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CW Hawes is a playwright; award-winning poet; and a fictioneer, with three bestselling novels. He’s also an armchair philosopher, political theorist, social commentator, and traveler. He loves a good cup of tea and agrees that everything’s better with pizza.

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Trio in Death-Sharp Minor

Three murders. Three very sharp tools of destruction. And one detective bent on getting justice.

Trio in Death-Sharp Minor is the second book in CW Hawes’s Justinia Wright Private Investigator Mysteries series. Three whodunits packed with humor, sibiling rivalry, and plenty of action. If you like traditional mysteries, Justinia Wright is your cup of mayhem.

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What people are saying about Trio in Death -Sharp Minor

"...a good old fashion whodunit, with depth of character, and light humor..."
Joe Congel Amazon Review
Some fictional universes are just places you want to be, and I have been so moved by the world CW Hawes has created for private detective Justinia Wright and her brother Harry. Hawes shown a remarkably light and airy touch in Trio in Death-Sharp Minor. Tina and Harry’s world comes complete with music, art, excellent food and drink. I would drop by their house any time, if only for a glass of Madeira. The three mysteries are deftly written and include an adorable and sexy love affair between Harry and Bea, one of the bereaved from the first story. If you want to check out a good cozy mystery, without the annoyingly twee failings of the genre, you could do much worse than this series.
Richard Schwindt Amazon Review
If you like murder mysteries involving a quirky protagonist, Hawes has just the character for you in Justinia Wright. She isn't your average PI. She's ex-CIA and a world-class artist - pianist and painter - with idiosyncrasies that come through loud and clear in this character-driven drama. Helping her is brother Harry, the narrator of the series with a voice that draws you into the story. With a well-drawn gallery of secondary characters, the novel progresses through three distinct mysteries for Tina to solve while others try to keep up by contributing their own theories. A must for readers of cozy mysteries.
Stan Amazon Review
If you like your private eyes on the quirky side and your Watsons to be more than mere storytellers, you'll enjoy Trio in Death-Sharp Minor.
Anonymous Amazon Review
Some books I have problems getting into. This wasn't one of them. In this series, the author has crafted a sophisticated, cigar-smoking female PI and her sidekick brother. The duo never disappoints. Their characters are flushed out, unique and likeable. The relationships the two develop are heart-warming. The story well-crafted. Hawes can take the mundane and make it interesting. I found myself fascinated with what was on the menu at each meal. The plot moves along nicely and the story flows. I very much enjoyed the read and highly recommend it.
Sandra CoxAmazon Review
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Spotlight on Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles

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Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles

 

2025 begins with CW Hawes’s newest contribution to the Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles: Death by Moonlight. What’s it all about?

 

Seven full moons. Seven brutal murders. Seven dead from out of town. But will one from Magnolia Bluff be number eight?

 

Harry Thurgood has it all. A business he loves. A wife he loves. And newborn twins he loves.

 

The Reverend Ember Cole, Harry’s wife, loves her work and loves her family.

 

Life for Harry and Ember couldn’t get any better. But it could get a whole lot worse.

 

For the past six months, the Full Moon Killer has wooed victims to Burnet County and killed them when the moon is full in a ritual that smacks of vampirism.

 

Now a body has surfaced in Magnolia Bluff, and Police Investigator Sgt. Reece Sovern joins the ongoing investigation. But newly hired Capt. Davis Briggs doesn’t want any civilians involved.

 

But when Ember goes missing, Harry’s not about to sit on the sidelines.

 

The problem plaguing Sgt. Sovern, and now Harry, is that the county is a big place. Will Reece and Harry find where the Full Moon Killer hides his victims before the next full moon? And what if the killer decides not to wait?

 

CW Hawes’s Death by Moonlight is a classic slow burn murder mystery. It’s a chilling, suspense-filled read — just what you’d expect from CW Hawes, the Underground Authors, and the Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles.

 

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CW Hawes

CW Hawes is a storyteller who spins yarns in many different formats: novels, short stories, stage plays, screenplays, and poetry. He’s authored a bestselling novel and he’s won several awards with his poetry.

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