"This Sidewise Award-winning series starring detective Lord Darcy and his sorcerer sidekick, Sean O Lochlainn, takes us into an alternate reality where Richard the Lionheart's descendants rule the Anglo-French Empire and the laws of magic have developed in place of the laws of physics. Murder and Magic, comprised of the first four stories of the acclaimed Lord Darcy series, finds Lord Darcy solving murders using his wits, a keen eye for observation, and a few choice magic tricks. In "The Eyes Have it," Lord Darcy must ...
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"This Sidewise Award-winning series starring detective Lord Darcy and his sorcerer sidekick, Sean O Lochlainn, takes us into an alternate reality where Richard the Lionheart's descendants rule the Anglo-French Empire and the laws of magic have developed in place of the laws of physics. Murder and Magic, comprised of the first four stories of the acclaimed Lord Darcy series, finds Lord Darcy solving murders using his wits, a keen eye for observation, and a few choice magic tricks. In "The Eyes Have it," Lord Darcy must figure out who killed the taciturn playboy, the Count D'Evreux. In the political thriller "A Case of Identity," Lord Darcy picks apart the disappearance of the Marquis of Cherbourg, especially mysterious considering the escalating cold war with Poland. Lord Darcy and Master Sean investigate a body coated in blue paint already occupying a coffin built for the late Duke of Kent in "The Muddle of the Woad. "Literary humor is at the heart of "In a Stretch of the Imagination," where the head of an important publishing house commits suicide under suspicious circumstances"--
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Add this copy of Murder and Magic to cart. $11.98, very good condition, Sold by Fantastic Literature Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rayleigh, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1979 by Ace.
Add this copy of Murder and Magic to cart. $21.40, like new condition, Sold by Fantastic Literature Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rayleigh, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1981 by Ace.
Add this copy of Murder and Magic to cart. $12.97, good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1982 by Ace Books.
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Good. 1979. Edgeworn softcover with light marks, scuffs & scratches. Tanned textblock, darker at the edges. Content is in good condition. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding.
Add this copy of Murder and Magic to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Browse Awhile Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tipp City, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Ace.
Add this copy of Murder and Magic to cart. $13.00, very good condition, Sold by Inga's Original Choices rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Piggott, AR, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Ace Books.
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Near Fine. 12mo-over 6 3/4 to 7 3/4 Tall. First ACE Books printing. Fiction, Science Fiction, Pages [266] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Covers clean, colors bright, minor edge wear, one spine crease. First novel of the Lord Darcy Series. Also in my inventory at the time of posting this listing [by same author, same publisher, all first Ace editions in near fine-condition]: Too Many Magicians. All books are in my smoke free & climate controlled shop and will have qualities and/or flaws described. Domestic & international shipping includes tracking information.
Add this copy of Murder and Magic to cart. $14.69, good condition, Sold by MI Re-Tale rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dacula, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Ace.
Add this copy of Murder and Magic to cart. $16.00, very good condition, Sold by Always Superior Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Ace.
Add this copy of Murder and Magic to cart. $16.11, good condition, Sold by Archives Books, inc. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Edmond, OK, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Ace.
Add this copy of Murder and Magic to cart. $17.00, very good condition, Sold by King Crab Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Ace.
Add this copy of Murder and Magic to cart. $17.00, very good condition, Sold by Always Superior Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Ace Double.
