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Reiker For Hire Anthology: Three Novellas
Reiker For Hire Anthology: Three Novellas
Reiker For Hire Anthology: Three Novellas
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In Death Cruise, Reiker takes a luxury Rhine river cruise aboard the Agrippina II with his obsessive former assistant Schneider to solve a slew of murders. Schneider thinks they're on vacation and tumbles into romance; and a young lady gets a second chance at life. In Hotel of Horror, inspired by a true story, Reiker is hired to find a missing wealthy eccentric, but didn't expect the appearance of a lady detective. Science, murder, women's rights and the nature of the beast create a complicated mix.

In Murder in the Cards, a fortune teller foretells murder, and she's fairly accurate. Can Reiker and April stop more before they even happen? Meanwhile, a magician's assistant comes into riches with a deeper meaning. Magic, mystery and money make this a fast-paced ride.

At the end of the nineteenth century, life moved quickly as trains, telephones, electricity and other innovations caught on. Advances in medicine saw a change in the treatment of mental health, advocating sunshine, fresh air and sometimes water therapy or hydrotherapy. The first home gym was invented.

The private detective appeared in dime novels and in person around the mid-1800s. In England, private investigators came into the spotlight after the Jack the Ripper murders in Whitecastle. The first female private detective worked for Pinkerton in 1857, after she convinced the company that there were certain things a woman could do better than a man (socially speaking).

The Reiker For Hire novellas are in English vernacular, about 42,500 words each and incorporate the industry, science trends, styles, moods and attitudes of the times. Enjoy.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherSylvia Rose
Release dateSep 4, 2023
ISBN9798215784105
Reiker For Hire Anthology: Three Novellas
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Sylvia Rose

Hello from Canada! My stories and books are inspired by Germanic history, myth and magic. Being first generation Canadian with German heritage I also heard many fascinating tales growing up. You'll find plenty in the Lora Ley Fantasy Fiction Series. And, just finished Reiker For Hire, a thrilling Victorian detective crime novella trilogy.In process is a Bronze Age adventure Cult of the Fire God, in which heroine Kah'ni must leave her northern European home near the Baltic. She journeys south in a desperate quest to find her sister Shana. Hit the image link below to learn more.Visit me on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/SylviaRoseBooks/My other links are below.Click any book cover to go to the work and read a free sample! My books are always free for libraries from the Smashwords site.Be sure to peruse my blog, link below, where I post background information and reading for my novels & novellas, everything from common herbs to magic and spiritual beliefs, everyday life, natural health of ancients, gemstones, trade routes and trade goods, mythology, rituals, sacrificial rites and thriving urban centers from Neolithic, Bronze Age; German myths and history, beliefs and practices.Enjoy.

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