A gnome, a mouse and a skeleton meet on a trainThe Fairy Queen's electrum, the most valuable material in the world, has been stolen. By chance Philbrach Hohenheim, a gnome, finds himself on the trail of the thief. A motley fellowship is formed between the gnome and other creatures. The pursuit crosses lands, times and realities until finally a major puzzle at the borders of the world is solved. On the way, Philbrach encounters giant pigeons, a sentient fungus, a seafaring merman, the Sun's chariot driver and other helps and hindrances.Cover art: Alison Buck

Jasmine Frame, in another case following on from Painted Ladies and Bodies By DesignA country house hotelA deathTen suspectsJasmine Frame has a weekend to identify the killer before the attendees of the Butterfly Ball disperse. She must pretend to enjoy the strange activities of the Wedding Belles, but, with her gender reassignment still some way off she is uncomfortable confined with a party of transvestites.Nevertheless, she relishes a mystery.What drove a member of the group to kill and are they prepared to kill again?

Jasmine Frame is back... Three months after the events of Painted Ladies, Jasmine responds to a call for help and finds herself involved in a murder case by the special request of DCI Sloane. But who or what was the victim? What was the motive? Jasmine’s investigation leads into the murkier regions of the transgender scene. Meanwhile her own transition is progressing and she is about to take an irreversible step to lose her masculinity. What are the parallels between her situation and that of the murder victim? Did both hope to achieve bodies by design?

Jasmine Frame is recuperating from surgery and bored.Her daily exercises and residual soreness are holding her back from the life of a private investigator.The lack of a functional car is another problem. Nevertheless, when DI Tom Shepherd requests her help with the arson and murder at Molly’s in the quiet town of Thirsbury, she is eager to get on the case.With help from her partner, Viv, she gets mobile and is soon delving into the weird sexual practices of the owners of Molly’s, learning that some men will go to any lengths to fulfil their urges.Jasmine knows all about urges but finds that one of hers, the need to investigate, gets her into trouble that could threaten her new womanhood.