Spellbound by Murder

Praise for Spellbound by Murder:“Magic is sprinkled throughout … A competent cozy.” —Kirkus Reviews “The lovingly described small town setting, well-drawn characters, and family relationships shine in this magical cozy mystery.”—Booklist“A delightful cozy mystery.”—Foreword Reviews“A fun, magical small-town murder mystery, with interesting characters, and an easy-to-read story.”—Red Carpet Crash“The cozy atmosphere is strong … Perfect for readers who love bookish cozies with Hallmark energy.”—Bibliolifestyle“Set in the beguiling New England village of Mystic Hollow, Spellbound by Murder will entrance readers with its witty characters, magical elements, and unpredictable mystery.”—Ellen Byron, USA Today bestseller and Agatha and Lefty awards winner“Ramey writes an enchanting mystery with a mother-daughter sleuthing duo that will charm readers of magical mysteries and family entanglements.” —Amanda Flower, USA Today bestselling author of Not They Who Soar“Veronica Blackthorne moves to New England with her teenaged daughter to help her grandmother run the Mystic Hollow Bookstore, a source of spells and charms. But when a famous author falls to his death, magic can’t stop Veronica and Gran from being Suspect One and Suspect Two. A fun-filled, delightful start to a new series.”—Allison Brook, author of the Haunted Library series and the Books on the Beach series

Stacie Ramey is the award-winning author of The Sister Pact, which was named a YALSA 2016 Popular Paperback and a 2015 PSLA Top 40. Her other novels earned Florida Book Awards as well as critical acclaim. Her short story “Without Being Asked” appears in the anthology Coming of Age- 13 B’nai Mitzvah Stories. Her newest project, Spellbound by Murder, a cozy mystery set in a magical New England bookstore and featuring a close-knit cast of intergenerational women, will be released in 2026.

Stacie lives in a tiny Florida village where wild parrots flock. When she isn’t writing, she can be found locked in heated Netflix wars with her children, playing Scrabble with her husband, or cheering on the Florida Gators and Penn State Nittany Lions.