Seeking Fortune Elsewhere: Stories

Sparrow tells the story of Jacob, son of no one, last survivor of an abandoned British Roman town. Raised in a brothel on the Spanish coast in the waning years of the Roman Empire, a boy of no known origin creates his own identity. He is Sparrow, who sings without reason and can fly from trouble.

With its hipster-run Portland food truck pod and focus on real-world social issues like homelessness, gentrification, school affordability, and bicycle commuting, this third Ground Rules Mystery is a fresh, modern cozy featuring coffee barista Sage Caplin. She's ready to take a shot at a new side hustle - her boyfriend's gaming company - until a programmer's pranks get him burned...

Arkady Renko is back . . . 'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid