Book excerpt: It's Halloween, and Amelia has a grave problem. She's batty about Alder and had a gourd time on her honeymoon, but now it's back to business as usual. Marina Mercer has arrived in Bayberry Creek to demand her yearly spell. Faced with the haunting prospect, Amelia has an uncandy sense of impending doom. Amelia thinks she will carve out some fun at the Halloween fair, but nearly trips over a corpse. What's more, something terrible has happened to Camino. Can Amelia and her friends solve the murder, save the day, and rescue Camino? Or will it be all tricks and no treats? The Halloween Pumpkin Spell is Book 11 in The Kitchen Witch paranormal cozy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling author, Morgana Best.