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What’s scarier than ex-CIA agent Merry Wrath’s Girl Scout troop? How about the spookiest Halloween haunted house ever? And the girls have found the perfect place to hold it—a disturbingly dilapidated Victorian with something in the basement that gives off some serious we're-all-gonna-die vibes. Tween mayor Ava bought the house with city funds, which has drawn the ire of grumpy city inspector, Gilbert Moody. Who also happens to be the only one in town who is not afraid of the most terrifying Girl Scout in Merry's troop, the infamous Betty. This cranky civil servant has the paperwork to condemn any building, and he’s not afraid to use it!Merry’s got a horrifyingly full plate this fall, from her Chechen brothers-in-law moving in with her after their pregnant wives kicked them out, to the troop illegally adopting a sullen turkey vulture named Reggie. And now her favorite ice cream parlor, Sugar Lips’ Feeling Lucky House of Delights has been condemned! Moody would be feeling her wrath…if he hadn’t been murdered by zombies inside the haunted house!Following a cryptic series of confusing clues and dodging a hail of bullets, Merry needs to find the killer fast if she's going to save this Halloween!

What critics are saying about Leslie Langtry's books:

"I laughed so hard I cried on multiple occasions! Girl Scouts, the CIA, and the Yakuza... what could possibly go wrong?"~

Fresh Fiction

"Darkly funny and wildly over the top, this mystery answers the burning question, 'Do assassin skills and Girl Scout merit badges mix…?'"~

RT BOOKreviews

"Mixing a deadly sense of humor and plenty of sexy sizzle, Leslie Langtry creates a brilliantly original, laughter-rich mix of contemporary romance and suspense."~

Chicago

Tribune

"Langtry gets the fun started from page one."~

Publisher's Weekly

Bay Winchester is having a tough week.
As the local editor of Hemlock Cove's only newspaper, she just happens to be present when a body is found in an area corn maze. To make matters worse, the police believe the murder may have something to do with the occult.
This wouldn't be a problem for a normal reporter, but since Bay is descended from a well-known line of actual witches, the town is understandably on edge.
Between the suspicious townspeople, the befuddled police presence and that random hot biker guy that may or may not have something to do with the murder -- Bay has her hands full.
When you add the typical family problems, multiplying ghosts -- and one monster of a zit that she's sure came from her aunt's curse -- Bay is just struggling to make it through the week.
Of course, when the killer sets his sights on Bay, things could get a whole lot worse.

Note: These books are full of sarcasm and are a little bit snarky -- so read only if you like to laugh and you aren't easily offended. This is the first book in the Wicked Witches of the Midwest mystery series.

Captain Rachel Smith was proud the Edwards were entrusting her with command of their double-hulled adventure cruise ship, World Traveller on the Cruise Line's first voyage to Antarctica.She was pretty excited to be going back to the Seventh Continent, which she'd last sailed as Second Officer for another cruise line two years before.World Adventure Cruises secured permission to anchor beside McMurdo Station and disembark world-renown Arctic and Antarctic explorer Gustav Hansen, his team and twenty-four passengers who'd been fit enough and fortunate enough to pass muster and accompany the Traveller as the group made its way to Commonwealth Bay in a competition between three cruise ships for a gold cup.As usual on epic voyages, World Adventure Cruise's Director of Security, Savannah Green, was on board to make sure everything proceeded smoothly.It was going to take every ounce of Savannah's skills and abilities to ensure that not only did the trip proceed without unforeseen difficulties, but that no harm by human hand befell World Traveller herself!As the adventurers made their way across the snowy white desert that is Antarctica, World Traveller cruised leisurely from McMurdo Station to Commonwealth Bay to rendezvous with their four teams.They'd barely got every back aboard when an urgent SOS call over the radio disrupted her itinerary and Captain Smith found herself leading a rescue mission!