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Tales of the Witch: Mrs. Risk Stories
A collection of stories featuring the strangest sleuth in Wyndham-by-the-Sea.
With her black clothes, black hair, and faithful black cat, Mrs. Risk incites rumors among the townsfolk of Wyndham-by-the-Sea, who whisper that she’s a witch. She keeps to herself, plants strange things in her garden, and has an unerring ability to see into other people’s minds. With her trusty assistant Rachel, Mrs. Risk keeps tabs on every corner of her small seaside town, sipping wine, hearing secrets, and occasionally breaking curses. Whether her powers are supernatural or merely deductive, no one can deny that they are real.
In the seven stories of this volume, Mrs. Risk confronts murderous fishmongers, cursed restaurateurs, and a rock star marked for death. Mystery is rife in Wyndham-by-the-Sea, and only a witch has the power to see the truth.
With her black clothes, black hair, and faithful black cat, Mrs. Risk incites rumors among the townsfolk of Wyndham-by-the-Sea, who whisper that she’s a witch. She keeps to herself, plants strange things in her garden, and has an unerring ability to see into other people’s minds. With her trusty assistant Rachel, Mrs. Risk keeps tabs on every corner of her small seaside town, sipping wine, hearing secrets, and occasionally breaking curses. Whether her powers are supernatural or merely deductive, no one can deny that they are real.
In the seven stories of this volume, Mrs. Risk confronts murderous fishmongers, cursed restaurateurs, and a rock star marked for death. Mystery is rife in Wyndham-by-the-Sea, and only a witch has the power to see the truth.
- GenresFiction
202 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Angela Zeman
15 books3 followersAngela Zeman is an author of mystery stories featuring her well known character Mrs. Risk, a suspected witch first introduced in a story for Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. Along with her faithful companion Rachel, Mrs. Risk solves local intrigues and supernatural mysteries. In 2001, Zeman published The Witch and the Borscht Pearl, a Mrs. Risk novel, and received strong reviews for its quick wit and clockwork plotting.
Zeman has published stories in many anthologies, including Linda Fairstein’s The Prosecution Rests (2009) and Nelson DeMille’s The Rich and the Dead (2011). She has published nonfiction and is one of the founders of the New York chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. She lives and writes in New York City, where she is a longstanding member of the New York Friar’s Club.
Zeman has published stories in many anthologies, including Linda Fairstein’s The Prosecution Rests (2009) and Nelson DeMille’s The Rich and the Dead (2011). She has published nonfiction and is one of the founders of the New York chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. She lives and writes in New York City, where she is a longstanding member of the New York Friar’s Club.
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June 30, 2015
A collection of well written short mystery stories. The protagonist is a mysterious woman who is believed by many to be a witch because she is always dressed in a gauzy black dress, goes into town carrying her cat Jezebel in a basket on her arm, and seems to know everything about everyone which makes it possible for her to solve potential and actual crimes.
May 25, 2015
Enjoyable short stories/vignettes about life in a small New England coastal community inhabited by the usual array of off-beat characters.
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