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Synopsis
When a magical plague is released in a Depression-era New York soup kitchen, private detective Alex Lockerby finds himself in a desperate hunt to catch a madman before he can strike again.His investigations lead Alex to a famous thief, a daring heist, and the search for a mythic book of ancient magic, but none of that brings him any closer to finding the man responsible for the massacre. With the police and New York's Council of Sorcerers desperate to find the culprit, Alex becomes a suspect himself, thanks to his ties to the priest who ran the soup kitchen.Now Alex has his book of spells, a pack of matches and four days to find out where the plague came from, or that authorities will hang the crime squarely on him.Download In Plain Sight today.--"Dan Willis is an awesome writer and you should buy this book." - NYT bestselling author Larry Correia.
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Is In Plain Sight appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A Depression-era detective hunts a magical terrorist through New York while racing against time and false accusations. Contains moderate violence including a mass-casualty magical plague attack, investigative peril, and adult themes of desperation and injustice.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mass death, death, and plague/epidemic.
Who'll love this
Teens who love noir detective stories with magic will enjoy this fast-paced mystery where a private eye races to stop a madman before being blamed for the crime himself.