Murder in Absentia

Assaph Mehr

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09 October 2015

Historical mysteries; Fantasy; Historical fiction; Europe

Series: Togas, Daggers, and Magic

Mehr creates a vivid cast and an equally vivid setting in which magic just seems to fit in perfectly.

-- Richard Knaak, NYT best-selling author of author of Legends of Huma

Mehr's imagined world based on ancient Rome feels at once familiar and dreamlike.

-- Ruth Downie, author of the Medicus series of Roman mysteries

Hardcore Historical Fantasy - Felix the Fox is Sherlock Holmes in Ancient Times

-- Jonathan Maas, author of City of Gods - Hellenica

Mehr is a master alchemist, blending the real and surreal on a captivating flight of fantasy.

-- Cynthia Celmer

A young man is found dead in his bed, with a look of extreme agony on his face and strange tattoos all over his body. His distraught senator father suspects foul play, and knows who to call on.

Enter Felix the Fox, a professional investigator. In the business of ferreting out dark information for his clients, Felix is neither a traditional detective nor a traditional magician - but something in between. Drawing on his experience of dealing with the shady elements of society and his aborted education in the magical arts, Felix dons his toga and sets out to discover the young man's killers.

Murder in absentia is set in a fantasy world. The city of Egretia borrows elements from a thousand years of ancient Roman culture, from the founding of Rome to the late empire, mixed with a judicious amount of magic. This is a story of a cynical, hardboiled detective dealing with anything from daily life to the old forces roaming the world.

This is a story of Togas, Daggers and Magic - for lovers of Murder Mysteries, Ancient Rome and Urban Fantasy.

By: Assaph Mehr
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 395g
ISBN: 9780994449313
ISBN 10: 0994449313
Series: Togas, Daggers, and Magic
Publication Date: 09 October 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Murder in Absentia

"""For those who like to cross genres a bit, Murder In Absentia by Aussie writer Assaph Mehr is a skillful blending of historical fantasy with mystery set in a realm very much like ancient Rome. In fact, fans of the Falco mysteries by Lindsey Davis should very much enjoy this novel, first in a series featuring the intriguing Felix the Fox. Mehr creates a vivid cast and an equally vivid setting in which magic just seems to fit in perfectly. -- Richard Knaak, NYT best-selling author of author of Dragonlance: Legends of Huma ""Hardcore Historical Fantasy - Felix the Fox is Sherlock Holmes in Ancient Times"" -- Jonathan Maas, award-winning author of Flare ""Mehr's imagined world based on ancient Rome feels at once familiar and dreamlike. In Egretia, magic is real and potentially deadly. While rival incantatores have been banned from calling up competing winds to speed ferries across the bay - they've drowned too many innocent sailors - the powers of magic appear to have fallen into malevolent hands. Failed incantator Felix the Fox is investigating a mysterious death in a growing atmosphere of menace. I can't help thinking the idea of Death by Magic might be closer to the mindset of some of the ancient world than our modern rationality."" -- Ruth Downie, Author of the Medicus Roman Mysteries series ""Mehr is a master alchemist, blending the real and surreal on a captivating flight of fantasy."" -- Cynthia Celmer ""This book gave me a 'book-hangover' - I could not get my head out of the world of Felix for days after finishing it! I hope that there will be more stories coming, of Felix's past and future. I like authors that create real human characters"" -- R.M., Israel ""Finished Murder In Absentia twice now. A truly remarkable story which draws you in and makes it so you never want to leave."" -- Fuchsia Carter, UK ""For a history buff like me, it was the perfect blend of historical trivia and good old-fashioned murder mystery. A sheer delight to read."" -- W. Klijn., Australia"