Steve Hockensmith

Lisa Falco

Left a new-age shop by her murdered con-artist mother, Alanis McLachlan travels to a tiny town in Arizona to assume her mother's tarot-reading business and solve the case, an effort that is aided by a hunky police officer and a live-in teen apprentice. Original.

The White Magic Five and Dime

Maggie Gordon

I went searching for books involving tarot and stumbling across this fun mystery. Alanis McLachlin (even she admits her teenage name choice was terrible) is the daughter of a con artist. When her estranged mother is murdered, she finds out she's inherited a metaphysical shop and decides she needs to solve her mother's murder. The book incorporates some basic tarot lessons as Alanis learns the cards (and is ever the skeptic). Hockensmith plays with a lot of tropes of the genre, giving them some new spins. Overall, a fun, cozy mystery that's great for a relaxing read. Will definitely be seeking out the rest of the series!

The White Magic Five and Dime

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