GUTHRIE HAYDEN:
THE RELUCTANT DETECTIVE
He didn't ask to witness a murder.
He definitely didn't ask to solve one.
Guthrie Hayden is a self-taught mage living on the fringes of Charleston's hidden occult world. Skilled, sharp, and routinely underestimated, he has none of the credentials or connections that open doors among the city's elite magical families.
When a routine surveillance job ends in murder by a spell most believe impossible to cast, Guthrie is pulled into an investigation far bigger and more dangerous than anything he expected.
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THE HIDDEN WORLD OF CHARLESTON
Charleston's historic streets hide more than centuries of history. Beneath the city's polished surface exists another world, one shaped by magic, powerful families, old institutions, and rules most ordinary people will never know exist.
Guthrie lives at its edges. Without the pedigree or formal education of the magical elite, he's learned to survive through observation, ingenuity, and a talent for noticing what others overlook. But when an impossible murder exposes something far more dangerous beneath the surface, staying on the outside is no longer an option.
GUTHRIE HAYDEN: FROM OUTSIDER TO DETECTIVE
Guthrie Hayden isn't a formally trained investigator or a graduate of one of the prestigious magical colleges. He's a self-taught mage accustomed to being underestimated by people with better credentials, stronger connections, and considerably more influence.
But Guthrie sees things others miss. As his investigation carries him from Charleston's hidden magical circles to Barcelona and into the path of a ruthless international assassin, his outsider status may prove to be an advantage. Solving the case will require more than magic. It will take instinct, persistence, and a willingness to follow the evidence wherever it leads.
