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Dead Man's Reach

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by D. B. Jackson


  As always, I wish to thank the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, in particular Catherine T. Wood, the center’s office manager, for allowing us to use the map of Boston that appears at the front of the book.

  Lucienne Diver is a superb agent, a terrific critical reader, and a wonderful friend. I am grateful to her for all that she has done for my books and my career. My sincere thanks as well to Deirdre Knight, Jia Giles, and the great people at the Knight Agency.

  I’ve been fortunate to work on this book with several fine editors at Tor Books, including Marco Palmieri, Stacy Hill, and Christopher Morgan. Their insights, patience, and wisdom added immeasurably to the finished product, and I am indebted to them all. I’m also deeply grateful to Tom Doherty, Irene Gallo and her staff, Cassie Ammerman, Leah Withers, Diana Pho, and all the terrific people at Tor, and also to Terry McGarry.

  Thank you as well to: Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A. J. Hartley, John Hartness, James Tuck, Carrie Ryan, Mindy Klasky, Diana Pharaoh Francis, C. E. Murphy, Charles Coleman Finlay, Kat Richardson, Blake Charlton, Kate Elliott, Eric Flint, Mary Robinette Kowal, Alethea Kontis, Stephen Leigh, Lynn Flewelling, Joshua Palmatier, Stuart Jaffe, Edmund Schubert, Kalayna Price, Robert Sawyer, and Patricia Bray, all of whom have helped me with ideas or world-building, character or plotting, phrasing or research, not to mention promotion of the series.

  At the end of the day, as at the beginning, my wife and daughters are the source of my greatest happiness and, on a day-to-day basis, the lion’s share of my laughter. I couldn’t do any of this without their love and support.

  About the Author

  D. B. JACKSON is the award-winning author of more than fifteen fantasy novels, many short stories, and the occasional media tie-in. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He has a master’s degree and Ph.D. in U.S. history, which have come in handy as he has written the Thieftaker novels and short stories. He and his family live in the mountains of Appalachia.

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  ETHAN KAILLE NOVELS BY D. B. JACKSON FROM TOR BOOKS

  Thieftaker

  Thieves’ Quarry

  A Plunder of Souls

  Dead Man’s Reach

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  Contents

  Title Page

  Copyright Notice

  Dedication

  Map: A Plan of the Town of Boston

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Historical Note

  Acknowledgments

  About the Author

  Ethan Kaille Novels by D. B. Jackson from Tor Books

  Copyright

  This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

  DEAD MAN’S REACH

  Copyright © 2015 by D. B. Jackson

  All rights reserved.

  Cover art by Chris McGrath

  Map reproduction courtesy of the Norman B. Leventhal

  Map Center at the Boston Public Library

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  The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.

  ISBN 978-0-7653-7114-0 (hardcover)

  ISBN 978-1-4668-3819-2 (e-book)

  e-ISBN 9781466838192

  First Edition: July 2015

 

 

 


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