Chapter 1 of Whispers of the Witch, by mystery writer Kirsten Weiss

You might have heard about hex signs--colorful symbols painted on barns in Pennsylvania Dutch country. But did you know that their history and meaning are wrapped in a witch mystery all their own?

-By Kirsten Weiss I live at the top of a haunted hill. No matter how many decorations I put out, children refuse the climb to my door for...