Guthrie Hayden The Reluctant Detective

He didn't ask to witness a murder. He definitely didn't ask to solve one.

Guthrie Hayden is a self-taught mage living on the fringes of Charleston's hidden occult world -- skilled, sharp, and perpetually underestimated by the elite magical families who run things. When a routine surveillance job ends with a man killed by a spell most people believe is impossible to cast, Guthrie finds himself pulled into a murder investigation that stretches from the cobblestone streets of Charleston to the sun-baked alleys of Barcelona.

Beneath the city's polished surface lies a world of magical colleges and class warfare, endangered Firebirds disguised as chickens, ancient talismans fused to bone, and a cold-blooded assassin with a body count across eighteen countries. Guthrie has none of the credentials, none of the connections, and none of the respect of the establishment -- and yet somehow, he keeps seeing what everyone else misses.

Guthrie Hayden: The Reluctant Detective is a fast-paced urban fantasy mystery full of wry humor, vivid world-building, and a hero you'll root for from the first page. Perfect for fans of magic systems with rules, class underdogs who outthink their betters, and mysteries where the supernatural raises the stakes without swallowing the story.

Detective Guthrie Hayden. He likes the sound of that.