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C. A. Asbrey is a Scottish mystery author. Fan of all things Victorian, obscure, forensics, jaywalking, ordering the best meal, and dropping out of society. I re-share Mon-Friday.

https://caasbrey.com/

https://www.facebook.com/mysteryscrivener/
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My last publisher closed, but The Innocents Mysteries Series has a new home, fresh edits, and new covers. Find part one of a series of 19th century mysteries here www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBPFVDR6
Link to author page for the rest of the series
www.amazon.com/stores/C.-A....
It's exciting to be back.
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An #agentsguide to my contemporary romance, DEFINITELY NOT A BUCKET LIST featuring:

🚗Tension-filled road trip
💉Illness rep
🌄Coastal Canadian landscape
⛴️Boat ride in costume
📝(Not) a bucket list

#questpit #Q #A #R
January 31, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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In LOVE HITS BIG, a free-spirited roller derby skater crashes unexpectedly into love with a man who is on a collision course to demolish the animal shelter she runs.

This novel is for people who love steamy sports romance and romantic comedies with sharp banter.

#questpit #W #A #R
January 31, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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HAZELTHORN X THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH
Journals of a Familiar
Hawthorne has never left the cathedral. Raised in silence and prepared for a future he doesn't understand, everything changes when he meets Violet, a witch with wild dreams of escape.
#questpit #W #YA #H #LGBT
January 31, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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DAWN OF THE CICADA
adult fantasy, 105,000 words
Disney-style enchantment with folklore teeth.

Her enemies wield steel; Lisara wields their darkest emotions, animating them into living weapons that could consume her as easily as her foes.

#questpit #F #Q #RF
January 31, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME x THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

MY SWEET UNBECOMING, an adult gothic romance with:

🕯️Forbidden Romance
🕯️High Society matchmaking
🕯️Black Swan-esque awakening
🕯️Obsessive yearning
🕯️European setting
🕯️Secret lake meetings

#W #A #R #questpit
February 1, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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Hopeful rebel and charismatic sailor race to save the cosmos from climate disaster. Optimistic politics, ancient swords, easy romances, and unlikely friendships form a thoughtful romp through the “Veins of the Ether”. What’s more important: a revolution, or what comes after?

#questpit #sff #f #sf
January 31, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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An Agent's guide to: THE SHAPES WE TAKE IN THE FIRE!

✌️dual pov/dual timeline
🌶️ open door slow burn
🎶 moody and lyrical
❤️ he falls first
🫂 touch starved
LGBTQ friendly
BIPOC & minority voices

#questpit #Q #A #R #U
January 31, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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--A HUMAN BURDEN--

A short story anthology that delves into a multitude of wide-ranging burdens. From the burden of obligation to the burden of tradition, each story brings a new complexity, a new weight to bear, and a distinct struggle to overcome.
#QuestPit #W #U #LF
January 31, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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MEALS ON WHEELS

When your boss already owns your soul, its hard to argue for better work conditions.

🔪 unhinged protagonist
🌲 PNW vibes
👻 horror with giggles
🫦 offbeat romance

Urban fantasy. Seattle backdrop. Middle aged leads.

Magic. Murder. Spice. Coffee.

#QUESTPIT #W #A #F #RF #PR #H
January 31, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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WHERE ECHOES WAIT #W #A #H #LF

A woman restoring a remote Cornish manor slowly loses her sense of where her mind ends and the house begins.

The village knows the pattern. They just won't say it out loud.

Epistolary gothic horror.

#QUESTPIT
January 31, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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People We Meet on Vacation x When Harry Met Sally

A chance encounter at a frat party starts a near decade long friendship between Nat, a pro soccer hopeful, and Matt, a future doc, that could turn into love if one of them is willing to sacrifice their lifelong dream for the other
#questpit #Q #A #R
January 31, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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What would it be like if you woke up autistic? It would be a lot like what happens to Sophia in JUST AS REAL. She discovers she is accidentally trapped in an alternate reality full of horrible noises & strange people she has a hard time understanding. How can she adapt?
#MG #SF #ND #OV #Q #QuestPit
January 31, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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Writer, book advocate, cat lady, Mainer, amateur saxophonist, recovering university administrator 📚🐈🎷
she/her/hers
February 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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HELLO BEAUTIFUL x WRECK

THIS ENDS NOW: Ditching good husbands is a bad look, especially for a wedding planner. But Lainey won't stop bolting until she takes down the cunning, brilliant ex who convinced her she was never enough—and won't let her go without the fight of her life. #A #U #Q #QuestPit
January 31, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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FOXGLOVE KING x SECOND DEATH OF LOCKE


Doubts of becoming a saint drip like blood through her dreams.

Images of ancient dragons and her father’s face awaken one last selfish desire within her: to find the truth of her father’s death before her blood spills on the altar.

#Q #F #RF #A #questpit
January 31, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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After a heist gone wrong binds a thief to the soul of a long-dead hero, she must outrun the law and bargain with a vilified goddess for her life, all while deciding whether the world would be better off with her survival or the hero's resurrection.

#QuestPit #Q #A #F #DF
January 31, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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SEEING RED

Prom was supposed to be the best night of Maddie’s life. Instead, a 200 year old spirit possessed her and wreaked havoc, attacking Prom Queen, Natalie.

Can Maddie get rid of the vicious and vengeful Scarlet before it’s too late for Natalie?

#questpit #Q #YA #PR #S
January 31, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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THE DARK CURSE

What would you do if you found yourself in the world of your favourite game? It’s a dream come true for Miles Porter, whose reality has been shattered.

The only problem with dreams is that you have to wake up some time.

#questpit #q #mg #fantasy
January 31, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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(first attempt at a moodboard—it was quite fun! note to self to up the front on the subtitle)

all images from Unsplash! credits:
@juanparra21
@andandoporai
@daniele71043
@7seth
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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“What makes you think it’s still here?” Ward asked.

Conrad was silent for a long moment, gazing at nothing; he laid his head down, hiding his eyes in the crook of one elbow. “A feeling. People—humans, aliens, whatever—don’t just leave Deuceridge. No one escapes this city.”

#QuestPit #Q #sff #f
January 31, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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#WIPSnips from MARK OF THE JESTER!

All of Potley's Masks are named, their application and design described.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #darkfantasy #fantasy #horror
January 29, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA × BEST SERVED COLD × THE BUTCHER BOY

When a Court Jester snaps and brutally murders the tyrant king, he must perform and slay his way out of a kingdom in chaos, hunted by loyalists, hailed by rebels, while his sanity slips and fractures.

#QuestPit #A #F #DF #H #W
January 31, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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NAUSICAÄ X FF7

Nature is decaying, nobles are hoarding magic, and demons prey on everyone. A possible chosen one, a man who failed his destiny, and a woman rejected by fate must work together for one last chance to save the dying world.

#BluePit 📖 #A #F #Q #agentguide
January 13, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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NAUSICAÄ X FF7

Hana believes she is meant to save the world, Matthias wants it to end, Kalyn will cross lines to save everyone, and Prince Evan is just along for the ride. An oppressive anti-magic order and demons aren't as difficult as working together.

#questpit #A #F #Q
January 31, 2026 at 1:12 PM
#Questpit #W #Q #My #A #HFic
1870s Scotland. British colonial interests brings a violent criminal to Glasgow. The Black Heathers, a female gang, finds an unexpected ally in the detective investigating a fake heir and a sighting of a murderous monster.
✨ Undiscovered history
✨ Unwritten perspective
January 31, 2026 at 11:08 PM