A Trinket for the Taking
by Victoria Laurie
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Pub Date Nov 26 2024 | Archive Date Dec 03 2024
Kensington Publishing | Kensington Cozies
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Description
Dovey Van Dalen has a gorgeous day planned for her 200th birthday: driving her new Porsche, admiring the cherry blossoms abloom in her adopted city of Washington, D.C., and a little pampering. But her boss has other ideas. A powerful artifact has been stolen, and he fears it’s causing chaos in the unmagical world . . .
The rich and connected Ariti family has suffered a string of suspicious deaths, with no signs of foul play. Yet each member has died in the way they feared most. As the enchanting agent most skilled at blending in with mere mortals, Dovey must find answers and retrieve the dangerous trinket.
There’s just one unexpected wrinkle: By the time Dovey arrives at the art gallery where the Ariti patriarch died, FBI agent Grant “Gib” Barlow has taken control of the scene. Dovey needs his cooperation to investigate—but she’ll have to hide her abilities, and her true objective, from a man who uncovers deceptions every day. And as they inch nearer a deadly truth, both will face danger even the spellbound would be lucky to survive . . .
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781496742490 |
| PRICE | $27.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
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Featured Reviews
Librarian 74899
What a delightful new (fingers crossed) series. The characters were fun and the plot fast and suspenseful. The beginning felt very sudden like you were dropped in, but it didn't take too long to get the back story and make sense of it. Looking forward to more from this author.
Librarian 124566
Prolific writer Laurie has created a fascinating world where the “unbound” (regular humans) live alongside the “bound” (mostly immortal mystics). Main character, 200 year old Dovey Van Dalen, is charged with retrieving a valuable and potent trinket that is likely the cause of a mysterious death. The bodies begin to pile up and Dovey is forced to join forces with an unbound and very handsome FBI agent.
As a fan of the author’s more traditional mysteries, I wasn’t sure about venturing into this mystical territory. However, Dovey and friends are appealing and fun, her pet hedgehog is a great sidekick, the mystery is solid and the book is chock full of Laurie’s trademark humor. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a magical mystery series. After all, there are more trinkets to wreak havoc and Dovey has nothing but time.
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