Books From the Backlog #120

Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.

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This week's neglected book:

To Kill a Warlock by HP Mallory

#1 Dulcie O'Neil

Urban Fantasy

7.3.10

Pages: 282

Blurb:

The murder of a dark arts warlock.

A shape-shifting, ravenous creature on the loose.

A devilishly handsome stranger sent to investigate.

Sometimes working law enforcement for the Netherworld is a real bitch.

Dulcie O’Neil is a fairy. And not the type to frolic in gardens. She’s a Regulator—a law-enforcement agent who monitors the creatures of the Netherworld to keep them from wreaking havoc in the mortal world.

When a warlock is murdered and Dulcie was the last person to see him alive, she must uncover the truth before she’s either deported back to the Netherworld, or she becomes the next victim.

Enter Knight Vander, a sinfully attractive investigator sent from the Netherworld to work the case with Dulcie.

Between battling her attraction to her self-appointed partner, keeping a sadomasochistic demon in check, and fending off the advances of a sexy and powerful vampire, Dulcie’s got her hands full.

As the body count increases, Dulcie finds herself battling dark magic, reconnoitering in S&M clubs and suffering the greatest of all betrayals.

Why did I pick this one?

I got this as a freebie in 2012 when I spotted that it was a blend of mystery and urban fantasy. I've wanted to try the author's books, but just need some extra oomph to do it. So, I've put this down for a vote choice for the monthly blog reader vote and also on the list as one of my #fraterfest reads in October and maybe it will win and be the incentive I need to read it.