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The Case of the Bullfighting Builder - Two mysteries, one determined sleuth, endless twists

on July 14, 2026

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Doggone Murder A Wild & Wooley Cozy Mystery by Brenda Barin

on June 15, 2026

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A missing girl. A buried family secret. A summer camp where nothing is as it seems.

The Case of the Bullfighting Builder - Two mysteries, one determined sleuth, endless twists

The Case of the Bullfighting Builder is a cozy, small‑town mystery filled with heart, family secrets, and an amateur sleuth you can’t help but root for. With steady pacing, likeable characters, and a pair of intertwined investigations, this story delivers both comfort and suspense in all the right ways. About the Book When Cathy Jefferson’s builder is found dead at the site of her soon‑to‑be home, she’s drawn into a murder investigation that quickly becomes more personal than she ever expected. While sorting through her grandmother’s attic, Cathy uncovers a long‑buried secret about her parents’ deaths—one that suggests their tragic car accident was no accident at all. With two mysteries unfolding at once, Cathy teams up with her close friends and fellow PIs, Nancy and Howard. Their search for answers leads them to a ranch with a prize bull, an estranged uncle, and a college roommate whose reappearance raises even more questions. As danger closes in, Cathy discovers that the trut...

Poetry that touches the heart of spiritual struggle

A Cry for Mercy: Escape from the Unseen Dungeons by Peter Okonkwo is written from the perspective of a narrator struggling under spiritual bondage. The desperate cries to God touch on emotional and spiritual experiences with failure, loss, and despair. It reminds me of Job as he underwent trials that stripped him of family, wealth, and health. It raises the question of whether it is possible for man to grow to love God for himself and find fundamental contentment in life regardless of circumstances as the narrator questions his fate and grapples with sin in his life. He feels forgotten, speaks of his hopelessness, and calls to the Creator to come and give him something. “Is it not in your hands? The key to my fortune, and fate? How long shall you keep me In the dungeon of despair? I need a change I am fed up With my present status.” This poetic journey follows the narrator's wrestling with guilt as he sheds many tears “in the dungeons” of bondage as he ...

Amanda Cadabra and The Twilight Toxin - A cozy, clever mystery with heart

Amanda Cadabra and The Twilight Toxin blends cozy mystery, British urban fantasy, and a dash of adventure into a story filled with secrets, magic, and slow‑burn emotional tension. As a newcomer to Holly Bell’s long‑running series, I found myself drawn in by the characters, the Cornish atmosphere, and the clever, unpredictable plot. About the Book: Amanda Cadabra and The Twilight Toxin When a body is discovered under troubling circumstances, covert witch Amanda Cadabra and her prickly, loyal feline familiar are pulled back to the Cornish land of her birth. Detective Inspector Thomas Trelawney soon joins her, determined to solve the case by ordinary means—though nothing about this mystery is ordinary. An unknown weapon, a killer hiding in plain sight, and a dangerous magical barrier force Amanda and Trelawney into an unexpected partnership… one that requires them to pose as something far more intimate than colleagues. As ancient secrets surface and a perilous gathering draws near,...

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