Dead Focused and Hocus Pocused (The Empty Nest Mystical Cozy Mystery Series) by Marcy Blesy
About Dead Focused and Hocus Pocused
Dead Focused and Hocus Pocused
(The Empty Nest Mystical Cozy Mystery Series)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting - Michigan
Publisher : Independently Published
Publication date : February 25, 2026
Print length : 236 pages
Paperback ISBN-13 : 979-8247248682
ASIN : B0GQBPXL2G
Digital ASIN : B0GKJBBR79
The Empty Nest Retreat was supposed to help Juli find herself. Not question her sanity—or reality.
When Juli Tully’s kids fly the coop and she takes early retirement, the silence in her house is deafening—and not in a calming, spa-music kind of way. At her mother’s not-so-subtle urging, she signs for the Empty Nest Retreat at the Sand Bur Estate, a stately mansion perched on the windswept dunes of Lake Michigan.
Juli nearly bolts when she learns the retreat is phone-free. No texts. No doom-scrolling. No emergency updates from her kids. Instead, she’s stuck with an unusual group of fellow empty nesters: Nelle, a perpetually cheerful optimist; Kimmie, a bubbly influencer convinced the estate is magical; and Jedd, an arrogant dad who fancies himself Parent of the Year—and takes an instant dislike to Juli.
Then things get… strange.
Temperatures swing wildly. Lights flicker. Objects float. Juli can’t tell if her menopausal symptoms have gone off the rails or if rumors about the estate’s supernatural past are true.
Between meditation sessions and awkward financial-planning talks, one of the estate’s employees dies under suspicious circumstances. Thanks to Juli’s increasingly unpredictable “episodes,” she becomes the prime suspect.
With a murder to solve, a reputation to save, and a sarcastic talking cat who knows more than she’s letting on, Juli must uncover the truth—before this empty nest lands her in handcuffs.
If you love: Empty nest reinvention
Midlife amateur sleuth
Retreat gone wrong
Isolated estate near Lake Michigan
Light paranormal elements
Self-help retreat chaos
Haunted (or is it?) mansion
Sarcastic talking cat
Humor with heart
Found family friendships
Wrongly suspected heroine
Cozy whodunit You’ll adore this humorous cozy mystery set under along the shores of Lake Michigan!
Empty nests bring new beginnings… and unexpected secrets.
About Marcy Blesy
Interview:
- When did you first realize you
wanted to be a writer?I have
been writing since I was a child. I used to write my own version of Ramona
Quimby when I was in third grade.
- How long does it take you to
write a book?I usually put out 6-7 books a
year. My cozies are a bit shorter, and I work fulltime as an author.
- What is your work schedule like
when you're writing?I try to write at least 1000
words a day when I am writing, but usually it’s more. I spend part of each
day marketing, too. I try to take a walk and get some fresh air.
- What would you say is your
interesting writing quirk?When I am
writing in public (at a library or café), I usually listen to pop music in
my AirPods while I am writing.
- How do books get published?I am an independent author. I hire an editor and cover
designer. Otherwise, I do it all!
- Where do you get your
information or ideas for your books?Usually,
when I travel or am out and about, I observe people. The story ideas come
to me often.
- When did you write your first
book and how old were you?My first
book was published in 2012. I was 40.
- What do you like to do when
you're not writing?I like to take walks, read, and
be outside.
- What does your family think of
your writing?My family is very supportive and
kind.
- What was one of the most
surprising things you learned in creating your books?MARKETING IS HARD.
- How many books have you
written? Which is your favorite?I
published children’s books for a decade, so between my children’s and
adult books, I’ve lost count! Maybe over 40?
- Do you have any suggestions to
help me become a better writer? If so, what are they?Practice and doing the “pen to paper” or fingertips to
keyboard is the best way. It’s okay to delete and rewrite. Best of luck to
you!
- Do you hear from your readers
much? What kinds of things do they say?I
love interacting with readers on social media. They are so sweet and kind
about my cozies.
- Do you like to create books for
adults?I love to write cozy mysteries
for adults.
- What do you think makes a good
story?My favorite part of
story-making is creating engaging, memorable characters!
- As a child, what did you want
to do when you grew up?I wanted
to be a teacher. And I was!
- What Would you like my readers
to know?Thank you for reading about my
journey as a writer! Readers are the best.
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