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Strange Magic


A Paranormal / Urban Fantasy Novel


Book 1 of the Yancy Lazarus Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Detective Fantasy,
  • Los Angeles,
  • Gangland / Mafia
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Snarky mages who solve supernatural crimes in gritty cities
  • Urban fantasy with gangland politics and magical turf wars
  • Hard-luck heroes who just want ribs, bourbon, and blues
Publisher Description

Yancy Lazarus is having a bad day, and it's about to get a whole lot worse... There's a bullet lodged in his butt cheek, his face looks like it got hit by a wrecking ball, and he's been Saran-wrapped to a banquet table. He never should've answered the phone…

When he came to Los Angeles, mage and paranormal fixer Yancy Lazarus thought his main problem would be finding decent ribs, good bourbon, and great blues. Instead, he got roped into solving a series of gangland assassinations. The crime scene stinks of brimstone, and the killer's set to spark a turf war between the otherworldly forces of the city. And with the number of folks he's pissed off, Yancy's sure to catch the blame.

Can he close the case in time, or will he be hexed, burned, and gored into early retirement? The kind of retirement that comes with a toe tag.

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