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Riverdale, NY : Baen, 2004, c2002.
Description
Welcome to a world where the Plantagenet kings survived, the laws of magic were discovered and the physical sciences never pursued. In the resulting Anglo-French Empire, a detective like Lord Darcy needs more than a keen mind and an observant eye. Luckily, Darcy can call on the aid of Master Sean O'Lochlainn, forensic sorcerer. This omnibus contains all of the Lord Darcy stories as well as the only Lord Darcy novel, TOO MANY MAGICIANS, and has a new introduction by Michael Dirda.
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
very readable alternative world fantasy with Lord Darcy as a detective and his forensic sorceror Sean O'Lochlainn. Quite enjoyable with almost a Sherlock Holmes feel to the period and the stories.
LibraryThing member jamespurcell
Alternate history, locked door mysteries, sorcery, lively and interesting characters; make these classics fun to read again, fifty years later.. The short stories easily compensate for the rather slow and drawn out novelette,
LibraryThing member JessMahler
Randall Garrett's classic fantasy detective makes for a fun read. Unlike many detective stories readers are given enough information that most of the time you have a chance of figuring out the answer from the clues. But the answer is never so obvious that anyone but a dedicated reader of mysteries
For those who do figure out the answer on the first page, there is plenty of fun character interaction, a bit of political maneuvering and even a touch of romance to keep the story interesting.
Magic- and world building-geeks will appreciate the well thought out magic system and the pedagogal Master Seamus who loves to explain how and why magic works to anyone who asks. Since these explanations are often important to understanding the clues to the mystery, they don't slow down the narrative too much but your mileage may vary.
All-in-all a fun read for fans of fantasy and mystery.
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will figure it out quickly--if at all.For those who do figure out the answer on the first page, there is plenty of fun character interaction, a bit of political maneuvering and even a touch of romance to keep the story interesting.
Magic- and world building-geeks will appreciate the well thought out magic system and the pedagogal Master Seamus who loves to explain how and why magic works to anyone who asks. Since these explanations are often important to understanding the clues to the mystery, they don't slow down the narrative too much but your mileage may vary.
All-in-all a fun read for fans of fantasy and mystery.
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Original publication date
2002-07 (omnibus)
Physical description
719 p.; 18 cm
ISBN
0743471849 / 9780743471848
Local notes
Author was husband of CoG-founder Alison Harlow.