Death by Silver
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by Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold
His practice newly established, metaphysician Ned Mathey can't afford to turn away any clients. But the latest Londoner to seek Ned's magical aid gives him pause: Mr Edgar Nevett, an arrogant banker, is the father of the bully who made Ned's life hell at boarding school. Nevertheless, Ned accepts the commission to ensure the Nevett family silver bears no ancient or modern curses, and then prepares to banish the Nevett family to unpleasant memory again. Until Edgar Nevett is killed by an enchanted silver candlestick-one of the pieces Ned declared magically harmless. Calling on his old school friend Julian Lynes-private detective and another victim of the younger Nevett-Ned races to solve the murder, clear the stain on his professional reputation, and lay to rest the ghosts of his past. Assisted by Ned's able secretary Miss Frost, who has unexpected metaphysical skills of her own, Ned and Julian explore London's criminal underworld and sodomitical demimonde, uncover secrets and scandals, confront the unexpected murderer and the mysteries of their own relationship. In the Lambda Literary Award winning Death by Silver veteran authors Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold introduce a Victorian London where magic works, influencing every aspect of civilized life, and two very appealing detectives.
Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBT Fantasy/Horror/Science Fiction! Winner of the Gaylactic Spectrum Award for Best Novel!
Paperback, 272 pages
His practice newly established, metaphysician Ned Mathey can't afford to turn away any clients. But the latest Londoner to seek Ned's magical aid gives him pause: Mr Edgar Nevett, an arrogant banker, is the father of the bully who made Ned's life hell at boarding school. Nevertheless, Ned accepts the commission to ensure the Nevett family silver bears no ancient or modern curses, and then prepares to banish the Nevett family to unpleasant memory again. Until Edgar Nevett is killed by an enchanted silver candlestick-one of the pieces Ned declared magically harmless. Calling on his old school friend Julian Lynes-private detective and another victim of the younger Nevett-Ned races to solve the murder, clear the stain on his professional reputation, and lay to rest the ghosts of his past. Assisted by Ned's able secretary Miss Frost, who has unexpected metaphysical skills of her own, Ned and Julian explore London's criminal underworld and sodomitical demimonde, uncover secrets and scandals, confront the unexpected murderer and the mysteries of their own relationship. In the Lambda Literary Award winning Death by Silver veteran authors Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold introduce a Victorian London where magic works, influencing every aspect of civilized life, and two very appealing detectives.
Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBT Fantasy/Horror/Science Fiction! Winner of the Gaylactic Spectrum Award for Best Novel!
Paperback, 272 pages
"I loved everything about Death by Silver--the world-building and excellent atmosphere, the characters and their personal struggles, the twisty well-paced plot and the delicious romantic relationship-building elements, all the way to the great ending. I just hope that Scott and Griswold are planning a series because these characters and world are begging for one! Highly enjoyed and recommended." - Impressions of a Reader
"Readers who enjoy a little romance with their mystery, or a little mystery with their romance, will definitely enjoy Death by Silver; likewise, readers who prefer a more magical, rather than technological, steampunk should also pick up Death by Silver. As an added bonus, readers are invited to visit matheyandlynes.tumblr.com for more bits of Victoriana and updates on the future adventures of these two likable detectives." - Keith Glaeske for Chelsea Station Magazine
"Readers who enjoy a little romance with their mystery, or a little mystery with their romance, will definitely enjoy Death by Silver; likewise, readers who prefer a more magical, rather than technological, steampunk should also pick up Death by Silver. As an added bonus, readers are invited to visit matheyandlynes.tumblr.com for more bits of Victoriana and updates on the future adventures of these two likable detectives." - Keith Glaeske for Chelsea Station Magazine