Ten Little Wizards
core novel 1988 Lord Darcy
Record
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.99 (310 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Someone is killing wizards without using magic, and Lord Darcy must find the killer and learn whether the murders are part of a plot against the king. The first victim, Master Raimun DePlessis, is found dead in a locked room. The investigation takes place while the court prepares for a royal investiture, which raises the pressure on Darcy and his colleague Sean O Lochlainn to solve the case quickly.
Where it sits
- Universe: Lord Darcy
- Series: Lord Darcy core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Michael Kurland
Notes
- Author: Michael Kurland, set in Randall Garrett's world. First published by Ace Books.
- From the series record (Lord Darcy): Alternate-history detective fantasy novels set in an Anglo-French empire where magic is codified.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Lord Darcy: position 2 of 3: previous Too Many Magicians (1966) · next A Study in Sorcery (1989)
Sources
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