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Murder in the Boughs
Paperback
Series: Hank Mossberg, Private Ogre, Book 1
Publisher: Jamie Sedgwick
Published: Nov 12 2011
Pages: 260
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.59 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Five Stars: A wonderful blend of urban fantasy, humour, action, mystery, and heart. -Goodreads Review
Four Stars: Written in the best tradition of the old detective novels, with lots of magic thrown in. If you like both detective and fantasy stories, you will enjoy this. -Goodreads Review
Four Stars: Mr Sedgwick weaves a great noir fairy tale, in a perfect balance between Philip Marlow and The Brothers Grimm. -Amz Review
Synopsis:
The Hank Mossberg, Private Ogre detective series takes place in the gritty streets of San Francisco and in the undercity, a massive underground home to thousands of fae. Here, nymphs walk darkened streets, imps are slave traders, and gnomes are elite hackers.
In Murder in the Boughs, the hard-boiled ogre/detective must race against time to rescue a kidnapped girl, expose a ring of pixie dust dealers, and find the killer of a high-elf kingpin. While the crimes appear unconnected, each comes with a surprising twist...
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