![]() ![]() Gamble’s sister is magical and teaches at the school. Yes, the official investigators ruled it an accident but Torres knows it was murder and wants Gamble to investigate. Marion Torres is the headmaster of Osthorne Academy of Young Mages. The work is easy but dirty and Gamble knows she should strive for more.Īnd suddenly “more” shows up in the guise of a new client. If a spouse isn’t furious over their cheating partner, they’re swearing at Gamble because she’s telling them their partner isn’t cheating on them. She spends her days chasing after adulterers and other sordid characters. ![]() Ivy Gamble, Gailey’s protagonist, is a mess. Philip Marlowe threw down drinks, but he rarely broke down in tears. But in her new novel, Magic For Liars, she tosses in a “school for magicians” setting and a female P.I., and suddenly she’s casting a unique spell. Sarah Gailey is far from the first author to cross-pollinate fantasy with the hardboiled detective genre, as Harry Dresden fans would surely point out. ![]()
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