Book description
Hard boiled? More like hard luck.
It's not easy being a human private detective in a city with dragons, shapeshifters, and fae.
James Keeley has a magic gun (that never does what he wants) and a 1920s flapper's ghost haunting the basement of his office, and the first…
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1 author picked Dragon & Detective as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Ooh, get ready for a wild ride with this series. It’s cozy, but fast-paced and full of intrigue!
I’d love to be a part of these adventures. Each mystery is tangled around one or more characters, and I found myself rooting for all of them. And some of the villains? Well, they might have snuck their way into my affections as well because not all characters are simple, and some have a way of growing, changing, and becoming friends. Also, Dragons. The main one in this series is a doozy.
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