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

"What can you tell me about that?" She gestured toward the piece of paper with her fork.

I swallowed my food, took a sip of the rich ale, and picked up the paper again.

"All right. This is a figure of High magic. Three of them, really, one inside the other, like layered walls. Remember what I told you about magical circles?"

"They either hold something out or keep it in. Most work on magic energies or creatures of the Nevernever, but mortal creatures can cross the circles and break them."

"That's what this outermost circle of symbols is. It's a barrier against creatures of spirit and magical forces. These symbols here, here, here, are the key ones." I pointed out the

Kim nodded eagerly. "I got the outer one. What's the next?"

Dark thought