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Are those cranky old folks at the retirement home really what they seem? This two-book bundle presents both of Kim Thompson’s acclaimed Eldritch Manor books!

“Like a fine wine, the [Crang] series — and its protagonist — have aged well.” — The Toronto Star “Not to be missed.” — The Globe and Mail Jack Batten's hard-boiled Crang series returns with

As spring comes to Eldritch Manor, Willa deals with the King of the Fairies, a terrifying creature, and the usual family drama.

At a time when gay communities were hidden worlds, Crang needs to root out a killer and do his best to right a grave wrong.

Are those cranky old folks at the retirement home really what they seem? This three-book bundle collects together Kim Thompson’s acclaimed Eldritch Manor trilogy!

The smart-talking, wise-cracking, jazz-loving criminal lawyer has got a taste for straight vodka and a nose for trouble.

Mystery-solving criminal lawyer Crang returns to investigate the disappearance of two rare books.

2014 Forest of Reading, Silver Birch Award — Shortlisted, Fiction 2014 Rocky Mountain Book Award — Shortlisted Are those cranky old folks at the retirement home really what they seem?

Classic Batten – on the rocks. Jazz. Cocaine. Vietnamese triads. Dope-dealing yuppie lawyers.

It’s been twenty years since Crang, the Toronto criminal lawyer with the single name and the smart mouth, last sleuthed his way through deep trouble and tricky cases.

This special three-book bundle contains all three novel’s in Jack Batten’s Crang series.

CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Spring 2016) — Commended After defeating the forces of evil in Eldritch Manor, Willa must rebuild the manor — and her family.

When his popular hip-hop artist client is blackmailed, Crang stumbles on a porn operation and an unexpected case of murder.

Crang, the smart (and often smartass) criminal lawyer, finds himself embroiled in a mystery while on vacation on the French Riviera.