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This one-of-a-kind collection features stories from some of the biggest names in mystery and fantasy-blending the genres into a unique hybrid where clues and crystal balls meet.

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Cold Spell - a tale of a mage with a cold, an apprentice with a clue and a villain with neither.

The Nightside, Needless to Say - set in the Nightside, Larry becomes reanimated with no idea how he dies, and he searches for clues on what led him there and who to blame.

Lovely - a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Cold Spell - a tale of a mage with a cold, an apprentice with a clue and a villain with neither.

The Nightside, Needless to Say - set in the Nightside, Larry becomes reanimated with no idea how he dies, and he searches for clues on what led him there and who to blame.

Lovely - a story through the eyes of a raven.

The Price - set in the Black Jewels Realm, Surreal SaDiablo stumbled upon a witch killing innocent males in Kaeleer.

Fairy Dust - set in Sookie Stackhouse series, Sookie is asked by the fairy Claudine to listen in to humans for her, to investigate a murder.

The Judgement - a courtroom, where a witch stands trial, a trial by magic, and the verdict isn't what one might expect.

The Sorcerer's Assassin - a murder happens in a magical boarding school, and the five suspects include the five most senior wizards in the academy.

The Boy who chased Seagulls - a modern take on an old Aleut legend involving seagulls.

Palimpset - set in the Retrievers series, seen through the eeys of a cat burglar.

The Death of Clicklinckwhistle - an interstellar romp, the only science fiction title in the series.

Cairene Dawn - brings back ancient Egyptian gods in modern day Cairo.

Justice is a Two Edged Sword - a sword-and-sorcery tale of a young woman who was killed and how justice was found

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"Murder by magic?" Master Radolphus exclaimed.

Table of Contents edit see section history

I. Introduction

II.
1. Cold Spell
2. The Nightside, Needless to Say
3. Lovely
4. The Price
5. Fairy Dust
6. The Judgement
7. The Sorcerer's Assassin
8. The Boy Who Chased Seagulls
9. Palimpset
10. The Death of Clickclickwhistle
11. Cairene Dawn
12. Justice is a Two-Edged Sword

III. About the Authors

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 5 of 22 in Sookie Stackhouse: Reading Order. (community list)
This book is in Retrievers. (standard series)
This book is in Southern Vampire Mysteries. (standard series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Dana Stabenow (Editor) - edited the Anthology, also wrote Justice is a two-edged sword

Other Contributors:

  1. Charlaine Harris (Contributor) - Fairy Dust (Southern Vampire Mysteries after "Dead to the World")
  2. Anne Perry (Contributor) - The Judgement
  3. Simon R. Green (Contributor) - The Nightside, Needless to Say
  4. Sharon Shinn (Contributor) - The Sorcerer's Assassin
  5. Anne Bishop (Contributor) - The Price (Realms of the Blood after Dreams Made Flesh but before "Tangled Webs")
  6. Donna Andrews (Contributor) - Cold Spell
  7. John Straley (Contributor) - Lovely
  8. Michael Armstrong (Contributor) - The Boy who Chased Seagulls
  9. Laura Anne Gilman (Contributor) - Palimpset
  10. Mike Doogan (Contributor) - The Death of Clickclickwhistle
  11. Jay Caselberg (Contributor) - Cairene Dawn

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: The Berkley Publishing Group
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0-441-01197-7
Page Count: 227

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Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Daughter of the Blood
  • Dead Until Dark
  • Something from the Nightside
  • Staying Dead

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