Murder by Magic

"Readers who don't mind mixing things up a little . . . should have a very good time indeed" with these short stories blending fantasy and crime (Booklist).

Tales of mystery and supernatural have long stirred the human imagination. Here are twenty original stories of diabolical crimes and magical solutions featuring some of today's top science fiction, fantasy, and mystery writers. From the Elizabethan era to the far-flung future, from the interstellar realm of the Eraasian Hegemony to the Las Vegas Strip, these ingenious whodunits (or whatdonits) are sure to baffle and delight every lover of mystery and the fantastic.

Discover these and other incredible tales:

"Grey Eminence" by Mercedes Lackey: In Victorian-era London, two young girls with mysterious powers are stalked by an inhuman killer.

"Cold Case" by Diane Duane: A detective who solves murders by communicating with the ghosts of the victims embarks on the most bizarre case of his career.

"Piece of Mind" by Jennifer Roberson: When the only witness to a murder is a dog, it takes a special investigator to find the truth.

"Special Surprise Guest Appearance by . . ." by Carole Nelson Douglas: In this theater of the mysterious, a celebrated magician comes face-to-face with a practitioner of the blackest arts.

"Murder Entailed" by Susan Krinard: After Lord Featherstonehaugh is found murdered by unknown means, Lady Olivia Dowling must search her stately home to unearth a villain with a magical gift—and a talent to kill . . .

"An entertaining anthology that provides plenty of magical mayhem." —The SF Site