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"Upper window it was, with the possibility of escape through the back or even the kitchen if need be. People mostly gave way before a drawn blade. But if he could get in and out without causing a stir, so much the better."
Trouble with Trinkets is a thoroughly engaging short story by M P Ericson set in a fantasy version of 18th-century London. Jonathan Kaye is a professional burglar who gets more than he bargained for when he steals a trinket box which is the key to some powerful magic.
The story will hook you from the first page, where you learn that a kindly, motherly woman selling ribbons door to door is actually casing the neighbourhood for her son, the cracksman. The characters are engaging and the situation is filled with mystery and menace. You will want to reach through your screen and grab Jonathan by the shoulders so you can shake him and say, "Don't steal the shiny bauble! You have no idea how much trouble you will be in!"
This is top-quality writing. Sometimes indie books make me cringe a bit, and I find myself thinking, "This book was self-published because no professional publisher would ever touch it." Trouble with Trinkets is not like that. This is an excellent, polished, irresistible story.
There are three Jonathan Kaye stories. You can buy Trouble with Trinkets independently ($1.99) or as part of a story collection ($3.99).
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