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(Note: The novel was not released in December 2006 by Luna Books. Bookstores listing it as such were mistaken.)
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Book OnBook Book One (currently available) |
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“Celebrate! Laura Resnick’s Disappearing Nightly is not only a delight, but the start of a new urban fantasy series that is smart, cool, and wicked funny. |
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“Struggling actress Esther Diamond should be happy to move from understudy to lead in the off-Broadway musical, Sorcerer!—except that her predecessor disappeared during the vanishing act and hasn’t been seen since. Even ambition isn’t enough to make Esther want to go the same route—especially when she learns that other stage assistants are vanishing all over New York City. It’s up Esther and assorted eccentrics that include a 350 year old sorcerer and a hunky police detective to find out if it’s magic or murder that is stopping the shows from going on.
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| “Swift, fresh, and inventive, Disappearing Nightly is Laura Resnick at her witty best. Not to be missed!” —New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney |
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"A paranormal screwball comedy adventure. Light, happy, fantastically funny!" —Jennifer Crusie, New York Times bestselling author |
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Praise for Disappearing Nightly
"Seasoned by a good measure of humor, this fantasy mystery is one of the best titles Luna has issued, and a genuine treat for readers of any genre." |
"With a wry, tongue-in-cheek style reminiscent of Janet Evanovich, this entertaining tale pokes fun at the deadly serious urban fantasy subgenre while drawing the reader into a fairly well-plotted mystery. The larger-than-life characters are apropos to the theatrical setting, and Esther's charming, self-deprecating voice makes her an appealingly quirky heroine. The chemistry between Esther and Lopez sizzles, while scenes of slapstick comedy will have the reader laughing out loud and eager for further tales of Esther's adventures." —Romantic Times Magazine |
"A delightful mélange of amateur sleuth mystery, romance and urban fantasy, Disappearing Nightly should appeal to fans of Resnick's previous critically acclaimed fantasy works, as well as followers of her romance novels, written under the pseudonym Laura Leone. The first installment in a new series called Manhattan Magic, readers definitely haven't heard the last of feisty Esther Diamond, a protagonist as quirky as Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse, as deeply intuitive as Sujata Massey's Rei Shimura and with the sex appeal of Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake. —Explorations |
