A stand-alone set in the world of the Murder and Magic series The Improvisers is the tale of Velma Frye, a barnstorming pilot and former bootlegger, set in the waning days of Prohibition with unusual enchantments, high flying adventure – and murder most foul.
Velma Frye is many things. A pilot, a former bootlegger, a well-seasoned traveler, a jazz pianist…and a wielder of celestial magic. She’s also an investigator for arcane oddities for a magic rights organization, dealing with both simple and complicated cases. And when a pocket watch instigates a magical brawl after one of her flight shows, things become very complicated.
The watch is part of a collection of dangerous artifacts manipulating people across the country—and in some cases, leading to their deaths.
To prevent catastrophe Velma will have to use every trick in her tool kit, including some well-placed magical improvisation, to win the day.
Nicole Glover 