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Threads of Malice
by Tamara Siler Jones
In this relentlessly gripping thriller, Compton Crook Award winner Tamara Siler Jones weaves together her unique blend of fantasy, forensics, and suspense to create a world terrorized by a killer out of our darkest nightmares. Now one man must follow a trail of savaged victims to save an innocent life hanging by the slimmest of hopes.… One by one, young men in the kingdom’s outer reaches are vanishing into the... (more)
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The Empty Mirror
by James Lincoln Collier
Nick is an orphan who has grown up in his uncle Jack's care on the wild, wooded coast of New England. His parents died when he was a baby during a terrible influenza epidemic that swept the region not long after World War I. Nick first realizes something is wrong when he notices he no longer has a reflection. Then a neighbor he has known all his life accuses him of ignoring her. Soon Nick is blamed for all kinds... (more)
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Dresden Files: Book 1
Storm Front
by Jim Butcher
HARRY DRESDEN—WIZARDLost items found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, Or Other EntertainmentHarry Dresden is the best at what he does. Well, technically, he's the only at what he does. So when the Chicago P.D. has a case that transcends mortal creativity or capability, they come to him for answers. For the "everyday" world is... (more)
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Violet: Book 1
Through Violet Eyes
by Stephen Woodworth
In a world where the dead can testify against the living, someone is getting away with murder. Because to every generation are born a select few souls with violet-colored eyes, and the ability to channel the dead. Both rare and precious—and rigidly controlled by a society that craves their services—these Violets perform a number of different duties. The most fortunate increase the world's cultural heritage by... (more)
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Fablehaven: Book 1
Fablehaven
by Brandon Mull
For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite. Kendra and her brother, Seth, have no idea that their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven. Inside the... (more)
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Ghosts in the Snow (Bantam Spectra Book)
by Tamara Siler Jones
Where does the fever of illusion stop... and the cold truth begin? This unique debut thriller combines forensics, fantasy, and edge-of-your-seat suspense like never before. In a world where sorcery is illegal, someone is murdering young women in ways that defy all reason—and all detection. Only one man knows how to track such an untraceable killer, a man called to deliver justice by an onslaught of… For... (more)
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Harper Connelly: Book 2
Grave Surprise
by Charlaine Harris
Charlaine Harris is already a star and a New York Times bestseller with her vampire mysteries starring Sookie Stackhouse and her Lily Bard mysteries. This second installment to her new supernatural mystery series might just be her biggest hit yet. Grave Sight's Harper Connelly is back, and her ability to find the dead and see their last moments is in higher demand than ever... A college class gets more... (more)
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Harper Connelly: Book 1
Grave Sight
by Charlaine Harris
Harper Connelly has what you might call a strange job: she finds dead people. The way Harper sees it, she's providing a service to the dead while bringing some closure to the living-but she's used to most people treating her like a blood-sucking leech. Traveling with her stepbrother Tolliver as her manager and sometime-bodyguard, she's become an expert at getting in, getting paid, and getting out fast. Because for... (more)
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Harper Connelly: Book 3
An Ice Cold Grave
by Charlaine Harris
Hired to find a boy gone missing in Doraville, North Carolina, Harper Connelly and her brother Tolliver head there-only to discover that the boy was only one of several who had disappeared over the previous five years. All of them teenagers. All unlikely runaways. All calling for Harper. Harper soon finds them-eight victims, buried in the half-frozen ground, all come to an unspeakable end. Afterwards, what... (more)
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Chronicles of Elantra: Book 3
Cast In Secret
by Michelle Sagara West
Stolen goods are so much easier . . . Still avoiding her magic lessons -- yet using her powers when need be -- Corporal Kaylin Neya is relishing investigating a regular theft once again. That is, until she finds out the mysterious box was taken from Elani Street, where the mages and charlatans mingle and it's sometimes difficult to tell the difference between the two. Still, she hopes this might be a mundane... (more)
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Something About The Vegetables
by Robert Collins
A young woman comes to private investigator Gwen Conner, concerned that her father’s murder during a robbery was about more than just a theft. Could his allergic reaction to magical vegetables be a vital clue?First published in “Symphonie’s Gift,” Winter 1995.
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Explaining the Confession/The Musical Bracelet
by Robert Collins
Explaining the Confession: Gwen Conner is approached by a friend on the police force. A child had gone missing and a couple confessed to her murder. The child has turned up safe, but the couple are still claiming guilt. Can Gwen find out why they’re behaving so strangely?First published in “Tales of the Talisman,” Volume 2, Issue 1, 2006.The Musical Bracelet: A wealthy man hires Gwen to recover a... (more)
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The "Affair" of the Love Letters
by Robert Collins
A woman who once loved an up-and-coming politician asks for Gwen Conner’s help. Someone is trying to get the letters he wrote to the woman, and doesn’t want to take “no” for an answer.First published in “Pulp Empire,” Volume 4, 2011.If you enjoyed this story, please check the other “Gwen Conner” mysteries: Something About the Vegetables; & Explaining the Confession/The Musical Bracelet.
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Spook Wagon
by Robert Collins
Short story, 3800 words: An ex-girlfriend of Gwen Conner’s brother asks Gwen for help. Her hometown wants to build a power plant, but a ghostly wagon has the town on edge. Who’s behind the wagon? Are they trying to stop the project? First published in “Tales of the Talisman,” Volume 1, Issue 3, 2005. If you enjoyed this story, please check the other “Gwen Conner” mysteries: Something About the Vegetables;... (more)
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Long Stride's Knife
by Robert Collins
Long Stride’s Knife (short story, 5400 words): Gwen Conner recounts a mystery from early in her career. A fellow detective is murdered. A woman asks Gwen for protection. How are these related to each other, and to a legendary magical weapon? If you enjoyed this story, please check the other “Gwen Conner” mysteries: Something About the Vegetables; Explaining the Confession/The Musical Bracelet; The “Affair” of the... (more)
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The Fantastic Cases of Gwen Conner
by Robert Collins
Gwen Conner’s world isn’t your typical fantasy setting. She solves mysteries in a land where magic is used to create telephones, dictation machines, and streetcars. It’s also a world of scheming criminals, cheating spouses, and charming con artists. This collection contains nine Gwen Conner stories, plus three more set in her world. These stories have appeared in Tales of the Talisman and Pulp Empire, among... (more)
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The Plum Grove Robbery Case
by Robert Collins
The Plum Grove Robbery Case (short story, 6800 words): Gwen Conner is back in this new story. She’s asked by the younger sister of a man accused of train robbery to help her brother. The sister insists her brother would never rob a train. Gwen learns that the take from the robbery was small, and passengers on the train weren’t questioned by police. What will be revealed when Gwen untangles the loose threads of... (more)
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Dangerous Dream
by Robert Collins
Dangerous Dream: (short story, 5900 words): A man comes to Gwen Conner desperate for help. He’s had a dream of his hands covered in blood, standing over the body of a young woman. He doesn’t know if he killed her, or if his vivid dream was real. Gwen has to dig into deep into the manufacturing world to determine what really happened.
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The Magical Cases of Gwen Conner
by Robert Collins
Gwen Conner solves mysteries in a land where magic is used to create telephones, dictation machines, and streetcars. In this collection she has to deal with sleazy journalists, corrupt politicians, and a scheme to rob a payroll delivery. These new stories include: “The Plum Grove Robbery Case” Gwen is asked by the younger sister of a man accused of train robbery to help her brother. The sister insists her brother... (more)
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The Last Heir of Doren (Pavid Trilogy)
by Eric John Ladwig
Imagio has fallen in love, but his love interest does not reciprocate. His courage is light and his efforts are clumsy. Agritara is the most beautiful woman he had ever seen and she wants nothing to do with him. On the way to Tyrines, he sees her once again and attempts to woo her. Imagio has a book of poems that can cast his artwork into real life but this is not enough to impress her. Sulking in his... (more)