Gretchen Galway Knihy

Is her magic strong enough to stop a killer? On her first assignment as a demon-hunting witch, Alma was unable to kill. Now broke and unemployed at twenty-six, she lives in Silverpool, a remote town in a redwood forest north of San Francisco, where she sells magic-infused jewelry and tries to live a drama-free life. When fairies draw her to the dead body of her ex-boyfriend, she must defend herself and the hidden power in Silverpool from an influx of supernatural trouble. The only way to make peace—and stay alive—is to find the killer. Drawing upon years of formal magical training she’d rather forget, and using other abilities she’d like to keep secret, Alma goes up against bloodthirsty fae, a dangerously charming demon, her infamous father, and other ambitious witches with agendas of their own. This time, an inability to kill might be not just the end of her job, but of her life...

Sometimes it takes a magic touch to solve a murder.Twenty-six-year-old witch Alma may be a failed demon hunter, but she's never lacked magical ability-just an Incurable Inability to kill. Recovering from defending her small town from a recent supernatural attack, Alma has sworn off working for the Protectorate, the witch governing body, to devote herself to learning and teaching the old ways of magic-without hurting anyone. But soon she's drawn out of her cozy house in the redwoods to investigate a high-society witch at a week-long house party on the remote coast north of San Francisco. When the party turns deadly, she's forced to summon old powers and new, make allies she might not be able to trust, and face a shocking truth about her own identity. And maybe-if she can survive long enough-unmask a killer.

The newest paranormal mystery by USA Today bestselling author Gretchen Galway. On the eve of the winter solstice, reckless witches invite demons into the enchanted town of Silverpool. Can Alma find a human murderer amid the magical mayhem? Alma is a witch with an Incurable Inability to kill. That can be inconvenient in a world of demons, Shadow magic, and murder. Luckily, Alma has discovered she has unusual, remarkable talents of her own. And they're getting stronger. When her quiet town is inundated with witch tourists looking for demon thrills on the winter solstice, Alma is compelled to act. Using her gifts of fairy sight and shape-shifting, she helps Raynor, the new Protector, hunt down magical trouble. But then a witch turns up dead-not at the hand of a demon, but a human being. Soon after, there's another body.Can Alma find the murderer in the mayhem-or will she be the next victim?Amazon reviews of the first book in the Sonoma Witches series, Dead Witch on a Bridge "Galway always delivers and this is no exception." "Captivating world building and a great story." "The perfect Mystery." "The book had a smart, spunky heroine with more magical ability than she knows... I'm hooked...!" "Alma's a very likable, accessible protagonist, and this magical version of Sonoma is so fun to delve into. Recommended for pretty much any reader!"