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Esme Addison

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Ever since Esme discovered Nancy Drew, she's wanted to solve mysteries. As a mystery author, she's finally found a way to make that dream come true. A former military spouse, Esme lives in Raleigh, NC with her family.

When she's
not writing, you can find her visiting B&Bs, breweries, wineries, and historical sites.

Esme is a member of Crime Writers Of Color, Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers. ...more

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Average rating: 3.72 · 4,853 ratings · 1,125 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Spell for Trouble (Enchanted Bay Mystery #1) 3.73 avg rating — 2,442 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Intrigue of Witches (Secret Society Mystery, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 1,163 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Hex for Danger (Enchanted Bay Mystery #2) 3.82 avg rating — 998 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Brew for Chaos (Enchanted Bay Mysteries Book 3) 3.88 avg rating — 255 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Dyngus Day & Dragon Mythology In A Hex For Danger

by Esme Addison When I visited Wavel Castle in Krakow, I was really taken with the dragon mythology associated with the area and castle. I knew when I heard about the Wavel Dragon that I would one day write about it. I didn’t think I’d add it to my Enchanted Bay Mystery series because mermaids […]

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Series by Esme Addison

Enchanted Bay Mystery (3 books)
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Esme Addison (Goodreads Author)

3.77 avg rating — 3,694 ratings

Secret Society Mystery (1 book)
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3.58 avg rating — 1,163 ratings

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Esme Addison made a comment on Valeri Sullivan (vsulvn29)’s review of An Intrigue of Witches (Secret Society Mystery, #1) " The next book comes out next year - 2026! Thank you for your review. "
Nov 03, 2025 06:55AM · see review
Esme Addison liked Valeri Sullivan (vsulvn29)'s review of An Intrigue of Witches (Secret Society Mystery, #1): "“You lost the crown?” The author states that she’d been working on this novel in some form or the other since 2018. I can only hope that book 2 doesn’t take her that long because I can’t wait to get my hands on the next one in this series and see what" Read more of this review »
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Esme Addison liked Dr. Joy C.'s review of An Intrigue of Witches (Secret Society Mystery, #1): "Listen Esme Addison did NOT come to play with us with this novel! If you’re a fantasy lover like myself but get tired of the weird romances that authors throw in to detract from the action and suspense of fantasy-then this book is FOR you!!! Addison " Read more of this review »
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Esme Addison made a comment on Marita’s review of An Intrigue of Witches (Secret Society Mystery, #1) " Word* not work "
Nov 03, 2025 06:52AM · see review
Esme Addison made a comment on Allison Keller’s review of An Intrigue of Witches (Secret Society Mystery, #1) " Hi Allison, thanks for your review. My publisher is - as you might guess - located in the UK. Even though this book is distributed in North America, t ...more "
Nov 03, 2025 06:50AM · see review
Esme Addison answered Kris Henry's question: Please Is there going to be more books in Secret Society Mystery and of so when?! Yes! I'm finishing up the second book as we speak. It will publish in 2026 - probably late spring/summer.
Sep 09, 2025 10:48AM · 1 like · like
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Esme Addison made a comment on Janilyn Kocher’s review of An Intrigue of Witches (Secret Society Mystery, #1) " Gabe the babe! lol I hadn't thought of that - love it. ...more "
Apr 29, 2024 05:08PM · see review
Esme Addison made a comment on Karen Stallman ’s review of An Intrigue of Witches (A Secret Society Mystery #1) " The Enchanted Bay Mystery series is continuing. :) There was just a break between books. The third book in the series, A Brew For Chaos is set to publ ...more "
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