The Mysterious Case of the Missing House

Redemption Detective Agency Mystery, #4

by

Michele Pariza Wacek

How can an entire house go missing?

The Mysterious Case of the Missing House is the fourth book in author Michele Pariza Wacek’s wild and wacky Redemption Detective Agency Mystery series, and this time Emily, Aunt Tilde, and her friends are tasked with locating a house that’s gone AWOL. A local woman who won big in the lottery returns home to Redemption, Wisconsin, when the niece who was housesitting for her as she traveled the world stops responding to her phone calls. But once she’s back in town, she discovers that not only is her house gone, now the site of the country club’s new tennis courts, but the niece hasn’t been seen by her family in over a year! She hires the Redemption Detective Agency to get to the bottom of things and bring her niece back home. 

Emily has her work cut out for her on this bizarre case and must do some soul-searching as she contemplates leaving the agency for a “real” job with the school district, working with her boyfriend Jerome. However, she has to decide if returning to the work life she had before is actually what she wants for her future. 

The plot moves at a fast pace as Emily, Aunt Tilde, and Mildred unravel the clues around Meli Clark’s missing house, which the other ladies seem to think smacks of alien abduction and other bizarre possibilities. They enlist the services of their favorite attorney, Nick Stewart, and the chemistry between him and Emily sparks, even as he tries to avoid direct eye contact and conversation with her. Still, they make a great team as they investigate what happened to Meli’s niece, Brandy. As things begin to fall into place, Nick’s contact at the Redemption Police Department, Officer Brandon Wyle, and a crossover character from the author’s Charlie Kingsley series joins the case. Together, they tease out the truth about what happened in a dramatic and shocking final reveal. 

I recommend THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE MISSING HOUSE to readers who enjoy humorous and paranormal cozy mysteries. 

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advance Review Copy from the author through Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours.