Monday, July 14, 2025

Caper Magic


 Today, we're taking a bit of time to blow our own horn.

In anticipation of the 2026 release of Something to Talk About, we're focusing on some of our old faves and want to tell you about them. One is Caper Magic, part of the Hauntings in the Garden anthology by the Wild Rose Press. Today it's featured on Literal Literary and we couldn't be more pleased. You can check it out at:  

https://literalliterary.com/blog/book-spotlight-caper-magic-by-veronica-lynch/

In the meantime, here's a bit about Caper Magic and a couple of its characters:

Excerpt: 

          Hank let out a holler just before a huge toothy grin spanned the borders of his gaunt cheeks. “Top o' the marnin' to ye, Missus!” he cackled to someone exiting the front door of the stone cottage next door.  

          Taking the concrete steps to the sidewalk in two lithe moves, a woman dressed in a slinky dress the color of ripe tomatoes glanced their way and responded in a distinct Irish brogue. “And the ass end of the day to ye, Mistur Pierpont.”

          Intrigued by rich tone of her voice, Nick craned his neck and found one of the witches from yesterday's parade—minus the droopy velvet hat—passing within steps of Hank's porch. A bulging garment bag hung over one arm; she looked headed in the direction of the pier at the end of Vincentian Lane. Damned if right then a wind didn't jump up off the lake and mold the filmy length of scarlet against each curve of her body. Long black hair—and there seemed to be a good ten pounds of it—flowed over her shoulders, caressing her body like a lover as she marched toward Dingle Pier. When his heart bumped into a trip hammer beat, Nick reminded himself to breathe. 

          “Ferget yer broom, Missus?” Hank called out to her retreating back.

          “In the repair shop,” she replied over one shoulder, winging that glorious onyx hair away from lips painted to match her dress. “Gettin' fitted with a couple of those fancy turbo boosters, it is.”

          Hank chuckled, then went back to his coffee. “Turbo boosters. That Nunie Doyle sure is a pistol.”

          An invisible fist reached down to grab Nick's gut in a vise. As recognition flared, long buried rage took a slow crawling path up his spine. 

 BUY LINKS:

Wild Rose Press:  https://catalog.thewildrosepress.com/all-titles/3329-caper-magic.html

Amazon:  wwwAmazon.com/Caper-Magic-Hauntings-Garden-Veronica=ebook/dp/B00O0FVUDC/ref=pd

Barnes and Noble:  barnesandnoble.com/w/caper-magic-veronica-lynch/1120635282

Apple Books:  books.apple.com/us/book/caper-magic/id923710262

Bookbub: Bookbub.com/books/caper-magic-by-Veronica-Lynch

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