The well-differentiated characters, each with their own quirks, keep this lively story going.

She portrays each character in fun and thrilling ways while still being aware of the gravity of the times. Nicole Glover delivers the second book in her exciting Murder & Magic series of historical fantasy novels featuring Hetty Rhodes and her husband, Benjy, magic practitioners and detectives living in postCivil War Philadelphia. “This fantasy/mystery is full of magic, but narrator Bahni Turpin’s masterful narration is no surprise…Turpin’s storytelling momentum leads listeners from one adventurous scene to the next. The Undertakers (A Murder & Magic Novel) Kindle Edition. The Undertakers continues the adventures of murder and magic, where even the most powerful enchantments can’t always protect you from the ghosts of the past. Unsolicited Press PRESENTS Nocturne Variations by John. Valentine and his father’s deaths are connected, and the recent fires plaguing the city might be more linked to recent community events than Hetty and Benji originally thought. CHOP IT UP: The Undertakers by Nicole Glover GUEST POST: Nocturne Variations by John Biscello. Before long, another death breathes new life into the Duval investigation: Raimond’s son, Valentine, is also found dead.įinding themselves with the dubious honor of taking on Valentine Duval as their first major funeral, it becomes clear that his passing was intentional. Raimond Duval, a victim of one of the many fires that have erupted recently in Philadelphia, is officially declared dead after the accident, but Hetty and Benjy’s investigation points to a powerful Fire Company known to let homes in the Black community burn to the ground.

Nothing bothers Hetty and Benjy Rhodes more than a case where the answers, motives, and the murder itself feel a bit too neat. Nicole Glover delivers the second book in her exciting Murder & Magic series of historical fantasy novels featuring Hetty Rhodes and her husband, Benjy, magic practitioners and detectives living in post–Civil War Philadelphia