Bell, Book and Corpses

 

Bell, Book and Corpses (A Nick and Nora Mystery) by T. C. LoTempio

About Bell, Book and Corpses

Bell, Book and Corpses (A Nick and Nora Mystery) Cozy Mystery 7th in the Series Setting - California Beyond the Page (September 24, 2024) Number of Pages 207 More info and links to come.

It’s Halloween trick-or-treachery when murder pays a visit to a cursed mansion in the new Nick and Nora mystery . . .

Waincroft Manor has long been tied to rumors of witchcraft and fatal curses, and to Nora Charles, that makes it the perfect place for a Halloween fundraiser. But her first trip to the deserted old mansion turns out to be truly ghoulish when she discovers a dead body. What’s more, the corpse is laid out in a coffin—with two bite marks on its neck. Then the autopsy comes back showing that the body was drained of blood, and there’s no stopping the local gossips from whispering the word vampire to anyone who will listen.

Determined to dispel the rumors and save the fundraiser, Nora sets out to prove the murderer was quite human after all. Sifting through the clues, she learns of a bitter family rivalry that spans generations, and a more recent conflict that may point to the motive for the murder. And when Nick spells out a clue that proves to be the missing piece of the puzzle, Nora knows she’ll have to watch her back—because there’s a killer out there who wants to keep some secrets buried, and they’ll happily bury Nora right along with them . . .

Includes mouthwatering recipes!

What I Thought:

This is the 7th installment in the Nick and Nora mystery series and the first I have read in this series. While I was not really too lost, I do wish I had read others in the series before I started with this one. This one was well written and it flowed well. Nora is involved on the decorating committee and is catering for the local Halloween gala to raise money for the Cruz teen center. The gala is being held at the Waincroft Manor. There are two murders that hinder the gala's progress, so of course, Nora and Nick are on the case.  I enjoyed the setting of this book, the town of Cruz, California and a spooky mansion at Halloween time. Nora is a very likable character as is her trusty sidekick, her cat Nick. Nora did a great job ferreting out who the killer (s) were. I enjoyed this one because it left me guessing up until the end of the book. The writing style was good and the book kept my attention from the very beginning. I will definitely be reading more in this series. 

I received a complimentary copy of this book. 

About T.C. LoTempio

While Toni Lotempio does not commit – or solve – murders in real life, she has no trouble doing it on paper. Her lifelong love of mysteries began early on when she was introduced to her first Nancy Drew mystery at age 10 – The Secret in the Old Attic. She and her cat pen the Nick and Nora mystery series originally from Berkley Prime Crime and now with Beyond the Page Publishing. They also write the Cat Rescue series from Crooked Lane and the Pet Shop series, originally published by Midnight Ink and rebranded last year as “Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries.” Book six in the Nick and Nora mysteries, A PURR BEFORE DYING, is released this February from Beyond the Page. There is also a new series, Tiffany Austin Food Blogger, coming out in April. You can cat-ch up with them at ROCCO’s blog, www.catsbooksmorecats.blogspot.com or her website, www.tclotempio.net

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