โ Scribed by Simon R. Green
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The gripping, suspenseful, and wry 10th tale in the Nightside supernatural detective series proves every bit the equal of Jim Butcher's better-known Harry Dresden books. The action picks up not long after 2009's Just Another Judgement Day as Lord Screech, an elf claiming to be a peace emissary who has just negotiated a treaty between powerful elvish rivals, enlists PI John Taylor's help in getting safe passage to a portal to another realm. Despite his misgivings about Screech's honesty, Taylor and Ms. Fate, a transvestite crime fighter who might have heard of taste, but only as something other people had, battle werewolves and Neanderthals to deliver Screech to his destination and tackle several other challenges. Longtime fans and first timers alike will applaud Green's blend of fantasy, mystery, and humor. (Jan.)
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John Taylor, the Nightsideโs finest PI, returns for a series of particularly difficult jobs. First, heโs hired to escort an elf across town. It doesnโt seem like much, but elves are not well-liked in the Nightside, and that turns a simple cross-town drive into an epic battle. Then Larry Oblivion, the Dead Detective, asks for help finding his younger brother, who hasnโt been seen since the Lilith War. Taylor saw him disappear, but his Sight indicated that he wasnโt dead, so heโs out there somewhere. As if that werenโt enough, Walker, the agent of the Authorities whoโs an old friend of Johnโs father, wants something from John. Walkerโs dying, and he wants John to take on a job. Taylor knows better, but accidents do happen. Taylorโs snappy wit and quick thinking make for another entertaining Nightside volume. While the Nightside books do rather follow a formula, itโs one that delivers consistently. The Nightside may be the most bizarre place imaginable, but itโs fun to read about. --Regina Schroeder
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### From Publishers Weekly The gripping, suspenseful, and wry 10th tale in the Nightside supernatural detective series proves every bit the equal of Jim Butcher's better-known Harry Dresden books. The action picks up not long after 2009's *Just Another Judgement Day* as Lord Screech, an elf claimin
### From Publishers Weekly The gripping, suspenseful, and wry 10th tale in the Nightside supernatural detective series proves every bit the equal of Jim Butcher's better-known Harry Dresden books. The action picks up not long after 2009's _Just Another Judgement Day_ as Lord Screech, an elf claimin
### From Publishers Weekly The gripping, suspenseful, and wry 10th tale in the Nightside supernatural detective series proves every bit the equal of Jim Butcher's better-known Harry Dresden books. The action picks up not long after 2009's _Just Another Judgement Day_ as Lord Screech, an elf claimin