The Curious Case of the Cursed Spectacles (Curiosity Shop Cozy Mysteries Book 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0732F9W2Q |
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| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Illinois Reader said Fascinating mystery of cursed antique artifacts. A brand new series by author Constance Barker has caught my attention in a good way, It is a story about an antique shop and the owner (Morris Parish or Uncle Morris) who has a niece (Cecilia) who has just been terminated at her job in the city. When Morris has a sudden heart attack, Cecilia comes at once to sign papers for the hospital and help with the shop. There she meets Uncle Morris's assistant Clarence. At first Cecilia is determined to give the business to Clarence and return to the city as soon as possible to get on with her life. Then there is a break-in to the shop and a mysterious locked storage room is cleaned out. Cecili. Where illogical things are irrefutably real and tangible The Curious Case of the Cursed Spectacles is book 1 in Constance Barker's new and WONDEROUS series. Her creative weave of unintended consequences should make for many fun and mystical adventures. A world where illogical things can be irrefutably real and tangible and very ordinary objects, cursed. Cecilia Parish is a wannabe jr. reporter. On the unexpected last day of her 'not a reporter' job she reads an article about a missing antique dealer. And then learns she must return to Destiny's Point. Her Uncle Mason, an antique dealer, has taken ill. 'The game is afoot', she just doesn't know it. Once in Destiny's Point she becomes linked . Kindle Customer said Good Story.. Enjoyed this book. Just had a hard time understanding how an individual who has never seen a ghost, and comes across one, is not scared or shocked. But it was interesting and good characters. Good for a quick summer read.
Cecilia's uncle is one such collector who searches for cursed antiques to hide them away from unsuspecting souls and those who want to use their power for nefarious reasons.Join Cecilia and her companions as they delve into the unknown and discover mysteries within mysteries in this first book in the Curiosity Shop Cozy Mysteries Series.. The items held within have their own story, sometimes centuries old. But there are other more sinister curiosities held within certain antique shops throughout the world. Cursed Antiques, Secret Societies, and a Scatter Brained GhostWhen Cecilia Parish is summoned to her hometown of Destiny Point to aid her sick uncle and his antique curiosity shop, she has no idea that her life is about to change in magical and dangerous ways. These antiquities are cursed