From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series and the Alpha and Omega novels comes the fourth novel set in the world of Sianim...
Sham had spent most of her young life as a sorceress and thief, stealing from Southwood’s nobility to survive. Now Sham must face the greatest test of her skills.
A killer has struck Southwood, claiming the lives of nobles. Lord Kerim, Reeve of Southwood, turns to Sham for help. Posing as his mistress, she delves behind castle walls to find the killer. But this murderer is no mortal—and Sham must use all of her magical wisdom to send the demon away. Because the city of Southwood has nowhere to hide—and no time to run...
Patricia Briggs is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series and the Alpha and Omega novels.
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“An interesting cross between a murder mystery, romance, and fantasy…There are enough twists and turns in the plot to keep most readers’ interest.”—VOYA
“Patricia Briggs proves herself a rare talent as she devises a clever mystery with appealing characters in a fantasy setting…topnotch reading fare.”—RT Book Reviews
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series and the Alpha and Omega novels comes the fourth novel set in the world of Sianim...
Sham had spent most of her young life as a sorceress and thief, stealing from Southwood’s nobility to survive. Now Sham must face the greatest test of her skills.
A killer has struck Southwood, claiming the lives of nobles. Lord Kerim, Reeve of Southwood, turns to Sham for help. Posing as his mistress, she delves behind castle walls to find the killer. But this murderer is no mortal—and Sham must use all of her magical wisdom to send the demon away. Because the city of Southwood has nowhere to hide—and no time to run...
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Patricia Briggs is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series and the Alpha and Omega novels.
View titles by Patricia Briggs
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• Guam
• Minor Outl.Ins.
• North Mariana
• Philippines
• Puerto Rico
• Samoa,American
• US Virgin Is.
• USA
Available for sale non-exclusive:
• Afghanistan
• Aland Islands
• Albania
• Algeria
• Andorra
• Angola
• Antarctica
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Benin
• Bermuda
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Bonaire, Saba
• Bosnia Herzeg.
• Botswana
• Bouvet Island
• Brazil
• Brit.Ind.Oc.Ter
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cape Verde
• Centr.Afr.Rep.
• Chad
• Chile
• China
• Christmas Islnd
• Cocos Islands
• Colombia
• Comoro Is.
• Congo
• Cook Islands
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Curacao
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Dem. Rep. Congo
• Denmark
• Djibouti
• Dominican Rep.
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Gui.
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Ethiopia
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• Finland
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• Fren.Polynesia
• French Guinea
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• Gambia
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• Guadeloupe
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• Guinea-Bissau
• Haiti
• Heard/McDon.Isl
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• Hong Kong
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• Iceland
• India
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• Israel
• Italy
• Ivory Coast
• Japan
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• Kiribati
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Libya
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macau
• Macedonia
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Mali
• Malta
• Marshall island
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Mayotte
• Mexico
• Micronesia
• Moldavia
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Myanmar
• Nauru
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• Nicaragua
• Niger
• Niue
• Norfolk Island
• North Korea
• Norway
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• Russian Fed.
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• San Marino
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• Timor-Leste
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• Tokelau Islands
• Tonga
• Tunisia
• Turkey
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• Tuvalu
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• Unit.Arab Emir.
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Wallis,Futuna
• West Saharan
• Western Samoa
• Yemen
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• Barbados
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• Brit.Virgin Is.
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• Cayman Islands
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• Namibia
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• Sierra Leone
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• Zambia
• Zimbabwe
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“An interesting cross between a murder mystery, romance, and fantasy…There are enough twists and turns in the plot to keep most readers’ interest.”—VOYA
“Patricia Briggs proves herself a rare talent as she devises a clever mystery with appealing characters in a fantasy setting…topnotch reading fare.”—RT Book Reviews