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For the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times best-selling editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger, with stories of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and friends in a variety of eras and forms. King and Klinger have a simple formula: Ask some of the world's greatest writers-regardless of genre - to be inspired by the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle. The results are surprising and joyous.

This second volume of a must-listen collection contains 15 bibliomysteries by best-selling and award-winning authors.

Welcome to Misfit Academy! Correction, I think. Welcome to Mage Academy! If someone would’ve told me three months ago that this is where I’d find myself, I would’ve called them a liar. Yet here I am. All I did to earn this spot was time travel and accidentally, depending on who you ask, burned my foster mom’s house down. Long story short, she kicked me out. That’s how I ended up here—at the worst place on earth. Not only am I not welcomed with open arms at my new home, but I’m the only time-traveling witch who doesn’t know which coven I belong to. Even worse than that, ...

There’s a special cell in Hell with his name on it. It’s my job to make sure he gets there. Under different circumstances, I’d celebrate finding the missing girls and sadistic monster whose held them captive. The monster wants to broker a deal. In exchange for the girls, he wants me. If I want to send him back to Hell where he belongs, I have to do something, but torture isn’t my idea of a good time. Now I’m shackled and stuck with a fae prince who wants to feed off me for my special magic. This might be my only chance to get revenge, so I can’t blow it. Time for this disgusting...

Jail is the last place I thought I’d end up. Yet here I am. Now my only goal is to get out of this filthy place full of degenerates and track down the actual killer. With rage fueling my every move and my friends, Kenny, James, and his twin brother Josh by my side. I know I’ll find Prince, the dark fae, and get my life back. This is.. if all go as planned. If not, I might never get to live the life of a teenage girl and I’ll definitely never attend another party. Find Prince and don’t fall in love with him. How hard could that be? I’m about to find out. 
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Being a witch is a blessing. Learning how to use my gifts will take a miracle. My life is a train wreck. Between running from truant officers, stealing food to survive, and the stress of being one of the have-nots, it’s a miracle I’ve made it this far. When an opportunity to attend an elite academy presents itself, I know it’s a long shot, but so is surviving these streets alone. No one is more surprised than me when I’m accepted. Now, all I have to do is stay out of trouble, but within days, that proves more difficult than I expected. My roommate hates me. I piss off the headmaster...

After nine excruciating months, I’ve finally escaped the prison of my lamp. To my great surprise, my long-awaited freedom introduces me to three drop-dead gorgeous shifters. The best part—Jeremy, Zachary, and Adam are my new masters. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t have a problem with that. But if I’ve learned anything in the last nine months, it’s that nothing is normal. I’m between the menacing fae Prince who wants me and the lamp back, and wondering if the shifter trio are the rightful owners or thieves who stole it from the demon master. But anything is better than ...

An eternal contract that could destroy her life, her love, and even a city. My magic isn't a gift - it's a curse, passed down from one generation to the next. With bills piling up, I signed a contract with a devil in exchange for money. Little did I know the contract is eternal. Whenever I'm summoned, I have to use my magic for illegal operations. After two years I want out. When I meet Kato, a Voodoo priest, he promises to release me from my shackles. I'm desperate enough, I selfishly take that chance. It's his life, not mine after all.

The mission is simple. Find my target. Gut her like a fish. In and out, and I'm home free. That's the plan, until an intense glare catches my attention. A few drinks and some harmless flirting with a handsome stranger changes everything. My target is his fiancee and that spells trouble for me. Burn into this steamy dragon romance about a forbidden love, with HEA.

Willow Escaping from hell was the easy part. Surviving my temporary lapse in judgment where hot, sexy men are concerned, not so much. Born a demon with a soul has its perks, but when pushed, my fiery personality and skills will set this place ablaze. Colton is the polar opposite of my ex and that intrigues me, but his sweet demeanor may be a façade. If I’m not careful, my daring escape could lead to utter destruction, and that’s anything but desirable. Colton That’s it. I’ve had it. No more married women in my life. After narrowly escaping my last relationship with my life, I am ...

I’m on the run for my life. Escaping from my evil master is a death wish, I know. I have my three loves by my side. But where is my lamp? Prince wants it and me back. It’s only a matter of time before the Jinn Council finds me. I can try to evade capture and avoid punishment, or I could face my worst fears and hope I won’t spend the rest of my life inside my lamp. Neither option is ideal. Both could land me and my loves in more peril than I can even imagine. The evil master never backs down. He gets what he wants and doesn’t care who or what he has to do to ensure that happens and ...

A snarky detective. A heinous crime. A blood thirsty vampire who might drive her to commit murder. Detective Tara Tremble is no stranger to the dark side. As a seasoned investigator with the Emerald Bay Police Department, she has seen her fair share of crimes. But nothing could have prepared her for the encounter that would forever change her perception of reality. Assigned to a puzzling case, Tara finds herself chasing a cunning criminal who seems to always be one step ahead. Determined to bring justice to the streets she swore to protect, she embarks on a relentless pursuit, unaware that ...

My life is a disaster. I thought I was free. Turns out, that was just a cruel fantasy. The bastard found me. Now I’m living my worst nightmare. I’m in a hellhole, bound to the fae prince, and I’m not okay with that. When an opportunity to escape presents itself, I’m all for it…Until I find out, I have to perform necromancy to win my freedom. That’s a problem—a problem that’s strictly forbidden by the Jinn gods. Spending eternity with the fae prince is worse than repercussions for breaking the rules. I reluctantly do it and summon the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. ...

Between the drama, the magic, and the romance, my head is spinning. Being a witch is never easy, but being accused of crimes you didn't commit is a whole new level of trouble. Now, I'm thrust into a reverse harem situation with two guys who can't stand each other and a stranger who's haunting my thoughts. But I can't let my love life distract me from what's important. I have to clear my name and save Prentiss from his fate. With magic on my side, and some unexpected allies, I'll do whatever it takes to make things right. But the clock is ticking, and the stakes are higher than ever. Can I ...

Once the darkness penetrates my soul, there's no escaping. I'm going to murder the devil. I don't know how because he has extreme magic, making him too powerful for anyone to destroy. But I've sworn to get my revenge. What mattered to me most was stolen by him. The only options left for me are to be forever enslaved, or killed by him. A fate shared by Detroit as well. Armed with my supernatural gang and black magic, I'm hot on the devil's trail. But time is not on my side. Ongoing chaos and constant battles derail me from my destination. Finally, I find the answer, which is a chilling one. ...

A sassy siren. A stolen blade. A paranormal conspiracy. An unexpected romance. The way I saw it, I had two choices: retrieve my pack's stolen blade or spend another night wishing I had. The plan was simple the execution was an epic failure. Before I knew what hit me, I was behind bars in Bethune. Home to the most savage inmates, disgusting food, and hot guards in body-hugging uniforms. If I could keep my head straight, I could do my time and go home. But no one ever accused me of following Rules. Nothing could prepare me for what happened next. I desperately need to escape. I have a plan, I...

I rescued her. In return, she captured my heart. Winter: I’m the North Side’s best potion dealer. Everyone in Chicago knows. What I’m not is a thief, but when a handsome dragon rescues me from a thirsty vampire’s clutches, what I want most is the one thing I can’t have. But I won’t let that stop me because our chemistry is enough to make my head spin and my heart swell. Kyle: I like to think I’m a good guy. Rescuing a beautiful stranger proves my theory and more, but there’s a problem.

A professor is teaching a night course in a cemetery, of course. Through many short stories, he teaches the students about the many types of magic everywhere, but there's one lesson he forgot to teach them. See if you have learned the lesson.

I thought I was done with my dark past. Turns out, I’m wrong. I’m destined to be in the middle of chaos. An unexpected call from my mother, saying the devil was outside her window, changed my path to a darker one.

I never imagined my search for Momma would reveal such dangerous secrets. Setting out with a voodoo priest and my bestie, I hunt for the devil. But my mission is derailed when I stumble upon a house of missing shadows.