You Can't Candle the Truth

It's Stars Hollow-meets-Bewitched in this award-winning cozy mystery series with a paranormal sparkle!

Candlemaker Hazel Wickbury has a secret. She knows when someone is going to die.

Welcome to Crucible, New York, a town glowing with charm and centuries of secrets. Shielded from disaster by a powerful enchantment cast by Hazel Wickbury's ancestor, it's a place where nothing bad ever happens—until the heir to a billion-dollar empire gets snuffed out.

With a burning need for justice, candlemaker Hazel senses murder through the power of her "whim," a rare magical ability passed down to members of the Glenmyre family. But when the town's beloved art teacher lands in hot wax as the prime suspect, Hazel and her bubbly Aunt Poppy team up with a visiting mystery author to shed light on the case.

As they melt away the lies, they'll discover that even in a town as bright as Crucible, some secrets refuse to stay in the dark.

~ A 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Best Mystery Finalist ~
 

Praise for You Can't Candle the Truth:

"You Can't Candle the Truth, like its heroine, Hazel Wickbury, is absolutely enchanting...magic is threaded with persuasive charm into the fabric of the story." Lori Robbins, award-winning author of the On Pointe Mysteries

"a unique, charming, feel-good story that fans across the entire mystery spectrum will enjoy. Treat yourself to a trip to Crucible. Grab a pint at the Cold Cauldron and get to know Hazel and the gang. You'll be glad you did." J.C. Kenney, bestselling author of the Allie Cobb Mysteries

"With the setting, characters, and mystery storyline all on point, You Can't Candle the Truth is pure delight." Carol E. Ayer, author of The HSP Mysteries

Candlemaker Hazel Wickbury is about to shine a light on things in You Can't Candle the Truth, first in the Glenmyre Whim Mysteries by Sarah E. Burr.