Toil and Trouble
Toil and Trouble by Wendy Corsi Staub is a cozy mystery published by Severn House in July 2025. This edition spans 224 pages and is written in English. The story follows Bella Jordan, a young widow and newcomer to the quirky village of Lily Dale, New York, known for its spiritual mediums. As she manages her guesthouse, her son Max, and their pets, Bella is confronted with the eccentric predictions of Pandora Feeney, who warns of impending danger. With a local theater production of Macbeth adding to the atmosphere, Bella’s sense of safety is tested as she navigates her daily challenges.
Readers will find a blend of mystery and suspense as Bella grapples with her responsibilities while dealing with the peculiarities of her neighbors and the supernatural elements surrounding her. The narrative explores themes of amateur sleuthing and small-town dynamics, all set against a backdrop of potential danger. As Bella’s life becomes increasingly complicated, the story raises questions about the reality of ghosts and the nature of the threats she faces. This installment continues to engage fans of cozy mysteries and those intrigued by the intersection of the ordinary and the supernatural.
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Double double, toil and trouble . . . Bella Jordan faces ghosts, witches and a very real foe in the new instalment of New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub’s heart-warming cozy mystery series set in Lily Dale, New York’s Spiritualist home.
A relative newcomer to Lily Dale, the quirky New York lakeside village populated by spiritual mediums, young widow Bella Jordan doesn’t have time to believe in supernatural entities. She has enough to tackle, what with running Valley View guesthouse, wrangling her seven-year-old son Max and their growing army of pets, and dealing with her lovable but meddlesome neighbors.
So when Pandora Feeney, Valley View’s highly eccentric – and reputedly highly psychic – owner, portentously predicts that something wicked this way comes, Bella’s more worried about the fact that Pandora’s announced she plans to move back into the guesthouse than about approaching danger. Besides, the local theatre is putting on a performance of Macbeth, so it’s no wonder that sorcery and black magic are in the air.
Lily Dale is safe. Bella’s sure of it. Even if one of her female guests at Valley View is setting her oddly on edge and Max is seeing witches behind every corner. Little does Bella know that a storm is coming, with the power to blow her life, and Max’s, right off course . . . or far, far worse.
This charming, characterful cozy mystery series, which invites readers to draw their own conclusions on whether or not ghosts are real, is a great choice for fans of Charmed, The Good Witch and cosy paranormal mystery series like The Vampire Knitting Club, the Bailey Ruth Ghost novels and Charlaine Harris’ Harper Connelly mysteries.
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