Murder Below the Waterline: A Cozy Witch Mystery with Snark and Sister Sleuths

Even when death plagues the finish line, the race must go on.

The annual canoe race is Harmony’s biggest summer event, and this year the prize is more prestigious than ever—big enough to attract national press and television cameras to the sleepy Maine town along the river’s bend. For Harmony, that kind of attention is more than a little unsettling. And when the executive producer of the event turns up dead, it becomes clear that someone was willing to kill to stay in control of the spotlight.

As if murder weren’t complication enough, strange weather patterns threaten to shut the race down entirely. For Mag Balefire, that’s a familiar red flag. When storms appear out of nowhere, there’s usually a witch involved—and Hagatha Crow, the cantankerous and magically powerful coven elder, has been suspiciously active once again.

With the town on edge, the cameras rolling, and ancient magic stirring beneath the surface, sister witches Mag and Clara Balefire dive headfirst into another investigation. To uncover the truth, they’ll have to untangle jealousy, ambition, and long-held grudges—all while navigating coven politics and testing old myths about whether witches can swim.

Between a high-profile murder, unpredictable magic, and a river that may be hiding more than one secret, the Balefire sisters are in over their heads. But letting a killer slip away is not an option—even if solving the case means getting their feet wet.

Murder Below the Waterline is the third book in the Mag & Clara Balefire Mysteries series.

Perfect for fans of cozy witch mysteries with humor and heart, and readers who enjoy the work of Tegan Maher, Tricia O'Malley, and Dionne Lister.