The annual Westwick Corners Wine Festival is a time for the popping of corks and, Cendrine hopes, time for Tyler to pop the question and propose.

Then a festival goer turns up dead, and it's clear that merlot, magic, and murder don't mix

Witching Hour Dead is a standalone novel and book 5 in the Westwick Witches Cozy Mysteries series. All books in the series can be read standalone but for maximum fun, start with book one: Witch You Well.

From the author:

Westwick Corners isn't your typical small town. Or even a normal ghost town. It's where people go not to be found, and witches go to work their magic without attracting too much attention. The combination makes from some interesting and humorous mysteries, and the witches are always at the center of the action

Ruby's cooking, Cendrine's amateur sleuth and investigator activities, and Aunt Pearl's magic school are always looking for that one secret ingredient that will propel the witches to fame and fortune and put the small town of Westwick Corners back on the map again. The witches are forever cooking up new business opportunities like The Westwick Corners Inn, The Witching Post Bar and Grill, and of course, Pearl's Charm School, where witches go to unravel riddles, spin magic spells, and create their own witch mysteries. Too bad they are forever getting distracted because there are always strange things happening in Westwick Corners, from petty crime to murder.

The West family has always been in Westwick Corners and always will be. They descend from a long line of witches who have inhabited Westwick Corners from the beginning.

Witches who unlock mysteries, solve crime, and help those in need. They are collectively a kind of a witch of all trades, because pitching in--or is it witching in-- is what you do in a small town. Everyone helps out. Even Grandma Vi the ghost investigates and sleuths. But when everyone pulls together, it's not always in the same direction If you like a good puzzle, a good laugh, and a good witch mystery series, you'll love these cozy mystery books

Witching Hour Dead - pokkari, Englanti, 2023