Cold Copper Tears
by Glen Cook
Synopsis
She was tall, blonde, and offering Garrett an irresistible fee to take a case that seemed open and shut. But in a town of elves and humans, thugs and swindlersโa place where magic and religion could prove an all-too potent mixโGarrett had learned to take a long, hard look before saying yes. Garrettโs doubts are confirmed when the Grand Inquisitor cโฆ She was tall, blonde, and offering Garrett an irresistible fee to take a case that seemed open and shut. But in a town of elves and humans, thugs and swindlersโa place where magic and religion could prove an all-too potent mixโGarrett had learned to take a long, hard look before saying yes. Garrettโs doubts are confirmed when the Grand Inquisitor comes looking for his help in the lovely ladyโs wake. But even a hard-boiled detective like Garrett, with a Dead Man for an ally and the toughest half-elf in town guarding his back, can find that itโs too late to say no. Turns out Garrettโs been fingered as the latest sacrifice to a long-dead godโand his only chance to save his neck is to solve the case.
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