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The Interspecies Poker Tournament: The Roshaven Case Files No. 27 Kindle Edition

by Claire Buss (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Ned Spinks, Chief Thief-Catcher, has a new case. A murderous moustache-wearing cult is killing off members of Roshaven's fae community. At least that's what he's been led to believe by his not-so-trusty sidekick, Jenni the sprite. She has information she's not sharing but plans to get her boss into the Interspecies Poker Tournament so he can catch the bad guy and save the day. If only Ned knew how to play! The Interspecies Poker Tournament, Case 27 of The Roshaven Files, is a humorous fantasy novella following the adventures of Ned Spinks and Jenni, a prequel to The Rose Thief. If you loved Terry Pratchett's Discworld, you'll love Roshaven.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07RCZRD7N
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CB Visions (May 24, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
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Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet based in the UK. She wanted to be Lois Lane when she grew up but work experience at her local paper was eye-opening. Instead, Claire went on to work in a variety of admin roles for over a decade but never felt quite at home. An avid reader, baker and Pinterest addict Claire won second place in the Barking and Dagenham Pen to Print writing competition in 2015 with her debut novel, The Gaia Effect, setting her writing career in motion.

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~Writing passionately and hopelessly addicted to cake~

Claire's Books:

**Hopeful Dystopian Trilogy The Gaia Collection**

The Gaia Effect - winner of the 2017 Raven Award for favourite Scifi/Fantasy novel

The Gaia Project

The Gaia Solution

**Humorous Fantasy**

The Rose Thief, Roshaven book 1 - winner of the 2019 Raven Award for favourite Scifi/Fantasy novel

The Silk Thief, Roshaven book 2

The Bone Thief, Roshaven book 3

The Interspecies Poker Tournament, Roshaven novella, Case File 27

Ye Olde Magick Shoppe, Roshaven short story

**Short Story Collections**

Tales from Suburbia

Tales from the Seaside - winner of the 2018 Best Indie Book

The Blue Serpent & other tales

Flashing Here & There

**Anthologies**

'Underground Scratchings', Tales from the Underground

'Patient Data', The Quantum Soul

'A Christmas Badger' co-written with CH Clepitt, Sparkly Badgers' Christmas Anthology

'Dress Like An Animal' + 'Afraid of the Dark', Haunted - The Sparkly Badgers' Anthology

**Poetry**

Little Book of Verse

Little Book of Spring

Little Book of Summer

Spooky Little Book

Little Book of Winter

Little Book of Love

Little Book of Autumn

Little Book of Christmas.

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Customers enjoy the well-developed characters and find the book fun to read. They describe the story as thrilling and realistic, with interesting details and a rich world-building. The writing style is smooth and easy to follow, making it a quick and enjoyable read for young readers.

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Customers enjoy the well-developed characters. They find the characters engaging and like Jenni even more in the novella.

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"...The depth of world-building is enchanting, the characters who inhabit it are fully rounded, and the stumbling detective trope never gets old for me...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book. They find it a fun and enjoyable read, especially for younger readers. The story is fast-paced and engaging enough to keep kids interested. It's a great diversion on a quiet afternoon, and too much fun to put down.

"...This is an excellent read, especially for younger readers or those who prefer their fantasy mysteries a lot less grim and gritty...." Read more

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"...The Interspecies Poker Tournament is a great read for all ages. I highly recommend it." Read more

"This is a really fun book to read. I liked Jenni in The Rose Thief and I like her even more in this novella...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the story's quality. They find it thrilling with fascinating details and an edge of realism. The world-building is enchanting, and the characters are fully rounded. Readers thoroughly enjoy the quirky fantasy mystery with its rich and diverse characters. The stumbling detective trope never gets old for them.

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  • Leland
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Hilariously Thrilling Fantasy Mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2019
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    Chief Thief Catcher Ned Spinks, along with his rag-tag band of mostly-supernatural fellow Thief Catchers, have been tasked by the fey community with catching the most dangerous thief of all: a stealer of life.

    The murderer has been targeting communities of supernatural creatures one by one, from the brownies to the dryads to the mer folk, and each victim has been killed in the most insulting way possible for their race. The murdered gingerbread man was dunked in milk. The naiad (water nymph) was left on dry land. And the deceased brownie, a race that’s fond of cake and notoriously intolerant of vegetables, was left in a salad bowl. Curiously, the only thing the survivors can seem to agree on is the existence of a suspicious mustache.

    This is the setup for one of the most hilarious fantasy mysteries I’ve read in a very long time.

    While The Interspecies Poker Tournament has its grim moments, it’s tame enough (and fast paced enough) for kids to enjoy. The author’s writing style is smooth and easy to follow, and the characters’ accents (particularly that of Jenni, Ned’s assistant and the wayward princess of the fey,) are a delight to read.

    There are plenty of fascinating details built into this story, giving it an edge of realism. These are not Disney-esque fairytale creatures. (The carnivorous, predatory mer folk are the best take on these enchanting mythical creatures I’ve ever encountered.)

    If I had to voice any criticism of Poker Tournament, it would be that it felt like it ended too soon. I also would have liked more depth to the mystery and a longer build-up to the discovery of the murderer’s identity and their eventual capture– but I think that’s more of a result of the kind of crime fiction I usually read than a reflection on this story.

    This is an excellent read, especially for younger readers or those who prefer their fantasy mysteries a lot less grim and gritty. The Interspecies Poker Tournament gets an enthusiastic recommendation from me.
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  • Book Squirrel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2019
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    The fae in Roshaven are in a flush of panic. Someone is killing fae, and the culprit is playing a very clever bluff.  The stakes get higher with the revelation of each new murder while Ned Spinks and his team of Thief Catchers struggle to understand exactly kind of trickster they're dealing with. 

    So, how exactly does one identify and catch a fae serial killer? This is the question confronting Ned Spinks - and his assistant, Jenni, has her poker face on. 

    ’The Interspecies Poker Tournament’ is a wonderfully quirky fantasy story, full of rich and diverse characters that all have their own priorities and vested interests in catching the murderer. It’s written with humour and warmth that infuse the story with a genuine feel-good tone, despite the multiple deaths, general trickery and deliberate obfuscation by some, and the presence of some rather sinister characters. 

    This novella-length book can easily be read in a couple of hours, and would best suit a YA-and-older audience. I found it to be a great diversion on a quiet afternoon, and thoroughly enjoyed the story. 
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  • Joyce Hertzoff
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and quick read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020
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    Another fun read about thief-catcher Ned Spinks and his assistant Jenni the sprite. This time, they’re after a mustachioed shape-shifter who take the form of each kind of fae creature before he kills one of them. Jenni’s loyalty is torn between Ned and Momma K, the highest authority of all the fae, who has tasked her with finding the murderer. We learn more about each of the fae communities along the way, and a get a quick lesson on Texas Hold’em. If you’re looking for a quick and delightful read, this is the book for you.
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  • Geoff Habiger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019
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    Once again crime rears its ugly head in Roshaven, and thief-catchers Ned Spinks and Jenni must try and stop a killer who has targeted the different fae communities. The only distinguishing mark is that all the apparent killers sport a mustache. Ned must try and figure out who is killing the fae before Momma K decides to act and institute her own brand of fae justice. And it turns out that the best way to capture a murderer may be to hold a…poker tournament?

    The Interspecies Poker Tournament is the second Roshaven novel, and I am ashamed to say, it is my first one – and that’s a problem I plan to correct as soon as I can. I thoroughly loved this novel, the characters, and the over-the-top story. Claire Buss has created a wonderful set of characters in Ned and Jenni. Ned and Jenni are not your typical buddy cop combination, but Ned’s determination and perseverance to solve the crime and Jenni’s magic, nonchalance, and don’t give a….attitude makes for a fun, and laugh-out-loud duo. In this book Jenni is keeping a few things from Ned, and this creates a tension that continually adds to the action. Then there is the poker tournament at the end, which is a unique way to lure a killer.

    The Interspecies Poker Tournament delivers on all points. I couldn’t put the book down and loved the characters. I laughed out loud so many times that I know that I got some strange looks from the people around me. Claire’s writing evokes feelings of the writing of Pratchett and Adams, and I highly recommend this book for anybody looking for a bit of humorous fantasy.
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  • Christopher Collishaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Too much fun to put down!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2019
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    This book is so much fun! I loved every bit of it. I read and enjoyed The Rose Thief when it released, and I've been craving more from that universe ever since. Finally, I've been appeased! Author Claire Buss has the kind of whimsical creativity I have rarely found in others, and it is a joy to read her work.

    The story begins when Chief Thief catcher Ned Sparks and his sidekick Jenni the sprite get a new case. Someone is killing the fae in Roshaven, and Jenni know's something she's not telling Ned. But why?

    Like I'm going to tell you! Read it and find out! :)

    The Interspecies Poker Tournament is a great read for all ages. I highly recommend it.
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  • Jane
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun ride
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2020
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    The Interspecies Poker Tournament gives us another madly inconsequential Roshaven story.

    Ned Spinks has a new case, but his sidekick Jenni isn’t necessarily playing on his team Claire Buss is a mistress of humour, but she doesn’t make the mistake of offering us unadulterated cheer and there are moments of real pathos which ensure that the story pulls you in and takes you along on a crazy road trip.

    The wonderful thing about this book is the ensemble, the gingerbread men, the odd octopus, Roshaven itself.

    I was sorry to find myself less in love with Jenni and Ned this time, but it’s still an unhesitatingly five stars.
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  • terry causer
    5.0 out of 5 stars refreshing read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2019
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    Few books,or TV now, have such a sense of FUN!
    If you need to step aside? Read this.
    A Fantasy with characters,story line and a 'P' take look on the world that only Pratchett could better!
    Add on...Long after I read it the 1st time and after after recently reading Terry Pratchett's autobiography(Recommend) .I picked it out of my bookcase and read again.Glad I did.
    Only one word to describe it.. FUN!
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  • samuel z jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short book, good book, needed more book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2020
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    My sole complaint is that it's a novella. There are some wonderful details to the worldbuilding that beg for far more words to properly explore. Roshaven and its denizens deserve more and bigger books.

    Fans of whimsical Fantasy and light-hearted wit will really enjoy this and the rest of the author's work.
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  • Jayface
    5.0 out of 5 stars Grear Fantasy Fun Read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2019
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    Having read The Rose Thief I was excited to see what Claires wonderfully created fantasy characters were getting up to next in the brilliantly imagined town Roshaven. I loved the dynamics of how different species and their environments meet. I hope Ned & Spinks have more cases to read in future. My teenage bookworm daughter love it to.
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  • David Bridger
    5.0 out of 5 stars A funny delight topping a cake of majestic worldbuilding.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2019
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    I adore this book! It's funny and completely engaging. I love the language play. Most of all I love the characters. Brilliant! Jenni is not only my favourite character in this book but the loveliest character I've read in any book for many months. She's a delight.
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