<p><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Newborn Found on Doorstep of Wealthy San Marino Homeowner in <em>Spirits Adopted</em> a Cozy Historical Mystery by Alice Duncan</strong></p><p></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">-1926, Pasadena, California-</em></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">When Harold Kincaid's quiet morning is disrupted by the sound of a baby, in a basket on his very own doorstep, his first call is to Pasadena's least enthusiastic cook, most spirited spiritualist-medium, and long-time friend, Daisy Gumm Majesty.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">In between battling the kitchen (where even water seems to burn) and nurturing her own bun in the oven (seven months and counting!), Daisy now has a new role: baby crisis manager.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">The conundrum over what to do for the infant girl grows more complex as Daisy's detective husband Sam and their friends from the Salvation Army join the fray. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Unraveling the mystery of the little girl on the doorstep leads to a rollercoaster ride through family dramas, societal snafus, and the occasional cooking catastrophe. Join in as Daisy juggles her mediumship, impending motherhood, and a baffling mystery that could only happen in Pasadena.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">From the Publisher: </strong><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">The Daisy Gumm Majesty Cozy Mystery Series is a light-hearted mystery in a historical setting. There are no explicit sexual scenes and minimal cursing (Lou Prophet can be a little coarse) and will be enjoyed by readers who appreciate clean and wholesome reads. Fans of Carola Dunn, Amanda Quick, Elizabeth Peters, Rhys Bowen, and M. Louisa Locke will not want to miss this series.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">You can start anywhere, but you'll want to read all the Daisy Gumm Majesty Mysteries:</strong></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Strong Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Fine Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">High Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Hungry Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Genteel Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Ancient Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Spirits Revived</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Dark Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Spirits Onstage</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Unsettled Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Bruised Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Spirits United</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Spirits Unearthed</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Shaken Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Scarlet Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Exercised Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Wedded Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Domesticated Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Library Spirits</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Spirits Adopted</em></p><p><em style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Rosy Spirits</em></p><p></p><p><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">ABOUT ALICE DUNCAN:</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">In an effort to avoid what she knew she should be doing, Alice folk-danced professionally until her writing muse finally had its way. Now a resident of Roswell, New Mexico, Alice enjoys saying no smog, no crowds, and yes to loving her herd of wild Dachshunds.</span></p><p></p>