Murder and Magic

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Summary: Mystery, alternative history and magic! Great mix!
Review: The first book of Randall Garrett's intriguing (though frustratingly short) Lard Darcy series. Garrett assumed that, instead of our modern world where science and technology reign and magic works only sporadically (if at all), magic had been systemically developed and little of the scientific knowledge and technological development we take for granted has happened. In this world Lord Darcy is the chief investigator for the Duke of Normandy (brother to the ruler of the Angevinian Empire). The way that he constructs his alternative history is sound, his characters engaging, the plots good and the bilingual puns appallingly clever! I highly recommend it!

Rating:
Summary: Mystery, alternative history and magic! Great mix!
Review: The first book of Randall Garrett's intriguing (though frustratingly short) Lard Darcy series. Garrett assumed that, instead of our modern world where science and technology reign and magic works only sporadically (if at all), magic had been systemically developed and little of the scientific knowledge and technological development we take for granted has happened. In this world Lord Darcy is the chief investigator for the Duke of Normandy (brother to the ruler of the Angevinian Empire). The way that he constructs his alternative history is sound, his characters engaging, the plots good and the bilingual puns appallingly clever! I highly recommend it!

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Summary: I wish it was longer!
Review: This is a great read! Fantasy, alternate European history, magic is science, A Sherlock Holmes like character and a new twist in the murdered corpse found in the locked room. Believe me buy it.