At Wick's End - Tim Myers [0]
By Tim Myers
Book 1 in the Candlemaking Mysteries
Praise for the Candlemaking Mystery series by Tim Myers
“Excellent storytelling that makes for a good reading experience…(Myers) is a talented writer who deserves to hit the bestseller lists.”
---The Best Reviews
“A sure winner.”
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“A smashing, successful debut.”
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“I greatly enjoyed this terrific mystery. The main character…will make you laugh. Don’t miss this thrilling read.”
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“Entertaining ... authentic ... fun ... a wonderful regional mystery that will have readers rebooking for future stays at the Hatteras West Inn and Lighthouse.”
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“Colorful... picturesque ... light and entertaining.”
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Invitation To Murder
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At Wick’s End
by Tim Myers.
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Dedication
For my editor, Kim Lionetti, and my agent, John Talbot; my partners in crime.
Prologue
Belle Black realized she had to be careful when she confronted the murderer about to visit her candle shop, At Wick’s End. To think that someone she knew was a killer made her blood freeze, and Belle was beginning to have second thoughts about her plan. Should she have asked for help, secured a witness to what she was about to do, or should she have done the sensible thing and called the sheriff’s department so they could deal with this themselves? No, they never would’ve believed her anyway. And what if she was wrong? The whole town would hear about it and think she was going senile. She’d just handle this like she’d handled every other problem at her building complex, River’s Edge, perched on the banks of the Gunpowder River in the North Carolina Mountains. Belle felt the burning of her righteous indignation flare up at the thought of what had happened almost under her nose. She’d call the sheriff once she had the satisfaction of hearing the killer admit to the litany