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“The Murder of Sleepy Hollow” Cover Release & Jigsaw Puzzle

May 13, 2022 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

It’s that time again! Time to reveal the new cover for The Murder of Sleepy Hollow, Book 5 in The Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, and we’re doing it with a puzzle! And, if you really want to challenge yourself, try solving the puzzle without checking out the cover first. (No peeking!) To move the pieces, all […]

Filed Under: Books, Games and Puzzles Tagged With: Charlie Kingsley, Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, cozy mystery, Ice-Cold Murder, Murder Among Friends, Murder Next Door, mystery, puzzles, Secrets of Redemption, The Murder Before Christmas

“The Murder of Sleepy Hollow” Sliding Puzzle

May 13, 2022 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

It’s the The Murder of Sleepy Hollow Sliding Puzzle! See if you can solve the puzzle without peeking at the cover. To move the pieces, all you have to do is click on a square, you don’t have to try and drag it over or move it. It will move itself when you click it. […]

Filed Under: Books, Games and Puzzles Tagged With: Charlie Kingsley, Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, cozy mystery, Ice-Cold Murder, Murder Among Friends, Murder Next Door, mystery, puzzles, Secrets of Redemption, The Murder Before Christmas

“Murder Next Door” Crossword Puzzle

May 6, 2022 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

Ready to test your crossword prowess and maybe win a $10 Amazon gift card? Here’s the scoop: Solve the crossword puzzle which will unlock a hidden word. Email that hidden word to info (at) MPWNovels.com by Midnight PST on June 13, 2022, to be entered in a drawing to win a $10 Amazon gift card. […]

Filed Under: Books, Games and Puzzles, Giveaways Tagged With: Charlie Kingsley, Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, cozy mystery, Ice-Cold Murder, Murder Next Door, mystery, psychological suspense, puzzles, Secrets of Redemption, The Murder Before Christmas

What Does Charlie think about “Murder Next Door?”

April 29, 2022 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

Author note: If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you already know that for every book I release, I do a Story Behind the Story version where I share a little bit about the inspiration and writing of each book. As Charlie always has a lot to say, I thought I’d invite her to […]

Filed Under: Books, Short Stories & Fiction, Town of Redemption Tagged With: Charlie Kingsley, Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, cozy mystery, Ice-Cold Murder, Murder Next Door, mystery, puzzles, Secrets of Redemption, The Murder Before Christmas

“Murder Next Door” New Book Celebration and Giveaway!

April 22, 2022 by Michele Pariza Wacek 42 Comments

For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with vampires. There was a year in elementary school where I was terrified of vampires. I can’t remember what triggered it (although, knowing me, I probably read some adult vampire book I had no business reading, like Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot) but whatever […]

Filed Under: Books, Games and Puzzles, Giveaways, Town of Redemption Tagged With: Charlie Kingsley, Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, cozy mystery, Ice-Cold Murder, Murder Next Door, mystery, puzzles, Secrets of Redemption, The Murder Before Christmas

Excerpt: “Murder Next Door”

April 8, 2022 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

Chapter 1 “Charlie!” Mildred, my tea customer, opened her door and ushered me inside, straight into a cloud of floral perfume so strong, I could feel my eyes watering. Her blue pantsuit was clean and pressed, and her grey, permed hair looked freshly styled, like she had just returned from the hairdresser. “Oh, you didn’t […]

Filed Under: Books, Short Stories & Fiction, Town of Redemption Tagged With: Charlie Kingsley, Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, cozy mystery, Ice-Cold Murder, Murder Next Door, mystery, puzzles, Secrets of Redemption, The Murder Before Christmas

“Murder Among Friends” Cover Reveal & Jigsaw Puzzle

March 25, 2022 by Michele Pariza Wacek 4 Comments

It’s that time again! Time to reveal the new cover for Murder Among Friends, Book 4 in The Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, and we’re doing it with a puzzle! And, if you really want to challenge yourself, try solving the puzzle without checking out the cover first. (No peeking!) To move the pieces, all you have […]

Filed Under: Books, Games and Puzzles Tagged With: Charlie Kingsley, Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, cozy mystery, Ice-Cold Murder, Murder Among Friends, Murder Next Door, mystery, puzzles, Secrets of Redemption, The Murder Before Christmas

“Murder Among Friends” Sliding Puzzle

March 25, 2022 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

It’s the Murder Among Friends Sliding Puzzle! See if you can solve the puzzle without peeking at the cover. To move the pieces, all you have to do is click on a square, you don’t have to try and drag it over or move it. It will move itself when you click it. And if you […]

Filed Under: Books, Games and Puzzles Tagged With: Charlie Kingsley, Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, cozy mystery, Ice-Cold Murder, Murder Among Friends, Murder Next Door, mystery, puzzles, Secrets of Redemption, The Murder Before Christmas

“Ice Cold Murder” Crossword Puzzle

March 4, 2022 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

Love crossword puzzles? Test your prowess with the Ice Cold Murder crossword puzzle. All the answers can be found in Ice Cold Murder, so if you haven’t picked up a copy of the book yet, there’s no time like the present. Once you type in a correct answer, it will turn green. If it’s not […]

Filed Under: Books, Games and Puzzles, Town of Redemption Tagged With: Charlie Kingsley, Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, cozy mystery, Ice-Cold Murder, mystery, psychological suspense, puzzles, Secrets of Redemption, The Murder Before Christmas

“Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders” Cover Reveal & Puzzles

February 18, 2022 by Michele Pariza Wacek 2 Comments

Coming on June 21, 2022 … a brand new Charlie Kingsley story called Loch Ness Murder, which will be featured in a limited edition cozy mystery anthology! And to celebrate the cover reveal, you have a choice of which puzzle you want to solve, a jigsaw or sliding puzzle. Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murder Jigsaw Puzzle […]

Filed Under: Books, Games and Puzzles, Town of Redemption Tagged With: Charlie Kingsley, Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, cozy mystery, Ice-Cold Murder, Murder Next Door, mystery, puzzles, Secrets of Redemption, The Murder Before Christmas

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