Private investigators Henry Churchill and Lexie Winston have found themselves in a tumultuous time in their newfound partnership. While trying to track down someone that's been recklessly selling magical texts to desperate people untrained in their use secrets from Henry's past begin to surface and drive a wedge between the pair. Unsure of who to trust, Lexie finds herself trying to make new allies and navigate the hidden agendas, buried secrets, and intricate network of allegiances in the supernatural underground of New York City. One false move and it could cost not only their partnership but the lives of everyone around them.This is the second collection of stories of from the initial year of the Winston & Churchill Case Files series, including: - A SHADOW UPON THE SCENES: Henry has concocted a plan to discover the identity of the magic dealer they've been tracking thanks to the assistance of a customer that just barely survived his brush with the supernatural. The plan isn't without it's dangers though, and if they don't tread carefully they'll find themselves trapped by Henry's darkest secret with no way to survive.- A WOLF IN WOLF'S CLOTHING: Lexie and Henry's partnership is at a delicate juncture. Unsure of how to trust each other, Lexie strikes off on her own to help a bounty hunter track down someone or something that steals not just the identity but the face and lives of its victims. What should be a simple job turns deadly and Lexie finds herself unsure of who to trust and facing a killer that's just as vicious no matter what face it wears. - INJURIES OF THE PAST: In the wake of a nearly partnership ending case Lexie inadvertently exposes Henry's secret to the wrong person, setting off a sequence of events that will jeopardizes not only Henry's soul but the lives of his entire family. If Lexie can't undo the damage she's done it won't just end their partnership but it could leave the entire city in chaos.- A BODYGUARD OF LIES: Lexie and Henry finally have a solid lead on the person who's been selling the magical texts but to capitalize on it they'll have to do some favors for an unsavory collector of supernatural items. A piece of his collection has broken free and has been wreaking havoc in a wealthy suburb. They'll have to find a way to contain it before it tears that town apart, all the while navigating through his lies and half-truths, before they can get the answers they need
