Author: claireodell

In hopes of reclaiming her freedom, scholar’s daughter Anna takes a job hunting a thief. But there’s more to the mission than she realizes, and soon she’s captured by a pirate — and finds herself the target of the Emperor’s guard… “Filled with magic and double-dealing and high stakes for the characters” (USA Today bestselling author Martha Wells).

In this “intriguing and fresh” Lambda Literary Award award winner (Library Journal) set in a future Washington, DC, Dr. Janet Watson and agent Sara Holmes uncover a deadly plot that targets veterans of the New Civil War. “A real treat for fans of Conan Doyle and SF mysteries” (Publishers Weekly).