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Blurb:
...some people will do anything for revenge.
A tough PI struggles to track down a vengeful serial killer only
to discover that the murderer holds the key to her secret magical heritage.
Book One in the YA13 paranormal/mystery series Dangerous Magic by
Judy Teel. "Expect action, on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense, and the
perfect touch of romance."
Excerpt:
Resting my right hand on my gun, I
poked the yellow button of my office door’s remote with my left index finger.
My muscles tightened for action as the thick metal barrier swung ponderously
open with a long-suffering hiss of hydraulics.
Cooper’s curious gaze swept over me
and around the room. Wizard’s attention swept over Cooper. When the two of them
locked eyes, the Were tensed and the cat started purring. Wizard rose to her
feet and arched her back in a luxurious stretch, her focused attention never
leaving the Were.
He was dressed for work, which in
the FBI world meant black slacks and shoes, crisp white dress shirt, black
jacket and a tie. The tie was bright yellow with a picture of Bugs Bunny on it.
He narrowed his luminous
silver-green gaze on my cat, and then landed it back on me. “You should check
your video readout before opening the door,” he said with that kind of
authoritative sternness that inspired people like me to do the opposite.
I frowned at him. “What do you
want?”
“To hire you. But first I need your
alibi.”
“It’s too early for alibis,” I said,
taking a sip of coffee to cover my surprise. As far as I knew, I hadn’t done
anything obviously illegal. At least, not lately.
He glided into my office in that
graceful, menacing way Weres had, and I buzzed the door closed. Despite looking
barely old enough to buy a beer, Cooper radiated energy and purpose like the
sun did heat. As the door clicked shut, he filled the space making the
bread-box size of my office feel more like a matchbox.
His expression sobered as he eased
himself gingerly onto one of the spindly folding chairs. “Where were you last
night between the hours of eleven and one?”
Author Bio
and Links:
Judy
Teel lives in North Carolina with her boisterous family (husband, three kids, a
dog and a geriatric bunny). When she’s not writing, she’s doing the family
thing, horseback riding when she can, hiking occasionally, camping as much as
possible, reading, playing video games, and generally pursuing her ambition to
someday be a impressively lazy.
Judy
knew she wanted to be a novelist since she was fifteen. She’d always written
stories, but it was in 10th grade literature class during a boring lecture on
Billy Budd (sorry Mr. Melville) that it hit her—the world needed more magic in
it. What would be sweeter than writing fun, exciting stories for a living?
There
have been a lot of ups and downs since then and a lot of delays, but she’ll be
the first to tell you that you can make your dreams come true. It takes
determination and hard work, but it’s never impossible.
Thank you for featuring Shifty Magic, Lisa!
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