Crime Spells

EDITORIAL REVIEW: **Sixteen original stories about magic-fueled crimes and those who investigate them** When magic is used for criminal purposes, all sorts of ethical and logistical questions arise beyond the realm of everyday law and order. Now, sixteen top tale-tellers offer fascinating new stories of those who commit magic crimes, those who investigate them, and those who prosecute them. From a young woman who uses out-of-body excursions to research paranormal crimes to a bookie who’s been paying for hex protection against magical interference to an artist who does divination through his sketched visions which may lead to a murderer’s undoing, here are powerful tales of magical crimes and punishments. Web ginn house / Phaedra Weldon The hex is in / Mike Resnick If vantiy doesn't kill me / Michael a. Stackpole Witness to the fall / Jay Lake The best defense / Kristine Kathryn Rusch Call of the second wolf / Steven Mohan, Jr. The old girlfriend of doom / Dean Wesley Smith Second sight / Ilsa J. Bick The true secret of magic, only $1.98, Write Box 47, Portalnd, ORE. / Joe Edwards The sweet smell of cherries / Devon Monk Eye opening / Jason Schmetzer Faith's curse / Randall N. Bills The wish of a wish / Robert T. Jeschonek RPG reunion / Peter Orullian Treasure / Leslie Claire Walker She's not there / Steve Perry. "16 original stories about magic-fueled crimes and those who investigate them"--Cover.