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A teenage siren fears she's the next victim targeted by a serial killer known as The Leech. Considering she's been out all night - breaking parental and Detroit city curfew rules - Mediterreni Merlock's thinking processes haven't even a nodding acquaintance with Mensa standards. When she runs magic tossing PI Bram Farrell, aka The Raven, to ground, he isn't keen to get involved.There's a 50-50 chance that the check his last client gave him to kill a vampire is a rubber one and will bounce higher than a really whacked tennis ball. Although he still has ash of vampire still clinging to him, when cash is offered to hunt The Leech, Bram folds.But can -- or even should - he concentrate on taking The Leech down with Reni's siren powers blossoming? Once they do, she'll become a killer of men herself. And one of those on her list of entrees might well be one Bram Farrell!Warning: Heavy doses of sarcasm! But if that doesn't take down a perp, well, there's always magic to fall back on.This is the first in a series of prequel novellas in the Raven Tales urban fantasy mystery series. The first novel in the series, RAVEN'S MOON, has been collecting fans. Why not see what The Raven's world is all about?Praise for RAVEN'S MOON*"Dane...slathers on the silliness, thick and often..." Kirkus Reviews*"It's like Sam Spade met up with some really cool PNR characters." Vine Voice*"An unusual and excellent urban fantasy, engrossing and entertaining. I appreciated the well-written cast of characters, the great world building and the gripping plot."*"...very well written...since [from] the first pages you can dive deep into the storyline"*"Dane has a fine comedic sense...The writing is fast-paced, the dialog crackles"*"...a good ending with a huge twist I wasn't expecting...Bram is comedy gold if you happen to enjoy sarcasm, dark humor and caustic comebacks."*"Dane's characters jump off the page."*"If you enjoy fiction with tongue-in-cheek, sarcasm and snark, 'Raven' in this fresh incarnatio