Episode 522-With Nicole Glover
b'This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Nicole Glover, author of the Murder & Magic series – The Conductors and The Undertakers.
\\nAbout The Conductors and The Undertakers – Hetty Rhodes and her husband, Benjy, were Conductors on the Underground Railroad, ferrying dozens of slaves to freedom with daring, cunning, and magic that draws its power from the constellations. With the war over, those skills find new purpose as they solve mysteries and murders that white authorities would otherwise ignore.
\\nIn the heart of Philadelphia\\u2019s Seventh Ward, everyone knows that when there\\u2019s a strange death or magical curses causing trouble, Hetty and Benjy are the only ones that can solve the case. But when an old friend is murdered, their investigation stirs up a wasp nest of intrigue, lies, and long-buried secrets- and a mystery unlike anything they handled before. With a clever, cold-blooded killer on the prowl testing their magic and placing their lives at risk, Hetty and Benjy will discover how little they really know about their neighbors . . . and themselves.
\\nThe Undertakers continues the adventures of murder and magic, where even the most powerful enchantments can\\u2019t always protect you from the ghosts of the past. Nothing bothers Hetty and Benjy Rhodes more than a case where the answers, motives, and the murder itself feel a bit too neat. Raimond Duval, a victim of one of the many fires that have erupted recently in Philadelphia, is officially declared dead after the accident, but Hetty and Benjy\\u2019s investigation points to a powerful Fire Company known to let homes in the Black community burn to the ground. Before long, another death breathes new life into the Duval investigation: Raimond\\u2019s son, Valentine, is also found dead.
\\nFinding themselves with the dubious honor of taking on Valentine Duval as their first major funeral, it becomes clear that his passing was intentional. Valentine and his father\\u2019s deaths are connected, and the recent fires plaguing the city might be more linked to recent community events than Hetty and Benji originally thought.
\\nAbout Nicole Glover: Nicole Glover is the author of the Murder and Magic series which includes The Conductors and The Undertakers. She works as a UX researcher in Virginia. She believes libraries are magical places and problems seem smaller with a cup of tea in hand. Her life outside of books include bicycles, video games, and baking the perfect banana bread. She can be found at nicole-glover.com.
\\nThis week\\u2019s picks:
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\\n* Nicole: Encanto (Disney+)
\\n* Tracy: Loki (Disney+)
\\n* Patrick: Hawkeye (Disney+)
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\\nLinks:
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\\n* Nicole Glover on Twitter
\\n* Tracy Townsend on Twitter
\\n* Patrick Hester on Twitter
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