Praise for the Family Fortune Mysteries
Be Careful What You Witch For
“A delightful series with memorable characters, supernatural elements, and laugh-out-loud humor that will have you clamoring for more.”
—Books-n-Kisses
“An entertaining cozy mystery with just the right amount of humor, paranormal woo-woo, and romance to shake things up. Enjoyable!”
—Book of Secrets
“The author shows no sign of a sophomore slump . . . and readers will find themselves experiencing moments of genuine sympathy and empathy for those very grounded and likable characters.”
—Kings River Life Magazine
Pall in the Family
“A tightly plotted, character-driven triumph of a mystery, Pall in the Family had me laughing out loud while feverishly turning pages to try to figure out whodunit. This novel sparkles with charmingly peculiar characters and a fascinating heroine, Clyde Fortune, who effortlessly shuffles the reader into her world like a card in a tarot deck. Eastman is fabulous!”
—Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of the Library Lover’s Mysteries, the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries, and the Hat Shop Mysteries
“A kooky small town filled with eccentric characters, psychics, and murder make Eastman’s Family Fortune Mystery series a stellar launch. Add a dog-walking ex-cop paired with her old-flame investigator, and it’s not hard to predict a brilliant future for this quirky new series!”
—Kari Lee Townsend, national bestselling author of the Fortune Teller Mysteries and the Mind Reader Mysteries
“What emerges as most entertaining in this mystery by debut author Dawn Eastman is how well she slowly develops her characters and prevents them from being two-dimensional caricatures . . . The paranormal aspect is surprisingly realistic and matter-of-fact amongst the townspeople . . . Clyde proves to be a talented investigator herself with or without her ‘extra’ skills, and she is a very likable heroine with the humor to cope with her eccentric relatives.”
—Kings River Life Magazine
“[An] entertaining read . . . The cast of characters is a lovable bunch of kooky psychics.”
—RT Book Reviews
“Awesome new series alert! . . . I highly recommend picking up Pall in the Family.”
—Cozy Mystery Book Reviews
“I enjoyed this book from cover to cover . . . A must-read!”
—My Book Addiction Reviews
“A kooky read from start to finish . . . Eastman’s character development is exceptional and the incorporation of animals made this book not only fun to figure out but also very entertaining. The psychic theme is thoroughly researched and adds another dimension to this charming whodunit.”
—Debbie’s Book Bag
Berkley Prime Crime titles by Dawn Eastman
PALL IN THE FAMILY
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WITCH FOR
A FRIGHT TO THE DEATH
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A FRIGHT TO THE DEATH
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PUBLISHING HISTORY
Berkley Prime Crime mass-market edition / April 2015
Cover illustration by Daniel Craig; design element © iStockphoto/Thinkstock.
Cover design by Judith Lagerman.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
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Acknowledgments
I am very fortunate to be able to work with the Berkley Prime Crime publishing team.
Many thanks go to my editors, Andie Avila and Katherine Pelz. Andie has nurtured these characters and this writer through three books. None of us would be the same without her and I will always be grateful for her friendship. Katherine is new to Team Family Fortune—her enthusiasm for these characters is awesome and I look forward to crafting more adventures with her.
A huge thank-you to Judith Lagerman and Daniel Craig for their work on the covers for the series. My favorite part of the production process is the cover reveal. Each time I think that they can’t possibly create a cover as wonderful as the one before—and then they do.
I also want to thank Danielle Dill in publicity for getting the books into the right hands and helping to spread the word about the Family Fortune series.
Special thanks go to my writing group, Wendy Delsol, Kimberly Stuart, Kali Van Baale, and Carol Spaulding. Their encouragement, humor, and friendship help me to keep putting words on the page. A special shout-out to Murl Pace, self-appointed Baxter fan club president and early champion of the series.
Thank you to my street team, otherwise known as my family, Ann and Bob Eastman, Barb Laughlin, Brent and Nancy Eastman, Jim and Alyce Mooradian, and Kristin Morton. If you have been forced to accept a card touting the series, you have met one of them.
And, as always, I am grateful to Steve, Jake, and Ellie for tolerating a writer in their midst, and for making each day fun.
Contents
Praise for the Family Fortune Mysteries
Berkley Prime Crime titles by Dawn Eastman
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6