The Whispering Witch Mystery Series by Mildred Abbott

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The Whispering Witch Mystery Series by Mildred Abbott | Character Guest Post with Giveaway: a Mildred Abbott e-book of the winner’s choice 5/26

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Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for The Whispering Witch Mystery Series by Mildred Abbott. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews and more!

Start the Whispering Witch series today—a paranormal mystery where magic has consequences, trust is dangerous, and even a corgi might not make everything okay.

Gossiping About Grimoires (Whispering Witch Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery/Urban Paranormal
1st in Series
Setting – New Orleans, Mostly French Quarter
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 1, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
Paperback

Maeve Hawthorn writes about witches for a living.
They want her to stop.

When a book signing ends in her abduction, Maeve’s only priority is escaping with her corgi, Mischief, alive. That urgency deepens when she learns her captors are real witches, furious that Maeve has been exposing their secrets to the world.

Before Maeve can make sense of how her fiction has become reality, she’s caught in the middle of a murder that leaves her marked by magic she doesn’t understand. When a dying witch’s power floods into her, Maeve becomes the prime suspect in a crime she didn’t commit—and a target for every supernatural being certain she knows too much.

Turns out, magic isn’t a gift. It’s a liability.
And clearing her name may cost Maeve far more than her safety.

With danger closing in and no clear allies other than Mischief, Maeve must navigate a hidden supernatural world that wants her silenced… or dead.

For readers who enjoy witchy mysteries with a little more at stake than a traditional cozy, Gossiping About Grimoires will appeal to fans of Danielle Garrett, Erin Johnson, and Juliet Blackwell.

(Includes the Shroom Boom recipe from Ayu Bakehouse, a beloved New Orleans bakery.)

Verifying About Vampires (Whispering Witch Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery/Urban Paranormal
2nd in Series
Setting – New Orleans, Mostly French Quarter
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages

Maeve Hawthorn didn’t mean to get involved with vampires.
They insisted.

When a prominent member of New Orleans’ vampire community is accused of murder, Maeve is pulled into an investigation that could unravel the fragile balance between magical factions. Clearing their name isn’t just about justice — it may be the only way to prevent something far more dangerous.

As Maeve follows a trail of secrets through candlelit courtyards and hidden supernatural circles, she discovers that truth in this world is layered, political, and rarely convenient. Meanwhile, living with her roommates and their familiars begins to feel like home. The witches who were once strangers are becoming allies. Maybe even family.

But solving one mystery has a way of exposing others.

And in a city built on power and old allegiances, someone is always watching.

For readers who enjoy witchy mysteries with a little more at stake than a traditional cozy, Verifying About Vampires will appeal to fans of Danielle Garrett, Erin Johnson, and Juliet Blackwell.

Continue the Whispering Witch series — a paranormal mystery where magic has consequences, loyalty is complicated, and even a corgi doesn’t know all the answers.

(Includes Butterscotch Pecan Scone recipe from Bywater Bakery, a favorite New Orleans bakery.)

Snitching About Spirits (Whispering Witch Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery/Urban Paranormal
3rd in Series
Setting – New Orleans, Mostly French Quarter
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 30, 2026
Print length ‏ : ‎ ~ 400 pages

Maeve Hawthorn started chatting with ghosts.
They made demands.

When a murder victim refuses to stay silent and buried secrets start coming to light, Maeve is pulled deeper into the hidden power struggles shaping New Orleans’ magical world. What started as a single investigation is unraveling something much older—and far more dangerous.

As Maeve follows the trail through enchanted courtyards, secret alliances, and the fragile peace between supernatural factions, she begins to realize the truth may not be what anyone wants revealed. Meanwhile, living with her roommates and their familiars is starting to feel less like survival… and more like family.

But some secrets were buried for a reason.

And when the past finally surfaces, it may threaten far more than one witch’s life.

For readers who enjoy witchy mysteries with a little more at stake than a traditional cozy, Snitching About Spirits will appeal to fans of Danielle Garrett, Erin Johnson, and Juliet Blackwell.

Continue the Whispering Witch series — a paranormal mystery where magic carries a price, loyalties are tested, and even a corgi can’t sniff out every secret.

(Includes a bewitching S’mores Cheesecake recipe from Deuxbelle, an award-winning New Orleans bakery.)

Character Guest Post

Interview with Maeve Hawthorn, for Whispering Witch series.

Intro:
Today, we’re sitting down with Maeve Hawthorn—bestselling fantasy author, newly discovered witch, and someone who is currently navigating a world she once believed only existed in books.

Interviewer: Maeve, let’s start with the obvious. You wrote about witches before you knew they were real?

Maeve:
Yes. Which feels… slightly unfair, if I’m being honest.

I thought I was writing fiction. Entire worlds, magic systems, politics—I created all of it. Or so I thought.

It turns out I wasn’t imagining nearly as much as I believed I was.

Interviewer: That must have been terrifying.

Maeve:
It was.

It is.

I went from worrying about deadlines and reader reviews to realizing that people I wrote about—without knowing they were real—might not be very happy about it.

And some of them… really aren’t.

But—

(there’s a pause)

It’s not just fear.

Interviewer: What do you mean?

Maeve:
I’ve dreamed about magic my entire life.

When I was younger, I used to read anything I could find about witches, spells, anything magical—but I had to do it quietly. My mother didn’t believe in any of it. She didn’t want me filling my head with what she called “nonsense.”

So I kept it to myself.

Built worlds in secret. Imagined what it would be like if magic were real.

And now?

Now it is.

I’m terrified. I’m overwhelmed. There are moments I genuinely don’t know if I’m safe.

But at the same time… I can’t help it.

I’m still that girl who always hoped magic was real.

And now I get to touch it.

Be part of it.

Even if it costs me something.

Interviewer: You’re a witch yourself now.

Maeve:
(soft laugh)
Yes. Which is still surreal to say out loud.

It’s… a lot.

There’s power there. Real power. And I don’t fully understand it yet. That’s probably the part that scares me the most—how much I don’t know.

But there’s also this sense of wonder that hasn’t gone away.

Every time something impossible happens, part of me is still standing there thinking, This is real. This is actually real.

Interviewer: Your books—ironically—feature a character named after your mother. How does she feel about all of this now?

Maeve:
She doesn’t know the truth.

Not all of it.

And I’m not sure she’d want to.

It’s… strange, though. I spent so long writing about magic in a way she wouldn’t approve of, and now I’m living in a world she never even believed existed.

I don’t think she’d see it as something wonderful.

She’d see it as something dangerous.

And she wouldn’t be entirely wrong.

Interviewer: Let’s talk about New Orleans. You’ve only recently arrived, but it seems to have made an impression.

Maeve:
It’s… unlike anywhere else.

There’s something about this city—especially the French Quarter. It feels layered. Like you’re walking through history, but also through something just beneath it.

There are moments where it feels like the city is watching you back.

Like there are secrets tucked into corners you haven’t noticed yet.

It makes it very easy to believe that magic could exist here.

Not loudly. Not obviously.

But quietly. Patiently.

Waiting.

Interviewer: You’re not navigating this alone. Tell us about Mischief.

Maeve:
Mischief is… well, her name fits.

She’s my familiar. Which I’m still adjusting to.

She’s clever. Observant. Entirely too confident in situations where I would prefer more caution.

And she enjoys being right.

Interviewer: Does she help with the danger?

Maeve:
Yes.

And sometimes she is the danger.

(she smiles)

But what’s changed the most is… how we communicate.

Before, she was just—well, not just—but she was my dog. I knew her moods, her habits. We understood each other in the way people and animals do.

Now?

Now I can hear her.

Not all the time. Not perfectly. But enough.

Enough to know what she’s thinking. Enough to realize she’s been observing far more than I ever gave her credit for.

It’s incredible.

And occasionally very inconvenient.

Interviewer: Why inconvenient?

Maeve:
Because she has opinions.

Strong ones.

And she’s not shy about sharing them.

Interviewer: Final question—if readers step into your world, what should they expect?

Maeve:
That things aren’t as simple as they seem.

That magic isn’t just wonder—it’s consequence.

But also…

That even in the middle of fear, there’s still something worth being amazed by.

Because if you’ve spent your whole life wishing for something impossible—

And then one day, it’s real—

You don’t just stop believing in the wonder of it.

Even if it terrifies you.

About Mildred Abbott

Mildred Abbott writes twisty cozy mysteries filled with humorous and complex characters. Whether brimming with magic or simply an above-average dose of curiosity, Mildred’s amateur sleuths solve murders with the cutest sidekicks ever. Fifteen years as a special education teacher and a lifetime of loving rescue dogs results in creating adventures with a ton of heart and the need for lint rollers.

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– Amazon – Gossiping About Grimoires Verifying About Vampires Snitching About Spirits