<p>Humans and elves, dwarves and gnomes, wizards and warriors all live and do business in the thriving, overcrowded port city of Cliff&#39;s End, to say nothing of the tourists and travelers who arrive by land and sea, passing through the metropolis on matters of business or pleasure-or on quests. The hard-working, under-appreciated officers of the Cliff&#39;s End Castle Guard work day and night to maintain law and order as best they can.</p><p>Arra Cynnis is the youngest child in one of the most powerful families in the wealthy district of Unicorn Precinct. When she&#39;s found murdered, with the culprit&#39;s identity hidden from the magickal examiner&#39;s spells, the Captain of the Guard sends his best investigators. Ex-soldier Torin ban Wyvald and half-elf Danthres Tresyllione have two viable suspects: Arra&#39;s fianc&eacute;, who is the cousin of another member of the Castle Guard, or the unknown person with whom Arra was having a torrid affair.</p><p>Torin and Danthres must navigate the difficult political waters of Cliff&#39;s End&#39;s upper classes in an attempt to determine the girl&#39;s killer. Complicating the case is the unexpected appearance of Torin&#39;s estranged father, who has come to return the detective to his far-off homeland of Myverin, and he won&#39;t take no for an answer . . . .</p><p>An all-new adventure of the Cliff&#39;s End Castle Guard!</p>