She can see the truth, but when she's accused of murder, no one believes she's innocent. Hallie works as a skip tracer - hunting down people wanted by the law, for one reason or another. It's not glamourous, and it doesn't pay all that well. But it's legal work, and that's hard to come by in the cramped quarters of old town. When a childhood friend calls her in a panic, Hallie goes to help and gets a lot more than she bargained for. One of the elite has been murdered and the special investigators are looking for someone to blame. The moment Hallie is near a dead body of one of the ruling class, her hard work and clean record count for nothing. She just becomes a usual suspect. Worse, the real killer also wants Hallie dead. Can she stay ahead of the investigators long enough to find the real killer and bring them to justice? If you like your fantasy mixed with a bit of mystery, a bit of magic and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this new series by Vanessa Nelson.

A promise broken. Her future torn up. But she still has a job to do. Betrayed by her blood family, all Hallie's plans for her future are in ruins. She has no time to lick her wounds as Special Investigator Girard wants her help looking for some members of the elite who have gone missing in Hallie's territory. Furious and hurt at the destruction of her plans, the last thing Hallie wants to do is look for spoiled rich kids. But then she and Girard start finding bodies and a simple hunt for missing persons turns into a deadly game with a ruthless and deadly opponent. Hallie and Girard will have to work together if they are going to survive to have any future at all. If you like your fantasy mixed with a bit of mystery, a bit of magic and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this new series by Vanessa Nelson. A Broken Contract continues Hallie's story which started in A Usual Suspect. Pre-order your copy now to continue Hallie's story when A Broken Contract is released. Pre-order your copy of A Usual Suspect now to start Hallie's story when it releases.

How do you find something no one wants to admit even exists? With her life turned upside down, it's almost a relief for Hallie to be asked to work a case. She is tasked with helping the Conclave Investigators follow up on a suspected theft, and also help track down one of their own - Special Investigator Girard Abbott has gone missing. But nothing is straightforward. The supposed victim of the theft doesn't seem interested in helping with the investigation. No one seems to know what's been stolen. Girard may not just be missing, but also injured - or worse. And then Hallie senses the stirring of ancient magic, powerful enough to threaten her entire city. Hallie will need all of her resources, from her own magic to the allies and friends she's gathered over the years, to try and save her city from ruin. If you like your fantasy mixed with a bit of mystery, a bit of magic and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this new series by Vanessa Nelson. A Lost Treasure continues Hallie's story which start in A Usual Suspect.

There's trouble in Paradise. In the middle of delicate negotiations between the human-only island of Paradise and the world Conclave, Paradise's chief negotiator has vanished. Worse than that, at least as far as the Conclave is concerned, no one on the island is returning their calls. Still trying to adjust to recent revelations and changes in her life, Hallie is more than happy to assist in trying to find out what's been happening on Paradise. Along with Girard, Hallie is dropped onto the isolated island, with no back-up. Together, Hallie and Girard must navigate untamed land and hostile locals only to find themselves in the middle of a conspiracy that has a far wider reach than the island's shores. If you like your fantasy mixed with a bit of mystery, a bit of magic and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this new series by Vanessa Nelson. An Uneasy Peace continues Hallie's story which started in A Usual Suspect. Pre-order your copy now to continue Hallie's story when An Uneasy Peace is released. An Uneasy Peace is expected to release in December 2025.

A dangerous fugitive on the loose. Threats against the world's rulers. And a bit of family drama, too. Hallie Talbot is far from everything that is familiar to her, halfway across the world, traveling through buildings and landscapes she had only read about. If the locations are new, the job is not. She and Girard Abbott are charged with tracking down and bringing into custody a dangerous fugitive. As if that job wasn't hard enough, they are working against a backdrop of intense scrutiny and pressure on their investigative team, not to mention growing threats against members of the world's ruling council, and whispers about an extensive plot to over-turn the established world order. Whoever wants to reshape the world doesn't care who they have to hurt - or kill - to get their way, and as bodies pile up, Hallie is the focus of a lot of unwanted attention. Added to which, Hallie's family ties and personal connections - old and new - are trying to shape her life to their wishes. Can Hallie, once a skip tracer from low city, find a way to navigate the new dangers around her and prevent disaster? If you like your fantasy mixed with mystery and magic, and a heroine who can hold her own, you will love this latest from Vanessa Nelson. A Fractured Conclave is the sixth and final book in the series which started with A Usual Suspect - reading in order is recommended as later books will contain spoilers for earlier books in the series. Pre-order your copy of A Fractured Conclave now in order to complete Hallie's story when it is released, anticipated to be May 2026.