num_pages: 272
description: His practice newly established metaphysician Ned Mathey cant afford to turn away any clients. But the latest Londoner to seek Neds magical aid gives him pause: Mr Edgar Nevett an arrogant banker is the father of the bully who made Neds life hell at boarding school. Nevertheless Ned accepts the commission to ensure the Nevett family silver bears no ancient or modern curses and then prepares to banish the Nevett family to unpleasant memory again. Until Edgar Nevett is killed by an enchanted silver candlestickone of the pieces Ned declared magically harmless.Calling on his old school friend Julian Lynesprivate detective and another victim of the younger NevettNed races to solve the murder clear the stain on his professional reputation and lay to rest the ghosts of his past.Assisted by Neds able secretary Miss Frost who has unexpected metaphysical skills of her own Ned and Julian explore Londons criminal underworld and sodomitical demimonde uncover secrets and scandals confront the unexpected murderer and the mysteries of their own relationship.In Death by Silver veteran authors Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold introduce a Victorian London where magic works influencing every aspect of civilized life and two very appealing detectives.
language: English
title: Death by Silver
publisher: Lethe Press