Day Breaks (2013) (edit title/settings)

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• Griffon Dire: A brand new Detective Third Class in the Homicide Unit of the NDPD's Homicide Squad. He's originally from Kaledon, and formerly served in the New Dagonian Army.
• Hargold Thief: Thief is a Detective First Class in the New Dagonian Police Department. He is assigned to Homicide Unit. He is tall and broad. He has blonde hair and grizzled beard. Hargold is a middle aged human.

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• Archstone: A ward in New Dagonia. Primarily an industrial and warehousing district, there are also some residential and shopping areas contained within it. The majority of the residents of the ward would be considered upper lower class to middle class. There are some exceptions above and below these thresholds, and there are quite a few homeless shelters in this ward. More than in others due to the relative safety of Archstone compared to wards like Kaid's Cross and Black Spit.
• Kaid's Cross: A run-down ward in New Dagonia dominated by gang activity. The area is primarily residential and local business oriented. A lower middle class existence is about as good as it gets in Kaid's Cross. The majority are solidly lower class. The ward is also home to many enclaves of non-humans, which causes racially-oriented gangs to be more prevalent here than in any other ward within the city.

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• New Dagonian Police Department: The law enforcement agency responsible for keeping the peace in the city-state of New Dagonia. The NDPD has jurisdiction throughout the entire nation, and individual officers have it based on type and location of crime. For example, Homicide Unit officers have jurisdiction over all murders in the nation. Generally the central HU office located at Hammersmith watchtower takes all in-city cases, while smaller offices outside the city handle rural murders.

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• sigil: An item analogous to a police officer's badge in the real world. A sigil is a symbol of the authority of an individual.
• wand: In the Dire Crimes universe a wand is the equivalent of a handgun. Wands can be manufactured to fire differing types of elemental magic. Ice, fire, earth, and electricity. Standard-issued NDPD wands are always ice, for minimal damage to objects while maintaining good damage to people.
• carriage: A carriage (slang carry) is the equivalent to an automobile. Carries run on ley crystal drives, and are charged much like an electrical automobile is, via an umbilical to slow charge, or via a charge station to rapidly charge. A full charge for a carry at a charge station takes a bit less than five minutes to complete. Overnight charging is required for a standard umbilical.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Noon High.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Mathew Reuther (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. Bridgette Reuther (Cover Artist)
2. Oakenbrand Press (Publisher)

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

This story is suitable for young adults whose parents have determined that descriptions of a fantasy world in which criminal activity including torture and murder, as well as some foul language, are appropriate to the child's maturity level. The protagonist is a homicide detective who engages in police work during the course of the narrative.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Police Procedurals
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
• Books › Literature & Fiction

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• MathewReuther.com: The author's site.
• DireCrimes.com: The Dire Crimes series website.