#2 Fantasy & Forensics
The Deer Prince's Murder
Michael Angel LAPD crime scene analyst Dayna Chrissie’s got her hands full when the magical deer of the Fayleene Woods task her friend Prince Liam with proving his worth - by committing a murder!
But they don’t want him to kill some random Liam’s target is Sirrahon, an ancient stone dragon who’s threatening the Fayleene Realm and possesses the nastiest disposition in recorded history.
Dayna’s going to put her life on the line for her friend. So will a centaur wizard, a griffin warrior, and a nightmare delivering pooka with a crippling problem preventing him from doing his job.
But with a bloodthirsty dragon, hostile medieval lords, and an old enemy from a long-ago war stacked against her, how can she hope to prevail?
Reviews of the Fantasy & Forensics
Angel manages the nearly impossible...creating memorable characters in the midst of an intriguing mystery, action, humor and heart. -- JC Andrijeski, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Quentin Black Mystery series
This clever, humorous fantasy springs to life from page one... -- Publisher's Weekly
Fast-paced action and sly wit make Angel's writing irresistible fun. -- Rebecca Moesta, NYT Bestselling co-author of Young Jedi Knights
Q - What makes the Fantasy & Forensics series special?
A – I’ve enjoyed epic sword and sorcery types of fantasy since I was old enough to pick up a paperback. At the same time, I’ve always been a mystery fan – specifically, of those classic thriller or suspense novels that kept you up all night to finish them.
So I wrote the F&F books as a unique mix of the two genres. Crime Scene Analyst Dayna Chrissie has to solve some nefarious wrongdoing in each book using forensic science – but in a world of sorcery and mythical creatures!
Q – Why should readers give these books a try?
A – Because you’ll get to meet a bunch of memorable characters – knights, centaurs, griffins, and magical fey deer – in the midst of intriguing mysteries filled with action, humor and heart. (Yes, I paraphrased one of my earliest reviewers, but I simply can’t put it any better than that.)
Q – Tell us more about series protagonist Dayna Chrissie - what makes her tick?
A – Dayna starts out as that person you always find at the office on a Saturday. She loves solving the mysteries that everyone else has failed to crack.
Over the course of this book and its sequels, Dayna learns that ‘working’ is not the same thing as ‘living’. So she becomes attached to her group of friends, to the point that they become like family. This serves her well as she encounters wizards, dragons, phoenix, demons, wyverns, and unicorns in her later journeys!
Q – Do readers have to read each book in the series in a specific order?
A – Not necessarily! Each novel is self-contained and doesn’t end on a cliffhanger, so you could pick up a book from anywhere in the series and enjoy it.
On the other hand, it’s fun watching Dayna’s friendships and companions grow closer to her over time.
Genres:
FantasyUrban Fantasy
298 Pages