Mrs. Morris and the Wolfman (A Salem B&B Mystery)
by Traci Wilton
About Mrs. Morris and the Wolfman
Mrs. Morris and the Wolfman (A Salem B&B Mystery)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
7th in Series
Setting – Massachusetts
Kensington Cozies (August 22, 2023)
Mass Market Paperback : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1496741374
ISBN-13 : 978-1496741370
Digital ASIN : B0BNWG9V65
Saturday night at the movies has some added flair now that Darren and Elise Shultz are reopening one of Salem’s classic theaters. Charlene is delighted to help the couple with their venture, and Darren has lined up a cult classic double-header featuring Lon Chaney in The Wolfman. But things get hairier than expected when Elise starts to choke on her popcorn mid-movie—and once the lights go up,
she’s dead . . .
When tests reveal Elise’s popcorn was poisoned, Detective Sam Holden eyes her husband as the guilty party. Charlene doesn’t believe Darren would hurt his wife—even if his company’s specialty seasoned salts were sprinkled on the fatal snack. But who else had a motive to do something so unsavory? With a little help from Jack, the handsome ghost who haunts her B&B, Charlene delves into the ill-fated couple’s past. And the more she learns, the more Charlene wonders if this time, she’s bitten off more than she can chew . . .
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Excerpt from Mrs. Morris and the Wolfman included
Even when one of the parties is a ghost, three is a crowd.
The premise of the Salem B&B series is that Charlene Morris, a widow, moves to Salem after the death of her soulmate to escape her overwhelming grief. Charlene isn’t interested in love, which was part of our plan as we plotted to keep her single. It used to be a saying that once you had your main character married, that was the death of the series.
There are certain expectations that a reader has when they pick up a cozy mystery—not to say that there aren’t exceptions, but for the most part a cozy is about an amateur sleuth that takes place in a small town, and things (like murder lol) keep happening to draw our protagonist in.
A hunky detective—we have Sam Holden, a Sam Elliott twin with the glorious mustache. We also have a ghost in the mansion, Dr. Jack Strathmore. Sam doesn’t believe in ghosts and can’t see Jack. Charlene and Silva the cat are the only ones who can.
Charlene, from Chicago, is very logical and the idea that her mansion is haunted is difficult to accept—but it’s true, so what is she supposed to do? As the series progresses, Jack eases Charlene’s grief with being a friend. Two years have passed since book one, and Charlene is just now willing to date Sam.
It’s complicated.
Sam can’t come to the bed and breakfast (for a sleepover, wink, wink) without upsetting Jack. Jack is a ghost and no matter how close he and Charlene are, it can never be more. We’ve drawn this out by putting in obstacles of Sam possibly moving away. Avery moving into the B&B. Guests all around. And Officer Jimenez at the Salem police department loathes Charlene. She is jealous but hasn’t said anything. And now that Charlene is considering a relationship with Sam, she worries about Jared. He was her everything and when he died, she was devastated. Dare she ever love anyone like that again?
Jack feels out of place, and very much like a third wheel. He loves Charlene with all of his heart. Sam also loves Charlene with everything in him.
We’ve had readers vote for Jack to become real and marry Charlene, while others are Team Sam all the way.
Do you have a favorite? I’d love to hear from you!
About Traci Wilton
From cozy mysteries to seaside romance, USA Today bestselling author Traci Hall writes stories that captivate her readers. As a hybrid author with over sixty published works, Ms. Hall has a favorite tale for everyone. Mystery lovers, check out her Scottish Shire series, set in the seaside town of Nairn, or the Salem B&B Mystery series, as Traci Wilton. Her latest project is an Irish Castle cozy as Ellie Brannigan. Whether it’s her ever-popular By the Sea romances, an Appletree Cove sweet romance, or a fun who-done-it, Traci finds her inspiration in sunny South Florida, living right near the ocean.
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