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Mag and Clara Balefire Mysteries #2
Murder on the Backswing
Sister witches Margaret and Clara Balefire are beginning to wonder if they should have opened a detective agency instead of an antique shop.
Taylor Dean was the worst mailman to ever put on a uniform. Everyone in the sleepy hamlet of Harmony thought so, but that didn't mean he deserved to get bashed in the head with a golf club. For Mag Balefire, the timing of his untimely death couldn't have been worse since he'd been spotted arguing with her on the morning of his murder.
For the second time since moving to the sleepy hamlet of Harmony, Clara and Mag Balefire find themselves involved in a murder investigation-only this time, catching the killer means clearing the Balefire name.
As if trying to catch a murderer wasn't enough, the mischievous elderly leader of the local coven seems intent on exposing magic to the entire town. However, things aren't always as they seem when it comes to ancient magic, and those powerful enough to wield it.
If you like magic, murder, and spunky old witches, then join the Balefire sisters as they stalk the local country club and build a love nest for perilous pixies in order to clear their good name.
Taylor Dean was the worst mailman to ever put on a uniform. Everyone in the sleepy hamlet of Harmony thought so, but that didn't mean he deserved to get bashed in the head with a golf club. For Mag Balefire, the timing of his untimely death couldn't have been worse since he'd been spotted arguing with her on the morning of his murder.
For the second time since moving to the sleepy hamlet of Harmony, Clara and Mag Balefire find themselves involved in a murder investigation-only this time, catching the killer means clearing the Balefire name.
As if trying to catch a murderer wasn't enough, the mischievous elderly leader of the local coven seems intent on exposing magic to the entire town. However, things aren't always as they seem when it comes to ancient magic, and those powerful enough to wield it.
If you like magic, murder, and spunky old witches, then join the Balefire sisters as they stalk the local country club and build a love nest for perilous pixies in order to clear their good name.
- GenresCozy Mystery
174 pages, ebook
First published March 20, 2018
122 people are currently reading
90 people want to read
About the author
ReGina Welling
80 books370 followersReGina Welling prefers not to talk about herself in the third person so...
I live in Maine with my husband, a silly flufferpup named Dash, and a crazy cat named Cricket. I write full time and also create mixed media artwork when I get the chance.
When I was three, my mom brought home a new book and when she went to read it to me, I read it to her instead. That was when she realized I'd learned to read. Since then I couldn't even estimate the number of books I've read. It's a lot!
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I live in Maine with my husband, a silly flufferpup named Dash, and a crazy cat named Cricket. I write full time and also create mixed media artwork when I get the chance.
When I was three, my mom brought home a new book and when she went to read it to me, I read it to her instead. That was when she realized I'd learned to read. Since then I couldn't even estimate the number of books I've read. It's a lot!
**October featured author in the Cozy Mystery Book Club.
Get "Murder Above the Fold" for FREE, plus join our "All Things Balefire" virtual scavenger hunt for your chance to win ebooks, signed paperbacks, & a Kindle Fire tablet! Just visit www.reginawelling.com and sign up for my newsletter!
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August 6, 2020
So, I'm going to be perhaps a little too honest here. I only bought this book because the first one in the series was free, and I enjoyed it enough to want to support the authors. But I didn't quite enjoy it enough to actively pursue the series. As such, I didn't really plan on picking this book up, just leaving it in my collection.
Having read this book, though, I can happily say I was very much mistaken. Something about the dynamic between Mag and Clara hooked me this time around. They're both wonderful characters, and I am extremely impressed with the way their past is hinted at. Hagatha is also a complete delight, I would read an entire book about Hagatha and her antics. Elder witches who give zero fucks are wonderful.
The worldbuilding and the way magic is portrayed is also excellent. On the mystery side of things, you could say it's a little easy to guess, but it delivers hard on the cosy side of things, which is the far more important part for me.
I've already bought the next book in the series, and I am excited to continue and see what these brilliant witches get up to next.
However, I will add that like the first book, there were a number of spelling/grammar errors, but I understand that these things can slip through the cracks easily.
Having read this book, though, I can happily say I was very much mistaken. Something about the dynamic between Mag and Clara hooked me this time around. They're both wonderful characters, and I am extremely impressed with the way their past is hinted at. Hagatha is also a complete delight, I would read an entire book about Hagatha and her antics. Elder witches who give zero fucks are wonderful.
The worldbuilding and the way magic is portrayed is also excellent. On the mystery side of things, you could say it's a little easy to guess, but it delivers hard on the cosy side of things, which is the far more important part for me.
I've already bought the next book in the series, and I am excited to continue and see what these brilliant witches get up to next.
However, I will add that like the first book, there were a number of spelling/grammar errors, but I understand that these things can slip through the cracks easily.
June 3, 2018
Highly Enjoyable Read
I really like reading about the two bickering witch sisters solving a murder mystery. They may bicker frequently, but they love each other and try to delve into each other's past in order to help each other. Mag's body aged beyond her years due to her past tracking and killing monsters. Clarie is reserved due to the trauma of being turned to stone for a quarter of a century. Together they are strong, formidable witches. And I love the truly elderly witch Hagatha. She is a hoot.
I really like reading about the two bickering witch sisters solving a murder mystery. They may bicker frequently, but they love each other and try to delve into each other's past in order to help each other. Mag's body aged beyond her years due to her past tracking and killing monsters. Clarie is reserved due to the trauma of being turned to stone for a quarter of a century. Together they are strong, formidable witches. And I love the truly elderly witch Hagatha. She is a hoot.
June 18, 2019
Return to sender
The local postman is stealing mail from his customers and blackmailing them as well. Sister witches Margaret and Clara Balefire find the postman 's dead body. One thousand year old Haggatha is importing pixies from Faeland. Something new to look forward to, enjoy!
The local postman is stealing mail from his customers and blackmailing them as well. Sister witches Margaret and Clara Balefire find the postman 's dead body. One thousand year old Haggatha is importing pixies from Faeland. Something new to look forward to, enjoy!
October 6, 2023
Sisters find the body.
Mag and Clara have another murder on their hands to solve. It is a wide selection to choose from as to who committed the crime. Also, keeping the head witch under control is almost a full-time job on its own. It was another terrific book with a lesson learned as well. I can't wait to dive into the next one in this series.
Mag and Clara have another murder on their hands to solve. It is a wide selection to choose from as to who committed the crime. Also, keeping the head witch under control is almost a full-time job on its own. It was another terrific book with a lesson learned as well. I can't wait to dive into the next one in this series.
February 20, 2019
Murder in the backswing
Anyone who enjoys an easy to read story with a cast of funny endearing characters will love this collection twitch mysteries. The ell developed stars will keep you entertained and ready for the next book.
Anyone who enjoys an easy to read story with a cast of funny endearing characters will love this collection twitch mysteries. The ell developed stars will keep you entertained and ready for the next book.
March 24, 2018
Interesting maybe?
A quick read. I can't say I didn't enjoy it however, getting to be too predictable. I hope the author will kick it up a notch.
A quick read. I can't say I didn't enjoy it however, getting to be too predictable. I hope the author will kick it up a notch.
April 16, 2018
Quirky characters, murder, and politics in a small town
July 19, 2019
Enjoyed
I am looking forward to your next book and I have enjoyed this latest book in the series of mag and clara.
I am looking forward to your next book and I have enjoyed this latest book in the series of mag and clara.
June 16, 2020
Great
Great writing. Easy reading. Not too many characters. Keeps you wanting to keep turning pages too find out what happens next.
Great writing. Easy reading. Not too many characters. Keeps you wanting to keep turning pages too find out what happens next.
June 27, 2018
The post doesn't always get through
Getting over their last case the two sisters are still trying to keep a lid on the Coven leaders antics. However the death of the local postal worker has them investigatin again. Was he going through the post and if so who had the most to gain by his murder? Blackmail, theft and magic are woven into another great read.
Getting over their last case the two sisters are still trying to keep a lid on the Coven leaders antics. However the death of the local postal worker has them investigatin again. Was he going through the post and if so who had the most to gain by his murder? Blackmail, theft and magic are woven into another great read.
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