever homes.

Their idyllic life screeches to a halt when a mysterious woman abandons the recently deceased Harold Goldfinch’s cat Nugget on the shelter’s doorstep. The sullen cat insists the police have got it all wrong—Harold didn’t die naturally. He was murdered.

As Ellie and Evie look into Harold’s death, they come to realize that while suspects are plentiful, the clues are few and hidden well. Someone doesn’t want them to uncover the killer’s identity and will stop at nothing to keep Harold’s secrets from being brought to the surface.

Can Ellie and Evie unravel the mystery before it’s too late?

Owl of Your Dreams

When a mystical star card directs witch Astra Arden to help Mrs. Finch—Forkbridge's most vocal anti-witch crusader—she can hardly believe it. But when the elderly woman herself appears at Astra's door, terrified by supernatural occurrences in her home, Astra knows she can't ignore divine guidance.

Something strange is happening with Mrs. Finch's extensive cat figurine collection, and Astra's investigation uncovers disturbing connections to Eleanor Reynolds, a teacher who vanished three years ago. A hidden journal reveals hints of a secret society operating in Forkbridge, using ancient binding magic for sinister purposes.

As Astra digs deeper into Forkbridge's mysteries, she faces resistance from Mrs. Finch herself, who remains stubbornly skeptical despite mounting evidence. Meanwhile, Astra's familiar Archie struggles with his own commitment issues when his partner demands a formal bonding ceremony.

As the clock ticks down and sinister secrets lurk in the shadows, can Astra uncover the truth? Is Mrs. Finch an innocent victim—or has Astra been helping the very villain she's hunting?

The Art of Scrying

A fake ancient urn.
A suitor with a lot of secrets.
Can Fortuna bring the truth into focus before her world cracks?

When Fortuna finally accepts one of Martin Salvi’s persistent invitations to have dinner at his enormous mansion on the edge of town, she’s still not sure she can trust him. Sure, he’s handsome and yes, he had lots of reasons for ghosting her earlier this year, but she can’t help but feel the handsome greyhound track manager’s still hiding something from her. Something big.

As the evening goes on, Fortuna recognizes Martin’s prized ancient urn on display just inside the lanai is a fake—and she’s shocked when Martin is barely fazed by the news. Rather than call the police, Martin convinces her they can unravel the mystery of the fake urn together...

But was Martin Salvi’s urn theft even real? Or did he just create an elaborate ruse to spend time with her?

Scries Like an Owl

Astra Arden has had a rough go of it lately. Between dealing with bickering gods, a spectral boyfriend who can't seem to remember to knock, a lost job, and three sisters who have all become rebellious, Astra is barely keeping it together.

But when the mayor of Cassandra, the town known for its psychic abilities, goes missing, things go from bad to downright absurd.

The entire town of Cassandra thinks Astra murdered Mayor Lillian Thornton a very public confrontation between the women. The interim mayor—a hotheaded condo developer named Daniel Caldecott—is determined to use the disappearance to take over Cassandra and pin the blame on the Arden family as fast as he can get the ink dried on the warrant.

Can Astra find the missing mayor, clear her name, and restore peace to Cassandra before it becomes a high-end ghost town? Or will she be swallowed up in the chaos of gods, ghosts, and greedy developers?