Crescent Moon Mysteries

Midlife crisis? More like midlife magic! Step into Cypress Grove, Florida, where the historic Crescent Moon Inn isn't just serving up Southern hospitality – it's dishing out supernatural surprises. Meet Amelia Matthews, our newly-minted innkeeper who's discovering that forty-something comes with an unexpected bonus: mystical powers she never knew she had.

Amelia Matthews never anticipated inheriting a hotel in in a small southern town, but life's twists and turns have led her to the Sunshine State. Under the hotel's quirky, rundown façade lie haunting secrets—an unsolved murder and a restless spirit who keeps turning off the air conditioner. In the summer. In Florida.

When a group of wild bridesmaids descend on Cypress Grove for a spirited October weekend at the Crescent Moon Inn, owner Amelia Matthews comes prepared with champagne, plans for a spooky swamp walk, and a bottomless well of patience. But the festivities take a spine-tingling twist when one bridesmaid vanishes during the haunted jaunt and emerges in a less-than-ideal state. Murder wasn't on Amelia's agenda for the inn's grand re-opening. Suddenly, suspicion blankets the group. Armed with newfound psychic powers, Amelia believes she can crack the case.

Amelia Matthews, pushing fifty and embracing her inner witch, navigates her new life as the owner of the Crescent Moon Inn. But when a local coven invites her to solve a decades-old disappearance, Amelia finds herself entangled in a web of dark magic, dangerous rituals, and long-buried secrets. To make matters worse, her prickly mother arrives for an unannounced visit, forcing Amelia to juggle family dynamics while unraveling the mystery.

When Amelia Matthews stumbles upon a curious cat-shaped cookie jar at a flea market, she has no idea that she's about to embark on a tale of ghostly giggles and heartwarming revelations. As quirky occurrences start popping up around the Crescent Moon Inn, Amelia and her feline sidekick Freddie Purrcury find themselves whisker-deep in a mystery involving the late Eliza Honeydew and her spirited cat companion, Coco. Amelia and Freddie must put their paws to the ground and use wit, charm, and a sprinkle of hocus-pocus to uncover the truth and honor Eliza's legacy.

When Amelia Matthews agrees to a friendly game of pickleball, she never expects it to end in murder. But that's exactly what happens when her opponent drops dead on the court. Now, Amelia and her coven sisters must serve up justice before one of their own gets framed for the crime. With her psychic gifts working overtime, a stolen journal full of secrets, and a ghostly bureaucrat wreaking havoc, Amelia's got her hands full. Can she navigate the cutthroat world of small-town art galleries, expose a web of lies, and unmask a killer? Or will this be game, set, and match for the murderer?

When a celebrity chef dies after a dramatic event at the Crescent Moon Inn, innkeeper and part-time sleuth Amelia Matthews finds herself juggling magical mayhem, suspicious guests, and a daughter who’s suddenly back in town—and not happy about her mom’s witchy lifestyle.