The Fairyland Murders
by J.A.
Kazimer
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BLURB:
Blue
Reynolds knows the darker side of New Never City--the side that's hopped-up on
fairy dust and doesn't care if your house gets blown down. Rent's due and his
PI business is all but make believe. But even Blue shudders at having to chase
after Isabella Davis, a freckle-nosed redhead five feet tall on her
tip-toes...if you don't count the pretty pink wings.
Izzy
is tough, and sneaky, and not too thrilled with the idea of being the new tooth
fairy. The last six have been most gruesomely extracted. But Blue has a feeling
that whoever is killing the tooth fairies is worse than your standard big bad
psycho. The fairy council is hiding something. The Shadows are moving out into
the light. And Blue is saddled with a shocking power that could take out half
of New Never City...
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EXCERPT:
Chapter 1
Of all the fey PI firms, in all the kingdoms, in all the
lands, these twin hairless fairies had to walk into mine.
Of course I knew why they were here.
“My rent’s not due for two days,” I said, propping my feet
on top of my worn desk. It groaned under the weight. Not that another
forty-eight hours would matter in the scheme of things. I’d still be a few
hundred short of meeting my monthly office space rent.
The PI biz wasn’t what it used to be.
And it used to be pretty damn bad.
Hell, I only had one case in the last month and I’d yet to
see a penny from it. Of course, I hadn’t quite solved it either. But I would.
Blue Reynolds, PI, always gets the job done. Eventually.
"Blue,” Peyton, the taller of the two fairies, said as
he hefted his tiny pants. They rose an inch, showing off a pair of green and
white kids’ socks. “We ain’t here for the rent. We want you to do a job for
us.”
I leaned back further in my chair. “Nope.”
Frowning, Peyton consulted with his twin brother, Clayton,
in a hushed whisper. They argued for a second, finally nodding in apparent
agreement before facing me again. In unison they shot me equally creepy and
earnest smiles.
A lesser man might’ve found their pixie-shaped faces and
wistful plea cute. Not me. I’d dealt with fairies too many times to fall for
their adorable act. In general, fairies were winged devils; these two were in
particular.
“Please,” they said. “For us?”
Again I shook my head. This time with greater emphasis, so
much so that the bones in my neck popped. I tilted my head back and forth
working out the kinks as the twins regrouped.
“Come on, Blue,” said Clayton, the shorter brother. Shorter
was relative since neither he nor his twin stood more than two feet tall.
“It’ll be a piece of cake.”
“You said that about the last job.” I kicked off my combat
boot and wiggled four toes through the hole in my sock. “I still haven’t found
my toe.”
Peyton winced, but Clayton, true to his demonic nature,
giggled. “Guess he didn’t go running wee wee wee all the way home like we
figured.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
J.A. Kazimer
is a writer living in Denver, CO. Books include The Junkie Tales, The Body
Dwellers, CURSES! A F***ed-Up Fairy Tale, Holy Socks & Dirtier Demons, Dope
Sick: A Love Story, SHANK, Froggy Style, The Assassin’s Heart and The Fairyland
Murders: A Deadly Ever After Mystery. Forthcoming novels include, The
Assassin’s Kiss & Book 2 in A Deadly Ever After Series.
When J.A.
Kazimer isn't looking for the perfect place to hide the bodies, she spends her
time surrounded by cats with attitude and a little puppy named 'Killer'. Other
hobbies include murdering houseplants, kayaking, snowboarding, reading, and
theater.
After years
of slacking she received a master’s degree in forensic psychology in 2007. In
addition to studying the criminal mind, she spent a few years spilling drinks
on people as a bartender and then wasted another few years stalking people
while working as a private investigator in the Denver area.
Cheaters,
drunks, deadbeats and family hold a special place in her heart, as well as a
few pages in her novels.
Links:
http://www.jakazimer.com
http://jakazimer.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/jakazimer
https://twitter.com/jakazimer
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