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A spellbinding collection of short stories by the author of the Darkangel and Firebringer trilogies.Meredith Ann Pierce's acclaimed novels are the proof of a remarkable imagination. Here is more proof--eight shorter works of fiction, each with a strong heroine, a tangibly imagined world, and unforgettable imagery. Included here are the text to her only picture book, "Where the Wild Geese Go"; the tale that showed a teenaged Meredith that she was, indeed, a writer ("In Quest of the Icerose"); and a powerful novella originally commissioned by SFWA Grandmaster Andre Norton ("Rampion"). Waters Luminous and Deep encapsulates the evolution of one writer's unmistakable style, and has all of the power of her longer work."A shimmering, stirring archipelago of tales."--Booklist

I ordered this trilogy years ago and have read it four or five times, but this is the first since joining GR. Maybe that is what made me pay more attention, or else I have just reached my limit for re-reads of this book. I couldn't remember all details of the story before starting, but every character I met triggered more memories until by the third book I was not as captivated as I had been during other readings. Knowing the secrets before they are revealed is not always fun for me!Of the three books in this volume, the first, Birth Of The Firebringer, is definitely the best and most compelling. We meet Jan, prince of the unicorns who live in the Vale. They have many legends and customs, such as an initiation rite where the young warriors-to-be trek across enemy territory to a sacred pool of water to learn their futures. Jan is the typical rebellious youngster, always playing tricks on others and basically being a butthead. He eventually runs away in a fit of guilt after an especially stupid 'game'. Will this be the push he needs to change his ways and become the proper prince that he is supposed to be? Is it possible that this semi-renegade has more in his future than he can possibly imagine?Unfortunately, for me the next two books did not seem as entertaining. Dark Moon dragged and I became annoyed by the constant shift in point of view from chapter to chapter. I know it is sometimes necessary to tell a story that way, but it can be disruptive and even boring. The third book, The Son Of Summer Stars, had too much repetition, too many episodes of telling what had happened in the previous books. It felt to me as though the flow of the story itself was lost after that first volume. Why is it not possible to write a complete story all in one go and not break it up the way so many writers do these days? As Yul Brynner says in The King And I, 'Is a puzzlement!'I did enjoy the idea of fierce warrior unicorns, so different from the meek ones I remember from reading legends from the Middle Ages. And I thought the author had an imaginative way of blending Jan's story with that of human in Dark Moon. I also got a kick out of all the lovely, creative color patterns she described for the unicorns throughout all three books. The idea of these colorful creatures running through fields or climbing mountains gave me almost psychedelic visions, which was quite entertaining, especially late at night!But overall, I was disappointed with the book this time around and have decided to put it on my DAR shelf, which means it will be in the pile to swap at my book trader's the next time I visit town. Wavering between two and three stars, but three wins out because of those spiffy coat patterns!

Follows Dalgliesh's crime-fighting career from 1970s England to the present day.

The central character is Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Who is obsessive about her work and driven by her own demons. If she's lonely she doesn't show it and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage. Her trusted and long suffering colleague is Sergeant Joe Ashworth. Together they approach every new case with unparalleled gusto and professionalism.

TV detective series based on Ann Cleeves' novels

British police drama that revolves around two mismatched detectives who scour London solving complex cases.

With the world's most recognizable city as its backdrop, LONDON KILLS will dramatize the experiences of a team of top murder detectives. Slick, modern and fast moving, the series will be shot like a cutting-edge documentary. Each episode of LONDON KILLS will focus on a different murder following the detectives as they uncover the truth behind the killing but will also have a serial story involving the lead detective's missing wife.

This whodunit series based on Dame Agatha Christie's crime novels and short stories, was named after its star sleuth, Hercule Poirot (David Suchet), a famous former Belgian Policeman, who settled for good in London after the war, soon so famous as an infallible private detective that he becomes a society figure in his own right. In each episode, Poirot gets to solve a crime mystery, mostly murder(s), for a paying client or otherwise catching his attention, generally along with his faithful English sidekick Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser) and/or his Scotland yard "friendly rival" Chief Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson).

The tenacious and stubborn DCI Banks unravels disturbing murder mysteries aided by his young assistants, DS Annie Cabbot and DI Helen Morton.

British crime investigation series based around aristocratic, Oxford-educated Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley (

British TV series, from 2001, based on books by Elizabeth George, from 1988

Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing. Set against a hauntingly beautiful landscape, Shetland is based on the best selling books such as Red Bones, Raven Black, Dead Water and Blue Lightning.

BBC Scotland crime drama television series, 2013–

The British detective drama revolves around Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby's efforts to solve numerous murders that take place in the fictional English county of Midsomer. The current lead character is Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon), who is the younger cousin of former lead character Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (John Nettles). The Barnabys have worked with several different Sergeants throughout the run of the show, including Sergeant Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey), Sergeant Dan Scott (John Hopkins), Detective Sergeant Ben Jones (Jason Hughes), Detective Sergeant Charlie Nelson (Gwilym Lee), and Sergeant Jamie Winter (Nick Hendrix).

British television detective drama series, aired on ITV since 1997, based on books by Caroline Graham

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Madeline Magellan, an investigative journalist, is the kind of journalist that generally sticks her nose in where it isn't wanted. While writing a story about the murder of a famous Artist she happens across a quiet but brilliant man named Jonathan Creek. Jonathan makes a living inventing magical tricks for Adam Klaus. Adam is a very famous magician but it is Jonathan that is the real genius behind Adam's illusions. Madeline (Maddy) and Jonathan team up to solve the Artist murder and then (for Jonathan with some reluctance) again team up to solve near-impossible cases. Over the stories, we see that Maddy is in love with Jonathan but Jonathan, being a shy person, doesn't show if he knows about Maddy's feeling for him but he loves solving the tricky mysteries that Maddy brings for his mind to solve...

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