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A mind-bending time heist novel that will appeal to fans of V.E. Schwabs Shades of Magic series.. "There was no murder . . . Because they never existed.". The Geneva branch of Interpol - the international agency tasked with policing magic and the arcane arts - is where careers go to die. Action is rare as Switzerland banned magic seven hundred years ago. Thats how Agent Jackson Burnett likes it. . But then reports of an explosion lead Jackson to the home of businessman Bernard Bouchon. Whats there is unfathomable: The family and their possessions have vanished into ash.. Jacksons enigmatic new partner Luca Tami, a blind Talent able to perform magic, suspects powerful supernatural forces are at play. The family werent killed . . . theyve been erased from time. With all traces of the family disappearing, the case is hours away from being forgotten. . How can Jackson solve a crime no one remembers happening? He must find a way to remember. He must discover who is behind the spell and why. Dangerous magics are in use, and its clear those controlling them wont let anyone stand in their way.
About the Author
Davis Bunn's novels have sold in excess of eight million copies in twenty-six languages. He has appeared on numerous national bestseller lists, and his titles have been Main or Featured Selections with every major US bookclub. In 2011 his novel Lion of Babylon was named Best Book of the Year by Library Journal. His recent title Trial Run has been named Best Book of The Year by Suspense Magazine. Lately he has appeared on the cover of Southern Writers Magazine, Retailing, and Publishers Weekly, and his titles have earned Starred and Top Pick awards from Library Journal, RT Reviews, Booklist, and Kirkus. His most recent series, Miramar Bay, have been acquired for world-wide condensation-books by Readers Digest. Currently Davis serves as Writer-In-Residence at Regent's Park College, Oxford University. He speaks around the world on aspects of creative writing.
