A Battis, Jes 1979- creator text Fantasy fiction. Occult fiction. nyu New York Ace Books 2009 Ace mass-market ed. monographic eng

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371 p. ; 18 cm. "As an Occult Special Investigator, Tess Corday has seen her fair share of disturbing crime scenes--but nothing has ever shocked her as much as the ritualistic murder of a drugged-out runaway kid, who she soon learns was not the first such victim. All the dead teens had traces of the dangerous magical drug called Hex in their bodies. All were the children of powerful mage families. All were killed with the sacred tools of mages. It adds up to the chilling possibility that the OSI is dealing with a serial killer, one who has incredible inhuman powers. To stop the slaughter, Tess and her partner, Derrick, will go anywhere and do anything--including seeking help from the necromancer Lucian Agrado, whom Tess is under orders to avoid. But as the deaths continue, Tess becomes convinced that the identity of the killer is locked inside her own head. And the question is, how many rules is she willing to break to get to the truth?" Jes Battis. Sequel to: Night child. Magic Fiction Serial murders Fiction Murder Investigation Fiction 9780441017232 0441017231 BTCTA 090827 20190501205820.0 268794842