Introducing the cover for the first book in author Shawn McGuire’s new Hearth & Cauldron Mystery Series, “Hearth & Cauldron”.

Now available for pre-order!
Available July 29th, 2022

“When an item is stolen, dark energy will attach to it.”

Visitors claim they feel summoned to Whispering Pines, Wisconsin, but can’t explain why. Those fortunate enough to call the Northwoods hamlet home say the same thing. Reeva Long arrived when she was eight years old, left when she was eighteen, came back after college, left again when her husband cheated on her, and returned a year ago to settle his estate after he died.

Now the kitchen witch owns Hearth & Cauldron, a quaint, cozy shop where her customers learn to make delectable dishes and find perfect pieces for their homes. When a set of vintage fluted muffin pans is stolen, she’s sure the darkness that always seems to find her has settled in again.

Rather than run, Reeva decides it’s time for a reset. She starts by asking the village witches to bless her cottage. Everything goes perfectly until an elderly witch becomes ill after enjoying a scone and a cup of tea.

Did the poor old woman’s failing heart finally give out? Were the fluted markings on those scones a coincidence? Or is something more nefarious going on? In Whispering Pines, the safe bet is always on the latter.

Hearth & Cauldron is the first book in The Hearth & Cauldron Mysteries. If you like your mysteries on the cozy side with mischievous pets, plenty of quirky characters, and a dash of paranormal you’ll love this series.