Laura Anne Gilman
The Collected Cases of Duchess, PI
The Alley is no place for the innocent, the unwary, or the just plain foolish. But if they didn’t exist, Duchess would be out of work. For a fee, she can solve your problem – or make it go away.…more
Lightning Strikes: Stories of the Cosa Nostradamus
Where Modern meets Magic….…more
Sylvan Investigations
An Interrupted Cry
Danny Hendrickson – ex-cop turned PI – and his partner Ellen could be any low-rent private investigators trying to make a difference, and a living, in New York City.
Except Danny’s father was a faun, and Ellen is a storm-seer.…more
Miles to Go
Danny Hendrickson: Human mother, faun father, 100% Attitude.…more
Promises to Keep
Danny Hendrickson: Human mother, faun father, 100% Attitude.…more
Work of Hunters
Danny Hendrickson – ex-cop turned PI – and his partner Ellen could be any low-rent private investigators trying to make a difference, and a living, in New York City.
Except Danny’s father was a faun, and Ellen is a storm-seer.…more
The Devil's West
WEST WINDS' FOOL and Other Stories of the Devil's West
Visit an American West that never was, but could have been.…more
Silver on the Road
Book 1 in the Devil’s West
East of the Mississippi, in the civilized world, dime store novels and gossips claim that the territory to the west is home to monsters and magic, wild Indians and disreputable whites.…more
The Cold Eye
Book 2 in the Devil’s West
East of the Mississippi, in the civilized world, dime store novels and gossips claim that the territory to the west is home to monsters and magic, wild Indians and disreputable whites.…more
Red Waters Rising
Red Waters Rising
Book 3 in the Devil’s West
“[A] gripping conclusion” – Kirkus Reviews
East of the Mississippi, in the civilized world, dime store novels and gossips claim that the territory to the west is home to monsters a…moreGABRIEL'S ROAD: a novella of the Devil's West
Following the events of RED WATERS RISING, Gabriel Kasun is once again on his own, haunted and hunted by bandits, ghosts, and his own personal demons….…more
Paranormal Scene Investigations
Hard Magic
Welcome to P.U.P.I – Private, Unaffiliated, Paranormal Investigations.
A handpicked team trained to solve crimes the regular police can’t touch – crimes of magic.
My name’s Bonnie Torres.…more
Pack of Lies
My name is Bonita Torres, and eight months ago I was an unemployed college graduate without a plan. Now I’m an investigator with the Private Unaffiliated Paranormal Investigations team of New York.…more
Tricks of the Trade
When magic goes wrong, who are you going to call?
The name’s Torres, Bonnie Torres, and I’m a paranormal scene investigator—rooting out the truth about crimes of magic. It’s dangerous and boring and scary and fascinating.…more
Dragon Justice
My name is Bonnie Torres. A long time ago not so long ago, I was a newly minted college grad with a degree and enthusiasm—and not a clue where to go with it.…more
The Vineart War Trilogy
Book 1:Flesh & Fire
The Vineart War, Book 1: Flesh and Fire
FLESH AND FIRE was a Nebula nominee for Best Novel of 2009!
FLESH AND FIRE on Library Journal’s “Best Books of 2009” list!
A brief overview of THE VINEART WAR (Simon& Schuster.…more
Book 2:Weight of Stone
Paperback edition
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Audiobook:
Tantor Media | B&N | Amazon.comAn island nation has vanished. Men of honor and magic have died unnatural deaths.…more
Book 3: The Shattered Vine
T wo thousand years ago, a demigod split the world between Vinearts and men of power, setting his heirs, the Washers, to guard the balance. But even gods fail, and now the Lands Vin are wracked by rumor, revolt, and inexplicable violence.…more
Retrievers Series
Book 1: Staying Dead
Manhattan’s nightlife just got weirder. . .
It starts as a simple job – but simple jobs, when you’re dealing with this magical world, often end up anything but.…more
Book 2: Curse the Dark
And you think magic is complicated?
Once more Wren Valere’s game plan has taken an unexpected direction. She’d agreed to a bargain with one super-secret magic-watching outfit to protect her partner and herself on their last job.…more
Book 3: Bring It On
Wren Valere used to have a simple life. Her partner Sergei would negotiate the terms of the Retrieval — all right, the theft — and she would use her magical talent to carry it out. Paycheck deposited, on to the next job.…more
Book 4: Burning Bridges
Wren Valere used to be almost invisible. But now she’s not only being seen, she’s getting involved.
Recent attacks against nonhuman Fatae have escalated into hate crimes against magic users in general—humans included.…more
Book 5:Free Fall
Book 5: Publisher: Luna Books (May 2008) ISBN:0373802676
The Cosa Nostradamus is in disarray; the Truce holding violence in check has been broken.…more
Book 6: Blood From Stone
Book 6: (May 2009) ISBN:0373802978
Wren Valere’s job is driving her crazy. She’s still Manhattan’s most sought-after Retriever, but after last year’s deadly confrontation with the Silence, all this magic-user wants is a break.…more
The Portals Duology
Heart of Briar
“He has been taken. And you are his only chance.”
When Jan’s boyfriend Tyler disappears for several days, she’s worried. And then she’s angry.…more
Soul of Fire
Save the world – early and often
Three months ago Jan learned that elves were real, our world wasn’t safe and it was up to her to save her boyfriend-and the world-from being englamoured into slavery.…more
Other Works
Short Fiction
Upcoming/New Projects
WEST WINDS’ FOOL and Other Stories of the Devil’s West (collection)
GABRIEL’S ROAD (novella)Short Fiction (a mostly complete list)
(some of these stories are now digitally available at BookViewCafe!)̶…more
Darkly Human
Alien landscapes. Run-down pool halls. Modern kitchens. Ghost-ridden memorials. There are shadows everywhere, housing the dark things that make us human.
Love. Hate. Fear. Hope.…more
From Whence You Came
The true story of Master Vineart Bradhai, who cleared the seas of serpents, and went down in history as the greatest vine-mage ever.
The Vineart War trilogy told the story of Jerzy, who defended the Lands Vin from a threat from without.…more
Dragon Virus
It began soon after the Millennium. Reports of newborns with strange malformations, too weak to live . . . caused by a single genetic mutation. Or, as the press quickly dubbed it, the Dragon Virus.…more
Practical Meerkat's...
52 Bits of Useful Information for Young (And Old) Writers
In 2011, I was challenged to write a weekly advice column for writers, drawing on my years not only as a writer but as an editor – all the behind-the-scenes things that we learn b…more
L.A. Kornetsky
The Gin & Tonic Mysteries
Collared
A Gin & Tonic Investigation (#1)
She’s a dog person. He’s a cat person.…more
Fixed
A Gin & Tonic Investigation (#2)
When someone from the local animal shelter approaches her about finding grant funds that have gone missing, Ginny Mallard convinces her bartender friend Teddy Tonica to help her investigate once again.…more
Doghouse
A Gin & Tonic Investigation (#3)
When Ginny Mallard and her sometimes-partner Teddy Tonica are asked to look into the situation of an old man about to be evicted, the part-time investigators think it’s just a matter of sorting out misunder…more
Clawed
A Gin & Tonic Investigation (#4)
Even though they’re unlicensed as investigators, Ginny Mallard and Teddy Tonica have begun to make a name for themselves in solving cases.…more