{"product_id":"murder-in-absentia-urban-fantasy-in-ancient-rome-paperback","title":"Murder In Absentia: Urban Fantasy in Ancient Rome - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAssaph Mehr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Mehr creates a vivid cast and an equally vivid setting in which magic just seems to fit in perfectly.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-- Richard Knaak, NYT best-selling author of author of \u003cem\u003eLegends of Huma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Mehr's imagined world based on ancient Rome feels at once familiar and dreamlike.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-- Ruth Downie, author of the \u003cem\u003eMedicus \u003c\/em\u003eseries of Roman mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Hardcore Historical Fantasy - Felix the Fox is Sherlock Holmes in Ancient Times\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-- Jonathan Maas, author of \u003cem\u003eCity of Gods - Hellenica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Mehr is a master alchemist, blending the real and surreal on a captivating flight of fantasy.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-- Cynthia Celmer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA young man is found dead in his bed, with a look of extreme agony on his face and strange tattoos all over his body. His distraught senator father suspects foul play, and knows who to call on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnter Felix the Fox, a professional investigator. In the business of ferreting out dark information for his clients, Felix is neither a traditional detective nor a traditional magician - but something in between. Drawing on his experience of dealing with the shady elements of society and his aborted education in the magical arts, Felix dons his toga and sets out to discover the young man's killers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMurder in absentia is set in a fantasy world. The city of Egretia borrows elements from a thousand years of ancient Roman culture, from the founding of Rome to the late empire, mixed with a judicious amount of magic. This is a story of a cynical, hardboiled detective dealing with anything from daily life to the old forces roaming the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a story of Togas, Daggers and Magic - for lovers of Murder Mysteries, Ancient Rome and Urban Fantasy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52522984866099,"sku":"9780994449313","price":35.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/L2NFZmtMYmRNRTVkQnB1ZENkcld1QT09.webp?v=1760561647","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/murder-in-absentia-urban-fantasy-in-ancient-rome-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}