An invisible speakeasy, flappers and gangsters, hot action, cool jazz—and a whole lot of magic. It's 1927 and trouble is on the horizon, a crisis that has nothing to do with magic. Madame M is looking out for allies, and Pauline is looking out for Madame M. Good thing, too, because there's danger in every corner. This story originally appeared in the anthology ROGUES, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, from Bantam Books.
Author
Carrie Vaughn is the author more than twenty novels and over a hundred short stories. She's best known for her New York Times bestselling series of novels about a werewolf named Kitty who hosts a talk radio advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged. In 2018, she won the Philip K. Dick Award for Bannerless, a post-apocalyptic murder mystery. She's published over 20 novels and 100 short stories, two of which have been finalists for the Hugo Award. She's a contributor to the Wild Cards series of shared world superhero books edited by George R. R. Martin and a graduate of the Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop. An Air Force brat, she survived her nomadic childhood and managed to put down roots in Boulder, Colorado, where she collects hobbies. Visit her at www.carrievaughn.com For writing advice and essays, check out her Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carrievaughn
