This is an omnibus of Fatal Shadows and A Dangerous Thing. In the first book, we meet Adrien English, bookstore owner and first-time novelist. His friends start turning up dead and he begins figuring out whodunnit in order to keep himself alive and out of jail.

In the second book, Adrien decides to leave the city for a writing vacation-- and to escape from a frustrating relationship. When he arrives at his destination, he finds a dead body.

I found both stories highly enjoyable, action-packed and humorous with interesting and plausible plots. The characters' interpersonal lives are realistic and believable, too. ( )