Marion Deeds was born in Santa Barbara, California and moved to northern California when she was five. She loves the redwoods, the ocean, dogs and crows. She's fascinated by the unexplained, and curious about power: who has it, who gets it, what is the best way to wield it. These questions inform her stories. Deeds has published Aluminum Leaves and Copper Road from Falstaff Books, with short works in Podcastle and several anthologies. She reviews fiction and writes a column for the review site Fantasy Literature.
[A] captivating noir fantasy. . .Deeds presents all this intrigue in reverse chronological order, spinning out mysteries that will keep readers guessing till the end. The result is a well-crafted puzzle; readers' only complaint will be that they want more.--Publishers Weekly, starred review A fun, fast-moving heist story that will immediately hook readers who love 1920s-era worlds and soft-fantasy world building.--Booklist, starred review Readers who love heist and caper stories will be thrilled with Dolly and her quest to deliver much-deserved comeuppance to those who believed they are above the law. The gas-lamp setting gives just the right touch of magic and creeping dread to Deeds's novel.--Library Journal I love a good heist, and this is a beautifully constructed magical heist in turn-of-the-century Seattle.--Mary Robinette Kowal This fierce magical heist tale is as smooth as gin and jazz.--Beth Cato Catnip for those who like watching con artists walk the tightrope of trickery and lies.--Marie Brennan