Vacant
  • Published: 2 December 2014
  • ISBN: 9780451466945
  • Imprint: Ace
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $16.99
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Fourth in a noir-detective science fiction series from "an author to watch*."

(*Publisher's Weekly)

Nothing ruins a romantic evening like a brawl with lowlifes—especially when one of them later turns up dead and my date, Detective Isabella Cherabino, is the #1 suspect. My history with the Atlanta PD on both sides of the law makes me an unreliable witness, so while Cherabino is suspended, I’m paying my bills by taking an FBI gig.    
 
I’ve been hired to play telepathic bodyguard for Tommy, the ten-year-old son of a superior court judge in Savannah presiding over the murder trial of a mob-connected mogul. After an attempt on the kid’s life, the Feds believe he’s been targeted by the businessman’s “associates.”
 
Turns out, Tommy’s a nascent telepath, so I’m trying to help him get a handle on his Ability. But it doesn’t take a mind reader to see that there’s something going on with this kid’s parents that’s stressing him out more than a death threat…
  • Published: 2 December 2014
  • ISBN: 9780451466945
  • Imprint: Ace
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $16.99
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About the author

Alex Hughes

Alex Hughes is an online recipe creator who is committed to making reaching your weight goals not only delicious, but fun. All her recipes are comforting, low-calorie and will help you feel full. She can be found doing a little dance in her kitchen (the recipes taste that good) at @alexskitchenbangers on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

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Praise for Vacant

Praise for the MINDSPACE series:
"[I]ncisive writing, conflicted characters, and strong plotting, this ... solidifies Hughe's place on the urban fantasy shelves." -Publishers Weekly
"Really well done."--USA Today
"A fun blend of Chinatown and Blade Runner."--James Knapp, author of State of Decay
"[A] tightly written futuristic detective story set in an alternate Atlanta...This crisp debut marks Hughes as a writer to watch."--Publishers Weekly
"Reminds me very much (and very fondly) of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files."--SFSignal.com
"Fans will want more by Alex Hughes."--SFRevu
"If you like procedurals with urban fantasy grittiness and mind bending worldbuilding, the Mindspace Investigations series is it...a wonderful blend of old style detective stories and supernatural with a flawed hero." --All Things Urban Fantasy

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