Fog Season: A TALE OF PORT SAINT FREY

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A web of secrets and hidden identities ensnare two sisters and their family, in this delightful historical fantasy sequel to The Sisters Mederos After the shocking events of last summer, the high society of Port Saint Frey has plenty to gossip about. Who was the Gentleman Bandit? Why hasn't he been captured? And what really happened that night when the Guildmaster disappeared? When the Guild hires Abel Fresnel, a detective with special powers of his own, to find the answers, Tesara and Yvienne Mederos have to avoid his probing questions and keep mum about their role in the events of that dark night. Everything's more or less under control until a dead man turns up in the dumbwaiter... File Under- Fantasy Card Sharks | Sharp Sleuth | Win or Lose | Dial S for Sisters

PATRICE SARATH is an author and editor living in Austin, Texas. Her novels include the fantasy series Books of the Gordath (Gordath Wood,Red Gold Bridge, andThe Crow God's Girl) and the romanceThe Unexpected Miss Bennet. Sheis the author of numerous short stories that have appeared in several magazines and anthologies, includingWeird Tales,Black Gate,Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine,Realms of Fantasy,and many others. Her short story "A Prayer for Captain La Hire" was included inYear's Best Fantasy of 2003. Her story "Pigs and Feaches," originally published inApex Digest, was reprinted in 2013 inBest Tales of the Apocalypseby Permuted Press. patricesarath.com twitter.com/PatriceSarath

"Patrice Sarath gives us a colorful Dickensian fantasy that leads the reader on an unpredictable path of murder, intrigue, and mystery, served up with her customary lively characterizations and pitch-perfect dialogue. It's a tale of magic lost and recovered, fortunes made and squandered, and broken lives healed." "I loved the determination of the Sisters Mederos! Despite myriad setbacks, they return to the city that crushed their family a decade before, take on the corrupt guild, and bring their enemies to justice. The first chapter in a thrilling new series!" "Delightful and compulsively readable account of the escapades of two strong willed sisters determined to restore their rightful place though disreputable means." "Patrice Sarath takes readers on a fine, twisty adventure with two determined young women who abandon their dutiful, well mannered upbringing for drawing room gambling, dark alleys, and magic." "The Victorian trappings and feisty protagonists-Tesara's sharp mind, and hidden magic, Yvinne's sharper tongue-propel this mystery story merrily, murderously along."