It allowed for humor to offset the grim case. I loved the dynamic between Carter and Ajax, his Captain and the volatile situation between him and the case lead.
The characters made the story from our flawed hero to villains. Corruption, politics and well-plotted threads wove together for a stunning listen. The case hooked me from its gruesome start to the Candies they investigated. There is magic, energy shortages, twists on religion and death, and a shifting of the continents. We aren’t given info dumps but learn as necessary, allowing for a steady and addictive pace. If you lived it… then the pagers, payphones, and disco will be a trip down memory lane. The world building was impressive and had a 70s vibe that made me smile. However, Ajax, a Mollenkampi, fresh from the academy, is partnered with him. When a high profile Squib diplomat is murdered in his hotel room, they assign Carter to the case. He is great at his job, but a PR nightmare for the department. Eric Carter is a human homicide detective. If you love the Dresden Files, Law & Order or crime mystery cases, you’ll sink right into this urban fantasy where supernaturals live and work side by side with humans. The Carter Archives are made for audio from Dan Stout’s writing style to the narration delivered by Mikael Naramore. Undermined by corrupt coworkers and falsified evidence, and with a suspect list that includes power-hungry politicians, oil magnates, and mad scientists, Carter must find the killer before the investigation turns into a witch-hunt and those closest to him pay the ultimate price on the filthy streets of Titanshade.īrilliant and intense, this fantasy crime thriller The pressure's never been higher to make a quick arrest, even as Carter's investigation leads him into conflict with the city's elite. As its oil reserves run dry, the city's future hangs on a possible investment from the reclusive amphibians known as Squibs.īut now negotiations have been derailed by the horrific murder of a Squib diplomat. It's also a metropolis teetering on the edge of disaster. This noir fantasy thriller from a debut author introduces the gritty town of Titanshade, where danger lurks around every corner.Ĭarter's a homicide cop in Titanshade, an oil boomtown where 8-tracks are state of the art, disco rules the radio, and all the best sorcerers wear designer labels.
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