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The Case of the Petrified Potter (The WISE Enquires Agency Mysteries Book 13)

Cathy Ace
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Publisher(s): Four Tails Publishing Ltd.

‘We were all very ordinary girls, until that day. Then nothing was ever ordinary again.’

The women of the WISE Enquiries Agency are asked to look into a tragic death that happened back in 1984: four girls visited a small Welsh mining village awash with outsiders, due to the memorial service being held in honor of its most famous son, but only three came back. With Carol leading the investigation, ably supported by Annie, they admit they’re a bit stumped, until the possibility of a promising lead arises from an unexpected quarter. But discovering if a murder was committed decades ago – and, if so, by whom – might be the least of their worries, on this occasion.

Meanwhile, Christine is finding herself challenged by her role as a new mother – yet still manages to get stuck into unravelling an even more historic puzzle dating back to Elizabethan times, and Mavis is somewhat incapacitated – meaning she falls prey to dowager duchess Althea’s machinations involving a member of her staff.

With the reopening of the Old School as an artisans’ hub in the village of Anwen-by-Wye on the horizon, as well as the prospect of a Mothering Sunday celebration that Althea’s determined no one will ever forget, it’s all go for everyone – which means that a favor Annie has promised she’ll do for Marjorie Pritchard runs the risk of being put on the back burner…not something Marjorie is pleased about.

This is the thirteenth book in this beloved series set in Wales, and – once again – our softly-poached private eyes find themselves facing a variety of cases, involving varying degrees of jeopardy…though all with the potential to prove life-changing.

Other Awards

2015 Winner of the Bony Blithe Award for Best Canadian Light Mystery for Cait Morgan Mystery No. 4, The Corpse with the Platinum Hair

2017 Shortlisted for Arthur Ellis Award (now renamed the Crime Writers of Canada’s Awards of Excellence) for Best Short Story for Steve’s Story in The Whole She-Bang 3 (Sisters in Crime); shortlisted for Bony Blithe Award for Best Canadian Light Mystery for Cait Morgan Mystery No. 7, The Corpse with the Garnet Face

2018 Shortlisted for the Bony Blithe Award for Best Canadian Light Mystery for The WISE Enquiries Agency Mystery No. 4, The Case of the Unsuitable Suitor

2019 Winner IPPY Bronze Medal (e-book, regional fiction); Finalist in Suspense & Thriller category, International Book Awards for The Wrong Boy.

2021 Shortlisted Crime Fiction Lover Best Indie Book for The Corpse with the Iron Will (Cait Morgan Mystery 10)

2022 Shortlisted Crime Writers of Canada’s Awards of Excellence Howard Engel Award for Best Crime Novel Set in Canada for The Corpse with the Iron Will (Cait Morgan Mystery 10)

2022 Shortlisted Crime Fiction Lover Best Indie Book for The Corpse with the Turquoise Toes (Cait Morgan Mystery 12)

2024 Winner Crime Fiction Lover Best Indie Book (Editors’ Choice) for The Corpse with the Pearly Smile (Cait Morgan Mystery 14)

2025 Shortlisted CrimeFest Last Laugh Award for The Case of the Secretive Secretary (WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries 10)

2025 Shortlisted Crime Writers of Canada Whodunit Award for Best Traditional Mystery for The Corpse with the Pearly Smile (Cait Morgan Mystery 14)

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