T.P. Norling, Who Mourns for Majik

T.P. Norling, Who Mourns for Majik - In 3651 C.E. someone murders Anjelica Briggs, the former wife of Terran Defense Directorate Captain Daniel Briggs. Law enforcement, following millenniums of tradition, looks at the ex-husband as the prime suspect. Adding to that belief is that Daniel has fled, making him look even more suspicious. A manhunt of mammoth proportions begins.

Daniel tries to hide in the mean streets the capital city Boomtown eluding the cops and seeking the truth that will prove his innocence. Used to the adverse conditions of a warrior with off-planet combat experience, Daniel realizes that the decadent streets of Boomtown contain predators much more dangerous than any of the extraterrestrials he fought against. As he inches closer to learning who killed Anjelica and why, Daniel struggles to stay alive in this alien world relatively close to his home while knowing that the hunters are closing the net around him.

Fans of amateur sleuth science fiction will appreciate this strong tale starring a fabulous protagonist. Though military-honed and containing paranormal skills, Daniel struggles against the street, an unknown enemy, and the law. The key to this delightful, futuristic who-done-it is believability in the settings, especially Boomtown, and the short background "History of the World", but especially the desperate hero. WHO MOURNS FOR MAJIK is a fabulous blending of a fine mystery within a solid, speculative fiction environs.

iUniverse, 2004, $35.95

ISBN: 059575175X

Harriet Klausner