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Magic Outside the Box (The Case Files of Henri Davenforth) Paperback – September 9, 2019

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Henri is quite accustomed to dangerous and unusual cases landing in his lap. Being partnered to the Shinigami Detective likely has something to do with it. What he is NOT accustomed to is the queen herself marching into his lab and handing them such a case. Former Royal Mage Joseph Burtchell was found dead in his home, all signs pointing to murder. However, it’s in question as to how the murderer accomplished the deed—the house was locked, the wards fully up, and the body bearing a peculiar wound.It’s a locked room mystery, one with a suspiciously absent murder weapon and lack of suspects. Henri’s left baffled. Jamie’s excited, relishing the challenge the case represents. Who’s powerful enough to thwart a royal mage’s wards and murder him undetected?

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (September 9, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1689614803
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1689614801
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.51 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #495,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #654 in Steampunk Fiction
- #3,427 in Magical Realism
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Honor Raconteur grew up all over the United States and to this day is confused about where she’s actually from. She wrote her first book at five years old and hasn’t looked back since. Her interests vary from training service dogs, to studying languages, to arguing with her characters. On good days, she wins the argument.

Since her debut in September 2011, Honor has released multiple series, mostly of the fantasy genre. She writes full time from the comfort of her home office, in her pajamas, while munching on chocolate. She has no intention of stopping anytime soon and will probably continue until something comes along to disrupt her routine.

Her website can be found here: http://www.honorraconteur.com.

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Elizabeth N

The story and characters just get better and better.

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019

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Overall rating - 5/5
Recommend book - definitively
Tags - mystery, police procedure, alternate world, magic, closed room, familiar, creating family, surviving, steampunk
Cliffhanger - none
Sex - none
Violence - some, not gory, not overly descriptive
Triggers - none
Rereading - first chance I get
Series - incomplete
Reading out of order - enough back ground info is given throughout the story that it could be read out of order and there are no significant spoilers for earlier books
Reading the next - as soon as it's written and available for sale, no pressure Honor.

Love the world building and characters. I wouldn't want to travel the way Jamie did but I would like to visit.
Love that the author has continued to have Jamie and Sherard make comments through out Henri's case files. The comments are in different writing styles for e-ink devices and in different colors for non black and white devices so that you can tell Henri (blue) vs Jamie (black) vs Sherard (green).

Recommend author - Yes, definitely. Honor Raconteur has become one of my auto-buys. Still working my way through Racontuer's backlist but I have enjoyed and re-read everything that I've purchased and/or borrowed through KU so far. Love that many of her series are complete. Currently re-reading Deepwords, Imagineers, and now the 3 Case File stories, ooh but the Fae Artifactor is trying to get my attention.

( Why change to a template rather than just writing out a review? I started thinking about what I'm looking for in a review, regardless of the review's rating, and wanted to make sure I was providing that information to a potential reader. I also tend to start a review and then get distracted by the next shiny book before I finish it, so this is my attempt to help me finish the review before moving on.)

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BookWyrm

Loved it!

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2020

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Another wonderful entry in this series. Jamie and Henri are back for another mystery, this time it's a road trip for a locked door murder mystery. Penny and Seaton and Clint all come along for support as well. The mystery and procedure of solving it were well done from my layman's viewpoint anyway. The characters are engaging and continuing to grow in fun ways. We had some excitement from some different areas this time - Jamie doesn't do something that causes her magical core to go out of whack in this book, which I appreciated.

The mystery kept me guessing as new clues came in and I appreciated that. There's some nice resolution to some drama that's been building back in Kingston as well.

The only thing that I wasn't so thrilled about was that it felt like Raconteur is trying to get Jamie and Henri into a romantic relationship and I think that kind of ruins their friendship a bit. But if that is indeed what she's doing, she's doing it slowly and low-key enough I can live with it.

Overall, loved it. Probably need to go re-read all three books now.

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Always a satisfying, delightful read

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021

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This third installment of The Shinigami Detective and her partner the Magical Examiner Henri Davenforth firmly established the quality bar for writing, plotting and character development set in the first two tales. I was smitten with the first book and am forcing a slow pace with the rest of the series. The sad truth is that no one can write as fast as we can read.

I'm a sucker for a good magical adventure. I also love seeing how an author handles a "fish out of water" tale. Throw in an eccentric cast of characters, complications magical and mundane, relationships unfolding as puzzles are solved, and I'm in heaven...until the story ends.I

Honor Raconteur, I'm gobbling these books as slowly as I can. Please keep writing them!

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ks100

Solid 4.5 stars for character, plot and worldbuilding

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019

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This 3rd book in Honor Raconteur's series "Case Files of Henri Davenforth" series starts with a classic locked room mystery, requiring the heroine Jamie (a police detective from our world) to work with her mage partner Henri Davenforth, Royal Mage Seaton and Constable McSparrin to solve the murder of a retired royal mage. In a world where magic is real but forensic science is a novel approach to crime solving, Jamie, Henri and team must use detection methods from our world and this new alternate world where Jamie now lives to solve the mystery. This book could be read as a stand-alone but why deprive yourself of joy? Start with the first book for the most fun. (I do think the first and this third book were the best two of the three books so far but recommend reading them all.)

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Bob Beilstein

Rapidly becoming a favorite series

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2019

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This series is quickly becoming a favorite. This latest one gives further insights into a world similar to years ago Earth, but where magic works. The result is delightful, as are the characters and their relationships. I recommend starting with the first book in the series in order to appreciate the character development.

Highly recommended.

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Lauren

Wonderful turn of the century multiverse mystery

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019

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Another piece of joy from Honor Raconteur. The turn-of-the-century humor that she scatters through her fantasy world is such a Familiar comfort among a foreign world. From the early misconceptions about electricity to the ridiculous fears on women in motor vehicles it is a glimpse into our own past. Henri and Jamie’s relationship is a super slow burn but it’s a beautiful thing to watch develop. Add to all of that a excellent lock door murder mystery and you’ve got one fantastic read. Highly recommend.

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2019

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As soon as I finished, I'm already ready for the next in the series. This was my favourite in the series yet! I adore Ms. Raconteur's writing style and love the characters so much. It's not always possible to get into a series that gets better as it goes along but this one manages that beautifully so far. Highly recommended!

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Move over, Sherlock

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021

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A new Watson is in town. The urban-verse is my favorite part. No, the characters. Maybe, it’s the historical highlights to the rise of industry. Honestly, it is Clint, the Felix who is a cat with superpowers. What is not to love about this mystery series?

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PatMS

Clever detection, magic and chocolate-- what's not to like?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2020

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I love this series. The lead characters are appealing, Henri is a poppet, the magic is magic and not a replacement for science, and I totally covet the displaced FBI heroine's not-a-cat, Clint. (A talking purple feline? Bring it on!) This one is excellent, set in a seaside resort very like the one i live in, with real and realistic detective work, a plausible motive for the murder, and chocolate. Oh, and a motorbike.
I've only given it four stars because it really, really needs a decent copy editor. There are many instances of longer words which are not quite right-- a character is "amiable" to doing something instead of "amenable" for instance. These and the misuse of I/me jolt me out of my happy reading state. I haven't noticed this in the author's other work, and wonder if it's down to a new word processor or editor. Raconteur is an excellent storyteller, her characters and plots are always of high quality, and she doesn't need to let herself down in this way.
Waiting for the next Case File now. Where is it?

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Miss K.

A brain-teasing locked room mystery!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2019

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The third book in the 'Case Files' series and this time it takes us outside of Kingston (where the last 2 were based) and out into the wider world. I liked it being based elsewhere, not only was it nice to see more of the world Jamie found herself on but also it added a great twist to the story to have both Jamie and Henri outside their comfort zones, without the usual resources that they can rely on! I have to say I always liked the scenes with Sherard in them, he's such a fun character, but my new favourite is definitely CLINT!!!! If you've read the previous 2 books then don't miss out on this,(if not then start at the beginning!) not only will you enjoy the characters and how you see different facets of their personalities and relationships but you'll also make your brain spin in circles trying to find the solution to an impossible crime!! 5 stars as always, strongly recommended and if your not sure just go for it, you won't regret it.

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serendipity5

Delightful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2019

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What another delightful book. This author's writing is truly wonderful, every word is enjoyable and the characters and world literally pop of the page. Rich and beautiful, this could be enjoyed by anyone who likes something with warm characters, an interesting and hard to predict story, action and plenty of intrigue. I particularly enjoy the little chapter headings, with notations and the way the book is told in diary format. Jamie and Henri, along with Seton, Penny and co. have yet another explosive situation on their hands, thtime time out of their comfort zone of the city. Someone dear to Seton was murdered in the village that he retired to, a sort of locked in the room murder mystery. Great investigating and magic skills ensure. However the true wonder of this book comes in the character interactions and there is sadness, humour and great friendship. Can't wait for more.

A. P. Bristow

Different

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2019

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This an interesting & humorous book, well written & best of all different. The characters are likable & the storyline moves along nicely, without endless repetition, or unnecessary detail, while still seeming perfectly reasonable. The characters grow & develop over the course of the 3 books, as do the underling storylines, without resorting to irritating cliff hangers. I actually read book 2 first, then book 3 & then book 1 without any lessening of enjoyment. Unlike many books in this genre it isn't aimed at any one age group & doesn't feel childish.

The Man From DelMonte

More of the same - which is not a bad thing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2021

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This is gentle stuff. The plot in this and the last book were reasonably tangled so it’s mostly police procedural. The only tension is how long it’s going to take Henri to admit that he loves her

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