Claw & Warder

An urban fantasy crime thriller with a paroled dragon, a high-stakes heist, and a case that burns out of control. A paroled dragon with a taste for diamonds is bad news for everyone in Manhattan. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of Starbucks, it was the age of phone apps. It was the season of the supernatural, it was the season of the mundane. It was the winter of coffee, it was the spring of more coffee…a lot more coffee. After eighteen years in a Locus of Baltimore dungeon, Dr. Agon is released into the care of his daughter in the Locus of New York. Then Manhattan's jewelry stores start getting robbed. Detectives Dru Nogan and Leery Oriscoe spend the night together. On a stakeout. Why? What were you thinking? With a paroled dragon rebuilding his hoard and the city heating up fast, Leery and Dru are about to discover that some criminals never cool off. Can they keep their cool, or will things get hot in A Tail of Two Cities? A Tail of Two Cities is Book Seven in the Claw & Warder series, perfect for readers who love supernatural police procedurals, paranormal courtroom drama, sharp gallows humour, and urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch. ___________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Claw & Warder series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A supernatural version of Law and Order ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The perfect blend of mythology and procedural ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The characters practically leap off the page ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Filled with snark, coffee, murder, and courtroom drama ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I love the growing relationship between Dru and Leery ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I couldn't put it down

A dark urban fantasy thriller with a kidnapped werewolf detective, a city-wide conspiracy, and a rescue that risks everything. Someone stole a werewolf. It takes a lot to make a werewolf disappear…and it starts with a voice from the darkness and a bolt of lightning. When Dru Nogan drops by before work, she finds Detective Leery Oriscoe's apartment standing open, the doors scorched, and no sign of Leery anywhere. No body. No blood. Just enough destruction to make it clear somebody powerful came prepared. Forensic evidence points to a magister of significant power, but Leery isn't exactly an angel, and the suspect list is long. Worse still, not even Lucifer can locate him. That's a problem. Fortunately for Leery, Dru and the rest of his friends are highly motivated and only loosely concerned with rules, property damage, or the wellbeing of anyone standing in their way. Can Leery's troop of powerful friends fill the space left Where the Wild Things Aren't? Where the Wild Things Aren't is Book Ten in the Claw & Warder series, perfect for readers who love supernatural police procedurals, paranormal courtroom drama, sharp gallows humour, and urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch. ___________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Claw & Warder series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A coffee-addicted detective who's also a Hasidic werewolf. Yes please! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Law & Order with a supernatural twist ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Funny, snarky, and a galloping good time ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Pulled me in and kept me reading in one sitting ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great characters, lots of action and magic-even dragons ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ You're missing out if you're not reading this series

Enter a hidden New York where magic runs beneath the surface and supernatural detectives keep the chaos in check. Two bodies. Both missing their arms. Leery's week is already getting worse. Leery Oriscoe is a grizzled detective with New York's Supernatural Inquisitors Squad and more experience with supernatural crimes than he'd like. His partner, Dru Nogan, is an expert spellslinger, dangerously unpredictable, and still far too comfortable around monsters. Faced with a pair of armless bodies and an unlikely duo of criminal masterminds - a Norwegian wood troll and an Unseelie operator - Leery knows exactly who to lean on to sort out the mess. There's only one hitch: the Zombie mafia. With the Zombie mafia's constant need for spare parts, is it any wonder the Locus of New York is full of Arms Dealers? Arms Dealers is Book Two in the Claw & Warder series, perfect for readers who love supernatural police procedurals, paranormal courtroom drama, sharp gallows humour, and urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch. ___________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Claw & Warder series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The characters are fun, interesting, and a little bit cheesy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I can't decide whether my favorite is Leery or Dru ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Like visiting with old friends ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Cops, coffee and corny jokes. It's all here ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The humor hits the mark ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Leery is hilarious

A gritty urban fantasy crime thriller with a supernatural dating app, a soul-hunting killer, and a case that leads straight to Hell. Swipe right. End up dead. After three bodies surface in the Hudson River in three weeks, detectives Leery Oriscoe and Dru Nogan catch the case. Nothing connects the victims until the detectives discover they all used Sinder, the online dating app catering to people with a taste for supernatural women. There's only one problem. Lucifer owns Sinder. The app runs on a proprietary mix of devilry and technology, and the Dark Lord doesn't like people poking around in his business, even if his favourite niece is asking questions. Meanwhile, something out there is swiping its suitors right into the Hudson. When Dru and the Devil lock horns, will it fall to Leery to track down the Silkie Stalkings? Silkie Stalkings is Book Four in the Claw & Warder series, perfect for readers who love supernatural police procedurals, paranormal courtroom drama, sharp gallows humour, and urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch. ___________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Claw & Warder series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A tongue-in-cheek mixture of crime and urban fantasy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The interactions between Leery and Dru are hilarious ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Enough humor to make you spray coffee from your nose ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The modernization of old supernatural beings is fantastic ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Witty one-liners keep you coming back ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Just be sure you have enough coffee

A supernatural murder mystery set inside New York's deadly vampire high society. The victim was drained, devoured, and very well connected. The Dead Set defines high society in the Locus of New York. Lavish soirées, formal dinner parties, decadent blood tastings, debutante balls, black-tie charity galas…the vampires do it all. When socialite J. Gatsby goes missing, only one detective has the background, the breeding, and the poise to go undercover and root out the truth. Unfortunately for everyone involved, that detective is Leery Oriscoe. Of course, Leery brings Dru Nogan along for good measure. And it's a good thing he does, because once the blood lords catch the scent of a werewolf on the wind, Dru must use every ounce of charm she has to keep suspicion away from them both. Can the two detectives avoid discovery long enough to learn why They Ate Gatsby? They Ate Gatsby is Book Five in the Claw & Warder series, perfect for readers who love supernatural police procedurals, paranormal courtroom drama, sharp gallows humour, and urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch. ___________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Claw & Warder series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Law & Order werewolf style ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Jerry Orbach would be pleased with Leery Oriscoe ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Funny with just the right amount of murder and mayhem ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The one-liners and witty banter make this series a great read ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Vampires, ghosts, zombies-and plenty of coffee ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ You cannot stop once you start

A supernatural detective mystery with a hellhound killer, cursed magic, and a case of greed and deception. It's a dog-eat-dog world. When wealthy magister Richard Brook turns up dead in DeWitt Clinton Park, witnesses claim a demonic dog chased him through the early morning fog. Detective Leery Oriscoe, a werewolf investigator with New York's Supernatural Inquisitors Squad, and his partner Dru Nogan, a half-succubus warder with connections in Hell, catch the case. The choice is elementary, really. As Leery digs for bones, he and Dru uncover a curse laid on the Brook family by a disgruntled warlock and the greed of Brook's cocky magister business partner, a man with the skills to summon a Hound of Hell. With Dru working her connections in Gehenna and Leery following the trail on the ground, the detectives must eliminate the impossible and see what remains. Can they uncover enough truth to arrest a Sure 'Lock? Sure 'Lock is Book Eight in the Claw & Warder series, perfect for readers who love supernatural police procedurals, paranormal courtroom drama, sharp gallows humour, and urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch. ___________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Claw & Warder series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A supernatural version of Law and Order ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The perfect blend of mythology and procedural ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The characters practically leap off the page ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Filled with snark, coffee, murder, and courtroom drama ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I love the growing relationship between Dru and Leery ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I couldn't put it down

Enter a hidden New York where magic runs beneath the surface and supernatural detectives keep the chaos in check. Investigating a supernatural homicide is hard enough without a succubus as your new partner Leery Oriscoe is a longtime detective with New York's Supernatural Inquisitors Squad. Years ago, he got hit by the Hassidic bus. The bus was driven by a werewolf. It's complicated. His new partner, Detective Dru Nogan, is half-vampire, half-succubus, smart, sexy as Hell, and keeping a secret nobody on the squad is going to like. Their lieutenant is the ghost of a Van Helsing. Their latest case starts with the drained body of a young man in Riverside Park. With one succubus as a witness, another as the prime suspect, and Dru caught somewhere in the middle, what should have been a routine supernatural homicide is quickly turning into a complete nightmare. In New York, murder investigations are hard enough. Will Leery end up the victim of the next Seduction? Seduction is Book One in the Claw & Warder series, perfect for readers who love supernatural police procedurals, paranormal courtroom drama, sharp gallows humour, and urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch. ___________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Claw & Warder series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Urban fantasy meets Law and Order ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A magical Law & Order ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Dru and Leery are an unlikely pair but they make it work ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A Hassidic werewolf detective and his vampire-succubus partner ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The characters are all very different, and very likeable ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I could see the show playing in my head while reading

A darkly comic urban fantasy crime thriller with violent gnome gangs, magical contraband, and a case that spirals out of control. Gnomes shouldn't be this dangerous. In the NYPD's Supernatural Inquisitors Squad, a Warder has no higher calling than protecting her Claw. Magic, guile, weapons-whatever it takes. Drusilla Nogan has always taken that responsibility seriously. Except when there's a cute gnome to talk to. With a notorious gnome gang tearing through Manhattan, Detective Leery Oriscoe plays bad cop while the gnomes answer with raw, unfettered violence. What starts as another supernatural gang case quickly spirals into something far messier, leaving Leery taking the hits while Dru gets dangerously distracted. Will Dru notice before Leery gets Gnome Schooled? Gnome Schooled is Book Six in the Claw & Warder series, perfect for readers who love supernatural crime, sharp humour, and gritty urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher and Helen Harper. ___________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Claw & Warder series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The perfect balance of humor, drama, and action ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This witty, coffee-filled episode will keep you laughing ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I find myself laughing at the banter between Leery and everyone else ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Funny, scary, and interesting ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Always at the center is Leery Oriscoe and Dru Nogan's partnership ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ If you love Law and Order and the otherworldly, this series will keep you entertained

A supernatural crime thriller with a soul-stealing Santa, winter ritual murders, and a case that puts a detective on the naughty list. Santa knows when you've been bad or good. He just doesn't care. Detective Leery Oriscoe thought the holiday season would bring eggnog, parties, and maybe even a certain succubus standing under the mistletoe. Instead, he and his partner Dru Nogan catch a case involving bodies in the snow, ancient magic, and a very different kind of Kris Kringle. A lich is any creature that achieves immortality through magic. Old Kris figured it out a long time ago. It takes sacrifice. And this year, he wants to sacrifice Leery. With Christmas Eve closing in and a soul-stealing Santa loose in New York, Leery and Dru will need to survive the holidays long enough to Slay Fell Things. Slay Fell Things is Book Nine in the Claw & Warder series, perfect for readers who love supernatural police procedurals, paranormal courtroom drama, sharp gallows humour, and urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch. ___________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Claw & Warder series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great riff on Law and Order! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Love Law & Order? Read Claw and Warder! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fantastic beginning to a new series! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DUN-DUN! has never been more fun! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What do you do with Hasidic Werewolf Homicide Detective?

A supernatural noir mystery featuring werewolf detectives, zombie mobsters, and one very bad week. Everyone has a past, even Hassidic werewolves. Leery's past has a taste for blood and wants revenge. There's a killer running wild in the East Village, and according to the witness, it's Leery Oriscoe in wolf form. The scent, the face, the hat. It's him. After his ghostly Van Helsing lieutenant puts him on desk duty, Leery storms off, leaving Dru Nogan to prove his innocence. To do it, Dru will need help from her mother, and that means a trip to Hell. It looks like Dru picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue. After another body drops, Leery is in the clear, but the Rabbi who turned him becomes the prime suspect. To make things worse, the Zombie mafia's pet necromancer assassin is in town, and she's gunning for Leery. What better time for his Rabbi to ask him for one itty-bitty teensy-weensy little Mitzvah? Mitzvah is Book Three in the Claw & Warder series, perfect for readers who love supernatural police procedurals, paranormal courtroom drama, sharp gallows humour, and urban fantasy in the vein of Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch. ___________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Claw & Warder series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The interactions between Leery and Dru are hilarious ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Completely believable worlds and utterly real characters ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Good characters with interesting relationships ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Lots of comedy with heart-stopping horror ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ You cannot just read one ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The characters are gaining depth as the series progresses