The Unusual Mayor Marheart (The Cassie Black Trilogy, #4)

Cassie Black is back, and she's now heading up MagicLand's newest detective agency.
Well, sort of...
Cassie Black may have just defeated an evil wizard, but that hasn't stopped her from getting kicked out of the Academy's detective training program. The upside is that it's forced Cassie to start her own agency. The downside? A complete lack of clients.
Cassie thinks her career is on the upswing when Rosaria's new mayor hires her to find a missing jewel. It's a huge case that could turn the agency around. Trouble is, the jewel hasn't been seen for well over 500 years, and Cassie suspects there's something fishy behind the mayor's sudden demands the jewel be found ASAP.
What's more... something besides tea is brewing over at Magic HQ, but thanks to a little snag in the Magic bureaucracy, Cassie isn't allowed to lend her skills to the problem. In fact, if she doesn't sort out that bit of bureaucracy in the next few days, her sleuthing career will be over before it ever begins.
It all has Cassie looking wistfully back on the days when all she had to do was save the world.
If you like contemporary fantasy filled with wry humor, paranormal mystery, and diabolical office chairs, you'll love the twists and turns of this start to an all-new trilogy featuring Cassie Black.
Lengthy, Over-Explaining Book Note: This is book four of the "hilarious" and "highly recommended" Cassie Black Trilogy. Yes, "book four", because trilogies refuse to be tamed! Or, if you prefer, you can call it Book One of The Cassie Black Trilogy 2.0. Either way, The Unusual Mayor Marheart kicks off a new, unputdownable, laugh-snort filled fight against even more evil than Trilogy 1.0!
Readers tell me this book can be enjoyed if you haven't read the first three books. But if you want a deeper understanding of the characters, Cassie's ability to attract trouble, and what all those pastries are really all about, reading books 1 - 3 can't hurt (unless you drop them on your toe...).- The Undead Mr. Tenpenny (Book 1)- The Uncanny Raven Winston (Book 2)- The Untangled Cassie Black (Book 3)
What readers have to say about the series so far...- "Wow and wow again! I absolutely loved this book! You get such a feel for the characters and the story is so fast paced you don't want to put it down."- "More, please!"- "I was unable to put this down when I started reading it. The author combines humour with a fast paced murder mystery all packed into a funeral home."- "...suffused with dark humor and witty dialogue..."- "Cassie Black, won me over in the first book of this series, and she doesn't disappoint in this one!!!"

Short Version:
I turn wickedly strong tea into historical fantasy fiction in which the gods, heroes, and myths of Ancient Greece come to life as you've never seen them before. When I'm not creating worlds or killing off characters, I wrangle honeybees to add a little adventure into my non-writing life.
Long Version:
Tammie Painter grew up in the creative world of Portland, Oregon, and she continues to call the City of Roses home. Although she spent years working as a chemist in a behavioral neuroscience research lab, she could never quite tame her passion for writing.
Tammie has a knack for delving into and bringing life to history and mythology in her novels. Her fascination for myths, history, and how they interweave inspired the Osteria Chronicles series.
The current titles in the six-book series include
*The Trials of Hercules
*The Voyage
*The Maze
*The Bonds of Osteria (coming soon)
When she isn't (but probably should be) writing, Tammie can be found digging in her garden, planning her next travel adventure, creating art, or persuading her hive of backyard bees to share some of their honey with her.
Find out more about Tammie on her website at TammiePainter.com