The Quick Way Down — P.N. Elrod

MICKEY ZUCKER REICHERT * MIKE RESNICK * SIMON HAWKE * JEFF GRUBB * MAX ALLAN COLLINS * ROLAND GREEN * JODY LYNN NYE * AND OTHER LITERARY GANGBUSTERS

Ever since human society began there have been crimes, and even in the realm of the fantastic, the mob makes its presence felt. From gods targeting hits on their competition, to monstrous goons extorting tribute from villagers, to the everyday activities of members of the thieves' guild, the mob and magic have always been closely spell-linked.

Now Brian Thomsen and Martin H. Greenberg have charged their team of special investigators to bring to light the exploits of the criminal element in the world of the fantastic...old gods conspiring against the new kid who is muscling in on their terrirtory...gangland bosses extracting revenge from beyond the grave...unlucky thieves and enchanted underbosses...all of their rap sheets will be revealed.

From gangland Chicago to corrupt old Camelot, and from AI enforcers to the Yakuza men in the shadows, the crime scenes and culprits may change but the mob always remains in control...here in the D.A.'s dossier of the magically most wanted...