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Description edit
They are the Others--the vampires, mages, and werewolves once thought to exist only in our imaginations. Now they're stepping out of the shadows, and nothing in our world will ever be the same again. . . In A Town Like This, Being A P.I. Can Be Murder Shiarra Waynest's detective work was... read more
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Characters edit
- Shiarra "Shia" Waynest: private investigator in New York
- Alec Royce: sexy, mesmerizing vamp, rich, powerful
- Sara: Shiarra's business partner, the one with the inheritance money that often kept them afloat
- Arnold: a mage, working at their headquarters, young, geeky
- Rohrik Donovan: an alpha were who brought is pack out of the 'closet' to help with the disaster after 9-11 at the Twin Towers
- Chaz: Shiarra's ex-boyfriend, a werewolf
- Veronica Wright: a mage who hired Shia to retrieve an important artifact, worked for the Circle
- Angela: Mike's girlfriend, cute blonde, talkative
- Janine: Sara's younger sister, inherited half their parents' estate when they died, neurotic and whiny at times
- David Borowsky: nineteen-year-old who disappeared, last seen with a female vampire from out of town
- Damien: Shia's brother
- Anastasia Alderov: the vampire David disappeared with, used the name 'Tara'
- Allison Darling: worked as a receptionist for the Circle, also feeding information to the Vampires
- Jack: a member of the White Hats who wanted to recruit Shia, sold weapons that worked against the 'Others'
- Bob: Arnold's familiar, a mouse
- Mike Waynest: a lawyer, Shia's brother
- Rob Waynest: Shia's father-had worked in construction for over 20 years, built like a truck with yellow-reddish long hair
Organizations edit
- White Hats: anti-vampire, werewolf and magi group
- The Circle: Association of powerful Magi, sort of a governing body for all magi-both financially and politically powerful
- A. D. Royce Industries: conglomerate owned by the ancient vampire, Royce
First Sentence edit
Long, delicate fingers caressed the stem of a wineglass, trailing upward to catch a few small beads of condensation on the glass.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1-49
Glossary edit
- The Others: vampires, mages, and werewolves
- White Hats: anti-vampire, werewolf and mage group
- Dolminari Focus: a stone created by a group of Magi to control 'Others'...whoever possessed it would be all -powerful-believed to have been destroyed
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in H&W Investigations. (standard series)
Followed by Taken By The Others.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jess Haines (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Zebra
Country: United States
Publication Date: May 2010
ISBN: 1420111876
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Zebra
Country: United States
Publication Date: May 2010
ISBN: 1420111876
Page Count: 352
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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