A Nick and Nora Mystery: Book 7
Publication Date: September 24, 2024
It’s Halloween trick-or-treachery when murder pays a visit to a cursed mansion in the new Nick and Nora mystery . . .
Waincroft Manor has long been tied to rumors of witchcraft and fatal curses, and to Nora Charles, that makes it the perfect place for a Halloween fundraiser. But her first trip to the deserted old mansion turns out to be truly ghoulish when she discovers a dead body. What’s more, the corpse is laid out in a coffin—with two bite marks on its neck. Then the autopsy comes back showing that the body was drained of blood, and there’s no stopping the local gossips from whispering the word vampire to anyone who will listen.
Determined to dispel the rumors and save the fundraiser, Nora sets out to prove the murderer was quite human after all. Sifting through the clues, she learns of a bitter family rivalry that spans generations, and a more recent conflict that may point to the motive for the murder. And when Nick spells out a clue that proves to be the missing piece of the puzzle, Nora knows she’ll have to watch her back—because there’s a killer out there who wants to keep some secrets buried, and they’ll happily bury Nora right along with them . . .
Includes mouthwatering recipes!
Bell, Book and Corpses, the seventh book in T. C. LoTempio’s Nick and Nora Mystery Series, is a creepy tale, but in a good way. I know that doesn’t make much sense, but hear me out.
Bell, Book and Corpses wasn’t so creepy that it kept me up, gave me weird dreams, and was disturbing. However, it was spooky enough to keep me on the edge of my seat because I wanted to find out more and figure out “whodunit.” The truth is, I never figured out “whodunit,” but I enjoyed the story just the same.
Nora is a likable character in this series. One doesn’t need to read the previous books in the series to understand the plot of this book. However, it could enhance your reading experience.
I also really liked Nick, Nora’s very cool cat and a main character in the book. He brings clues to Nora and really helps solve the mystery.
I also really liked Nora’s boyfriend, Leroy Samms. He seemed like a nice guy, and he really cared about Nora. I am most interested in Nora’s predicament of dating Samms and still having feelings for her other boyfriend, who is on a secret mission for the FBI. What will happen when they meet, and she must choose? That’s the real question, and I want to know.
With October approaching quickly, you may appreciate a paranormal cozy mystery, and Bell, Book and Corpses will do the trick nicely. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!
While Toni Lotempio does not commit – or solve – murders in real life, she has no trouble doing it on paper. Her lifelong love of mysteries began early on when she was introduced to her first Nancy Drew mystery at age 10 – The Secret in the Old Attic. She and her cat pen the Nick and Nora mystery series originally from Berkley Prime Crime and now with Beyond the Page Publishing. They also write the Cat Rescue series from Crooked Lane and the Pet Shop series, originally published by Midnight Ink and rebranded last year as “Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries.” Book six in the Nick and Nora mysteries, A PURR BEFORE DYING, is released this February from Beyond the Page. There is also a new series, Tiffany Austin Food Blogger, coming out in April.
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thank you so much for the nice review Lori! Nick, Nora and I appreciate it. T.C.