Magician's Accomplice
Michael Genelin
ISBN: 9781569476260
Published: July 2010
Pricing
Paperback $14.00
Description
Devastated by her lover’s death in an explosion—on the same day an indigent student was shot and killed in sleepy Bratislava—Jana is transferred to The Hague, headquarters of the international police force Europol. On the flight she encounters a retired magician, the dead student’s uncle, who is determined to help Jana investigate...
Devastated by her lover’s death in an explosion—on the same day an indigent student was shot and killed in sleepy Bratislava—Jana is transferred to The Hague, headquarters of the international police force Europol. On the flight she encounters a retired magician, the dead student’s uncle, who is determined to help Jana investigate his nephew’s death. And his help is indeed needed as Jana faces an international criminal conspiracy emanating from Europol itself.
Media
“Jana, like a Femme Nikita working the right side of the law, and her professor sidekick are a study in opposites, trading the roles of magician and accomplice in order to stay one step ahead of the assassins. Genelin, like a consummate conjurer himself, effectively deploys a complex story and massive cast of characters to dazzle the reader and pull more than a few rabbits out of his hat.”
—Boston Globe
“Along with the authenticity of place, the relationship between this unlikely duo is one of the treats of this novel.”
—Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
“In Genelin’s superb third novel featuring Slovakian police commander Jana Matinova ... [he] brilliantly blends action and detection, never allowing the plot twists to overshadow his character’s humanity.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“There are no gimmicks, or sleight-of-hand tricks, just dogged pursuit, plenty of worn shoe leather, and characters that are generally not what they appear to be.... The Magician’s Accomplice is a classic police drama and mystery complete with fine dedication to principles.”