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Counting the Bodies
A Witty Tale from the Unique Detective Agency
Mary's Voyage and the Murder
Mary, on her voyage to Australia in 1842, solves a complex murder on board ship. She does this with support from her best friend Younee, who just happens to be a fleet-footed gremlin who communicates with Mary telepathically. Their son Stanley, a gremlin, is born on the ship. Well, not really her son genetically, but adoption is a wonderful thing. (Book 1)
The Captain's Recognition and Mary’s Skills
The ship's captain lauds her abilities to the constabulary in Sydney, who now regularly ask her to solve murders the constabulary are unable to, or in some cases unwilling to solve. Audrey seeks Mary’s expert skills to solve her father’s murder.
The Gold Find and the Journey
Their journey has them finding three killers paid to extract information about a gold find, thus sending them to the goldfields to solve his murder. In their quest, they are supported by Annie, a witch, though she says she doesn’t talk to ghosts—they talk to her. (Apparently in Annie’s mind, there is a difference.)
The Gold Seekers and Hidden Truths
On the way to find the gold, they gather an entourage of killers, would-be killers, and men desperate to find gold to make their own troubles go away. As it must never be divulged that gremlins exist, Younee and Stanley find remarkable ways to avoid their own detection whilst keeping Mary and Audrey safe.
