Twenty-five gold pieces a day plus expenses buys the services of Eddie LaCrosse, but the delivery to his tavern of a coffin starts a new case that ties back to a case in his past.

The island kingdom of Grand Braun is an oasis of peace and justice in an imperfect world until a soldier’s poisoning made the Queen a murder suspect. Eddie, in the castle on another case, finds himself drafted as detective. With time running out, it is either solve it or be the scapegoat lethally. He must untangle a web of intrigue, secrets, and bewitching women, all must be dealt with before the kingdom erupts into civil war.

Wow. Bledsoe has set the bar high for those who follow him in his sub-genre of sword and sorcery and hard boiled detection. His well-drawn characters and believable world are enthralling as he reels through twists and turns with plenty of action to get to the bottom of things and go home alive. We all will want to collect the series once you have read one. Plastic or cash. ~~ Pam Allan