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Welcome to the Spellbound Mystery Community of mystery lovers! Every week we cut through the clutter and curate lists of great reads from Spellbound authors and other favorite writers.
We’re the SPELLBOUNDERS—Duane Lindsay, Lynda McDaniel, Peter Bartram, and Emma Jameson—a group of mystery writers who’ve earned thousands of five-star reviews for our series ranging from humorous PIs and page-turning thrillers to New York Times bestselling British cozies and an Appalachian Mountain series.
And yet, we know how hard it can be to find a really good mystery, especially those without over-the-top violence. If you agree, you’ll be glad to know we’re more into whodunit and howdunit than the dastardly deed itself.
Whether you subscribe for free or upgrade to paid, we hope you’ll join us.
Why Subscribe?
Spellbound is more than a magazine. It’s a community of mystery mavens who love to read, recommend, and reinforce the power of story. We come together each week to share ideas through the magazine, comments, and discussion posts.
Free subscribers receive:
Four weekly issues of Spellbound Mystery Magazine each month, which includes:
Four insider author chats sharing insights and reflections about our books, our writing process, and what we love about writing.
Four book recommendations of our all-time favorite mysteries from authors we admire.
Bonus features and book promos.
Paid subscribers receive all free content plus:
An original mystery short story each month from one of the Spellbounders.
Four extra book recommendations to keep your TBR humming.
Insights into what inspires our stories—and writing tips you can use with your own writing, both fiction and nonfiction.
A bit of fun with book giveaways, discussion posts, and other promos.
Our gratitude that you’ve joined our Spellbound Mystery Club! It means a lot to each of us to have your support.
Either way, welcome and thank you for joining the Spellbound Mystery Community.
Meet the Spellbounders
We’re here to entertain you!
Duane Lindsay, author of three great series. The Grifter’s Daughter features the adventures of con-artist Dani Silver. If you enjoyed the TV series Hustle, you’ll love it. He’s also penned the hard-boiled Lou Fleener thrillers, set in Chicago. If you’re a Ray Chandler fan, you’ll love Fleener. Duane also writes the Morgans and the Mob series – the latest Where There’s a Will is out soon.
Emma Jameson, New York Times bestselling author of the Lord and Lady Hetheridge mystery series. If you enjoyed the BBC’s Inspector Lynley mysteries, you’ll want to doff your cap to Lord Hetheridge. Book #8, London Blue, is just out. Emma also writes the Dr Benjamin Bones mysteries and the Jem Jago series. Her books feature “strong female leads and men who will keep you up at night”.
Peter Bartram writes the Headline Hero series set in Brighton, England in the “Swinging Sixties” and featuring crime reporter Colin Crampton. So far, Peter has penned 10 full-length novels, a trilogy of novellas, a stand-alone novella, and a book of short stories. With the most recent – The Family Tree Mystery – the Crampton word count topped the 886,647 words in Shakespeare. But then, Peter doesn’t have to write in iambic pentameters with a quill pen… usually!
Lynda McDaniel, who writes the Appalachian Mountain Mysteries, started writing the books to share unforgettable stories from her back-to-the-land experience in the North Carolina mountains. As the series has progressed, Lynda has added both real and fictional stories and characters about all kinds of mountain mischief and mayhem.
Deep South Trouble is her latest.
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