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Mysteries, Magic, and  Whimsy

Kirsten Weiss crafts a variety of cozy mysteries—from lighthearted to serious—and inspires a magical, creative life.

 

If you're tired of the same old cozy mysteries and crave a narrative that captivates, perhaps with a high-anxiety sleuth in a UFO-themed B&B, or an interactive witch cozy mystery that treats magic as a real tool for transformation, then you're not the average reader.

 

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Books in Progress

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Big Deal, the next book in the Big Murder Mystery series. The first draft is complete!

A Deathly Display is the next full-length novel in the Paranormal Museum cozy mystery series. 

Rune: A Doyle Witch Prequel, featuring shamanic witch Lenore Bonheim. 

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New Release! A DEATHLY DISPLAY

Can Maddie’s sleuthing save her sister from a deadly encore?

Maddie and her sidekick Herb are just trying to survive a snooty curation class at the Domus Vinea museum. But then Maddie’s opera-diva sister, Melanie, trips over the museum director’s body. Suddenly, the vibe’s less “classy art seminar” and more “murder most melodramatic.” With a sneaky killer eyeing Melanie for the next curtain call, if Maddie can’t solve this mystery, Melanie’s next aria could be her last.

Maddie and her quirky crew must bumble through a lineup of suspects, including a swoon-worthy vintner whose haunted painting hides a chilling secret—and whose charm might just steal Maddie’s heart.

Grab A Deathly Display and start reading this hilarious whodunit today!

COZY MYSTERY TOOLKIT

Struggling to capture that perfect cozy mystery feeling readers crave?

 

The Cozy Mystery Toolkit is your step-by-step guide, refined from dozens of published cozies. Master crafting charming settings that feel like home, relatable amateur sleuths with real emotional depth, quirky communities, clever bloodless crimes, worthy antagonists, high personal stakes, and justice-served-warm resolutions.

 

Each step includes clear explanations, classic examples, and actionable worksheets to build your story fast. Plus a bonus comedy cozy beat sheet to plot your bestseller AND a prose-stylings cheat sheet. Ditch the guesswork and one-star “not cozy” reviews. Write heartfelt, authentic mysteries that delight fans and keep them coming back.

 

Your cozy manuscript starts here—grab the Toolkit now!

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