The Magician: An Andromache Jones Mystery

By Sammi Cox

Andromache Jones has somehow managed to capture the attention of The Magician and finds herself caught up in The Game, his challenge that has very real life and death consequences, and not only for her. Can she complete the test he has set in the allotted time and live to see another day, or will failure, and The Magician triumph?

The Magician is the dark debut of the soon to be available Andromache Jones Mystery series. This is a prelude to the witchy whodunnit series, and your chance to get to know the heroine of the books.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sammi Cox
• Release date: Oct 7, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301719426

Sammi Cox

I am avid reader and writer, and have been since I was a child. I have a varied taste in literature, ranging from the classics to pagan, from fiction to non-fiction, and sometimes I even enjoy a spot of poetry.

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THE MAGICIAN

By

Sammi Cox

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The Magician

Copyright Sammi Cox 2012

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This ebook is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. All characters found within are products of the author’s imagination.

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I very much hope that you enjoy reading this book as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Feedback and comments are always warmly received.

My thanks go out to those who have kindly offered me their time, for the purpose of reading and editing my manuscript. These kind, retiring souls have opted to remain anonymous, but without their eyes there would have been more mistakes than I would care to mention in the final version of this book. Of course, the mistakes that remain are my own.

I would also like to thank my family and friends who continue to offer me encouragement and support.

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The Magician

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Chapter 1: The Game

The metallic taste in her mouth and the lingering chemical odour were the first clues that indicated to Andromache Jones she had been abducted. In quick succession, other hints followed: the blindfold over her blue eyes; the bindings around her slender wrists.

She was of medium height and not very broad, but she was stronger than she looked. However, with the aid of a chemical or drug, she would have been easy to overpower.

Sitting as still as she could, Andromache strained to hear the sound of movement that would point to whether she was alone or if there was someone else in the room with her. She heard nothing; nothing except the sound of her heart pounding in her ears and the repetitive drip-drip of a leaky pipe or tap.

The air was damp and cold, and clung to her purple-streaked, light brown hair that reached her shoulders and stuck out at funny angles when it wasn’t being restrained by a blindfold.

The air also had a peculiar taste to it, or so she thought. However, her analytical mind quickly accepted that this might be the result of the combined effect of the taste in her mouth, the chemical soreness in her nose and the disorientation of her predicament.

Andromache, or Mac, as she preferred to be called as Andromache sounded far too formal and always led to questions about Troy, Prince Hector and The Illiad, had made a few enemies