Murder by Magic: edited by Rosemary Edghill
Murder by Magic is a fantasy anthology featuring crimes where magic was used in committing the crime, or in solving it. Or both. Most involve a death, and solving the murder, with the settings all over the place. Like most anthologies, it’s a mixture of stories from “ok” to “pretty good.”
Not surprisingly, the stories dealing with upper class shenanigans-A Night at the Opera by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller,, Murder Entailed by Susan Krinard, Au Purr by Esther Freisner, and Captured in Silver by Teresa Edgerton-were largely my favorites, though I also really liked Cold Case by Diana Duane(solving murders by talking to ghosts before the ghosts can move on), Witch Sight by Roberta Gellis(a young witch is accused of her friend’s murder), and Doppelgangster by Laura Resnick(someone is summonging dopplegangers to knock off gangsters.) Interestingly, I've dislike the couple of Kridard's books I've tried reading, but liked her here.
Not the best fantasy anthology I’ve read, but fun. I suspect, though, that it won’t appeal a lot unless you like both fantasy and mysteries.
Not surprisingly, the stories dealing with upper class shenanigans-A Night at the Opera by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller,, Murder Entailed by Susan Krinard, Au Purr by Esther Freisner, and Captured in Silver by Teresa Edgerton-were largely my favorites, though I also really liked Cold Case by Diana Duane(solving murders by talking to ghosts before the ghosts can move on), Witch Sight by Roberta Gellis(a young witch is accused of her friend’s murder), and Doppelgangster by Laura Resnick(someone is summonging dopplegangers to knock off gangsters.) Interestingly, I've dislike the couple of Kridard's books I've tried reading, but liked her here.
Not the best fantasy anthology I’ve read, but fun. I suspect, though, that it won’t appeal a lot unless you like both fantasy and mysteries.