"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun."

--Katharine Hepburn

In her bewitching novels of female friendship, fun, and delicious mischief, Dolores Stewart Riccio has charmed readers who want to know more about marvelous Cass, sweet Heather, wickedly witty Phillipa, eccentric mom Deidre, and whip-smart Fiona--five deeply committed sisters-in-arms with a little something extra on their side. Now, in Ladies Courting Trouble, the most fascinating women in Plymouth, Massachusetts, are back in the thick of the action, which suits them just fine. . .

October in New England is a grand time--great for carving pumpkins, throwing Halloween parties, baking and eating brownies, and. . .dropping dead? When a helmlock-laced brownie at the church hospitality hour spells the end for an elderly townswoman, Cass Shipton and her circle of fabulous friends get to work using their very special brand of detective skills to ferret out the culprit. After all, their unorthodox recipe of magic, clairvoyance, and good old-fashioned common sense hasn't let them down yet. . .

Praise for Dolores Stewart Riccio and Circle of Five

"A bewitching tale."--Midwest Book Review

"This story has everything from suspense to laughter. Delicious. . .with a magic all its own."

--Rendezvous

"Humorous moments are deftly intertwined with truly creepy ones."

--Booklist

"Delicious. . .filled with magic. . .and delight."--Phyllis Curott

"Witty and fast-paced. . .charming. . .a fun read and food for thought."

--Joe Haldeman

Dolores Stewart Riccio is the author of three previous Cass Shipton novels, The Divine Circle of Ladies Making Mischief, Circle of Five, and Charmed Circle, as well as numerous highly acclaimed nonfiction books on the subjects of health and cooking. She lives in Rhode Island and is currently at work on her next novel.