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Mystic Brews #6

Italian Roast and Wedding Ghosts

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A wedding, an Italian resort full of Fae, and a decades-old murder!

A family holiday isn't all that's brewing for April and her friends in the quiet seaside Italian resort. April's human father is getting married, and the new in-laws are as mundane as possible. Amidst the wedding bells, a missing broach pulls April and her friends deep into a murder from the past.

With a hotel full of Fae, frolicking familiars, and a barista throwdown, April and Elain have their hands full keeping the human family from discovering the truth about witches. Their plans go sour in a hurry, when rivalries and a second murder froth up even more trouble.

Can April keep trouble from spilling into her father's new marriage, and pull the lid off a crime of the past century?

Italian Roast and Wedding Ghosts is the latest book in the delightful Mystic Brews cozy mystery series. If you like sassy heroines, colorful characters, and a side of spells with your cuppa joe, then you’ll love Alyn Troy’s otherworldly adventure.

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First published January 16, 2021

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Alyn Troy

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Alyn Troy is an American from the Midwest (Indiana) who writes The Mystic Brews and Pixie Twist series of Paranormal Cozy Mysteries. In addition to Indiana, he's lived in Southern California, where the Pixie Twist series is set, and has served as a history docent on a notable pier in SoCal. In his past lives, he's been a journalist, a wedding photographer, and an adjunct professor.

Alyn gets assistance from his fuzzy familiar (AKA "Lord Fuzzbutt"). When not helping his human with the writing of paranormal cozy mysteries, Lord Fuzzbutt likes to sit out outside and watch the hummingbirds dart about like pixies. He often yowls at the door, waiting to head to the patio for chipmunk duty. Fortunately, the little rodents are craftier than Fuzzbutt is.

Alyn's beverage of choice is dark roast coffee with a dash of honey, and a splash of half-n-half. In addition to being half-way competent with his home espresso machine, Alyn makes a mean Mai Tai.

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Profile Image for Federica De dominicis.
362 reviews5 followers
July 8, 2022
Great Summer Read!

A brilliant homage to Dame Christie in pure Mystic Brew style! Alyn Troy's ability to blend elements of the renowned mystery into the adventure of Ebrel and company makes for a delightful read full of Italian flair!
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487 reviews
January 14, 2021
Mundanes and Magicals mingle on the Italian coast as Ebrel's father, mundane real estate tycoon, David Storm, and his long-time assistant & true love, Cynthia finally tie the knot. However, that weekend also sees the FLOSS convention of spell weavers & sorcerers from the top fae families in Europe. Should be easy to keep them apart, right? While riding on a magical train to Italy, Ebrel meets a silent star fae actor who relates the tragic murder of his wife & the theft of her gem on that same island 33 years ago. Seems many stars, producers and writers from that era are fae and just keep reappearing as their descendants. With a nosy author, an arrogant barista at the hotel who's determined to compete with Ebrel to prove he's best and a murder of course, it's up to Ebrel and her BFF, Elain, secret agent extraordinaire, to find the present killer & maybe solve the older murder. Oh yes, and see her father and Cynthia married without them finding out about the fae & magic all around them.
This series has a whimsical feel with the many mythical characters but packs a serious punch when it comes to figuring out the murder when magic is involved
Profile Image for Nancy Gerards.
195 reviews5 followers
January 16, 2021
A wedding and a get together of the Fae at the Italian coast..........at the same time .
Ebrel, Io and Elain travel by train to the wedding ,meeting an actor from the silent movie era
Who tells the sad story of his murdered wife and a stolen gem
Ebrel's dad and his love-of-a-life-time finally tie the knot . easy-peasy , right ?? ...............right ?!?!
Not with a talking cat , a annoying macho barista, some ghosts, and a nosy writer around
(Magical) sparks fly, somebody get a scolding I NEVER hope to get ,
Io gets a commision piece to make from Elain's mother no less !!!!!
Ebrel's dad is the big surpise in the 6 th installment of the series

A murder is solved , a killer is exposed.....
Yup the scooby doo team is once again saving the day
100 reviews
November 9, 2021
Yes, I enjoy these, possibly because we have traveled to Wales.

Just don't be there when there's mad cow disease. This was a few years ago, when you had to drive through and walk through disinfectant. Part of a three week visit to the UK. Be sure to look up Welsh language! When we lived in Colorado we went to several events, including rugby, sponsored by the Welsh Society. Go to see wonderful Welsh castles and enjoy the pubs. Now it's on to the next book.
147 reviews4 followers
July 24, 2022
Ebrel, Elain, Punkin & Jake take a trip to Italy for a special occasion.
The hotel that they are staying at also has mundanes staying there so
they must be careful that their true identities aren’t revealed. The scenery
is beautiful, but there is an aura of bad things about to happen so everyone
must be vigilant in order to deal with any threats. The crew gets to bring
closure to one of the guests who suffered a tragedy long ago.
Profile Image for Myra Ball.
649 reviews
January 19, 2021
Lots of cool magic with excellent mystery

Alyn Troy is such a great storyteller with a twisty mystery and likeable characters. I'm a fan of this series yet this book was a bit different with a destination wedding on a private resort island in Italy. It was a nice change for the series with new characters. I loved the book!!
204 reviews1 follower
August 25, 2021
A vacation, a wedding, and a murder

Ebrell finally is off to her fathers wedding with her bestie to a remote island. On the way there meets some actors of old and a couple mysteries to solve. Oh and a coffee making competition. A fun new mystery with Ebrell and the gang.
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1,378 reviews14 followers
June 4, 2022
I enjoyed this book so much!! I really like the storyline and the backstory and how they supported the main storyline. It was very well constructed and put together and I love the way it was revealed! So glad that David is now in the picture, he’s really a great character!!!
Profile Image for Matthew Murray.
1,002 reviews
January 28, 2021
Enjoyed

I have really enjoyed reading this latest book of yours and I am looking forward to your next series.I also enjoyed this book.
65 reviews
April 22, 2022
Italian Roast and Wedding Ghosts

Another good Mystic Brews Story. Alyn Troy tells a good story. Will be looking for the next one to come along. Keep up the good work.
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2,808 reviews
June 5, 2022
This is a well written and has well developed characters. The story is catching and with the strong characters makes for a very enjoyable read. Great Reading Everyone!
Profile Image for Beth Helm.
1,080 reviews
April 15, 2023
I loved this book. Ebrel and crew are trying to solve mysteries on an Italian island. This book was a fast-paced read.
Profile Image for Nancy Gerards.
195 reviews5 followers
December 31, 2022
A wedding and a get together of the Fae at the Italian coast..........at the same time .
Ebrel, Io and Elain travel by train to the wedding ,meeting an actor from the silent movie era
Who tells the sad story of his murdered wife and a stolen gem
Ebrel's dad and his love-of-a-life-time finally tie the knot . easy-peasy , right ?? ...............right ?!?!
Not with a talking cat , a annoying macho barista, some ghosts, and a nosy writer around
(Magical) sparks fly, somebody get a scolding I NEVER hope to get ,
Io gets a commision piece to make from Elain's mother no less !!!!!
Ebrel's dad is the big surpise in the 6 th installment of the series

A murder is solved , a killer is exposed.....
Yup the scooby doo team is once again saving the day !
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