Cindypen

Ryan Banks, a skilled wizard, and a private investigator should be happy that business is pretty good for a change but now, he is getting more than he bargained for. 
In a duel with the Red Court of Vampires' champion, who must annihilate him to end the war between vampires and wizards, Professional hit men using him for target practice, the missing Shroud of Turin, a handless and headless corpse at the Ohio police, not to mention the return of Ryan's ex-girlfriend Marilyn, who is still battling with her semi-vampiric nature, and who seems to have a new man in her life. 
Should Ryan run for his life Or stand to face whatever follow?

The Wizard's Way

I remembered seeing, or thinking I had seen, movement from the talisman when I had examined it before. Maybe I hadn't been imagining things.

I heard her scattering pens out of the top drawer of my desk, moving things around.

The talisman was in the drawer beneath. "I'll tell you what's dangerous. Fucking with me is dangerous, Banks. I'm not playing some kind of game here. And I can't trust what you say anymore."

"Ericson," I said, trying to keep my voice even, "you've got to trust me, one more time. Stay out of my desk. Please."

There was silence for a moment. I heard her draw in a breath, and let it out through her mouth. Then Ericson said, her voice hard, professional, "Why, Banks? What are you hiding?"

I heard her open the middle drawer.

Crazy Cabby