Maggie for Hire: Book One: Maggie MacKay Magical Tracker Series

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When monsters appear on Earth, Maggie MacKay is on the job. No one is better at hauling the creepy crawlies back where they belong. No one, that is, except her dad, who disappeared without a trace in the middle of an assignment.

Now an elf named Killian has shown up with a gig. Seems Maggie’s uncle teamed...
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Overview

When monsters appear on Earth, Maggie MacKay is on the job. No one is better at hauling the creepy crawlies back where they belong. No one, that is, except her dad, who disappeared without a trace in the middle of an assignment.

Now an elf named Killian has shown up with a gig. Seems Maggie’s uncle teamed up with the forces of dark to turn Earth into a vampire convenience store, serving bottomless refills on humans.

The only hope for survival lies in tracking down two magical objects and a secret that disappeared with Maggie’s dad.

WARNING: This book contains cussing, brawling, and unladylike behavior. Proceed with caution.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781463762544
  • Publisher: CreateSpace
  • Publication date: 9/10/2011
  • Pages: 286
  • Sales rank: 667,423
  • Product dimensions: 5.00 (w) x 8.00 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Maryland Distinguished Scholar in the Arts and twenty year veteran of stage and screen, Kate Danley received her B.S. in theatre from Towson University. Her debut novel, The Woodcutter, was honored with the Garcia Award for the Best Fiction Book of the Year, named the 1st Place Fantasy Book in the Reader Views Literary Awards, and won the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Her plays have been produced in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Baltimore. Her screenplay Fairy Blood won 1st Place in the Breckenridge Festival of Film Screenwriting Competition in the Action/Adventure Category and her screenplay American Privateer was a 2nd Round Choice in the Carl Sautter Memorial Screenwriting Competition.

Her films and shorts The Playhouse, Dog Days, Sock Zombie, SuperPout, and Sports Scents can be seen in festivals and on the internet.

She lost on Hollywood Squares.

For more information, visit www.katedanley.com.
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  • Posted March 14, 2013

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    First, let's get out of the way what Maggie isn't - this isn't a

    First, let's get out of the way what Maggie isn't - this isn't a "romance" paranormal or not. It isn't a "serious" urban fantasy work in the vein of Kate Daniels or Mercy Thompson. It is, instead, a pure and total snarky laugh riot. It is total enjoyment, a few hours of pure relaxation, where the weight of the world goes away and you can immerse yourself in another world.




    "I suddenly felt like I was about to learn that I had walked into a great big game show of The Multiverse's Next Top Stooge, Riiight."




    The world that you are immersing yourself in is really two worlds - the "normal" everyday world, and another, sitting side-by-side with this world, where all of our dreams and fears exist. If you have ever read Heinlein's "The Number of the Beast" you are familiar with multiple world theory (well, if you are familiar with modern science, you are also familiar, lol) The Other Side, in Maggie's case, is a world that fairy tale creatures and monsters of all types populate. As a Tracker, Maggie finds, and brings back to the Other Side, those who 'slip' across the barrier between worlds. What happens in this edition is exciting and entertaining, and full of a kind of snarky attitude that had me laughing out loud all through the book.




    A couple of favorite quotes:




    "Lacy interrupted herself to shout at the zombie porter, "Cut it out! He's a vampire! he doesn't have a brain!"




    "Locking eyes with a vampire: "Way To Get Yourself Killed Right Quick #84" in the Idiots Guide to not Getting Dead By A Monster."




    See? Pure fun, with a bit of action, a lot of crazy uncle and grins galore.




    Now, "I shall run a load of laundry before we kick the bad guys' asses."




    Read. Relax. Enjoy. And don't go in with any expectations other than the fact that it is supposed to be fun and you will be very glad you did.

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    Posted February 28, 2013

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  • Posted February 28, 2013

    This action packed book is a thrill to read! Maggie is a charac

    This action packed book is a thrill to read! Maggie is a character that I find so easy to identify in some ways, and then she takes it to the next level in the supernatural/fantasy world! I find that Maggie says and does exactly what I think I would do in the situations that she gets herself into. There does happen to be a lot of swearing in the book, but if you were fighting vampires and other creepy crawly things, you would probably swear too! This book paints a picture of LA that could only come from someone who has lived there, but also vividly creates the alternate reality of The Other Side. I've never been much into urban fantasy type books, I typically prefer mystery/thriller type books, but this is one book that could hold its own in either category

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  • Posted December 25, 2011

    Great Read.

    Can't wait for the next one.

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  • Posted November 18, 2011

    I highly recommend this

    If you do not like books with swearing then do not bother with this book. I for one do not mind it and I very much enjoyed this book. I didn't read it all in one sitting but I did like this book. Very well written and I can't wait to read more of this series. I highly recmmend this.

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    Posted November 26, 2011

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