Books with author C E Murphy

It's almost Christmas and Santa finds himself in quite the predicament due to unintended consequences as a result of trying something new. Lobo, and his raven sidekick, Roxy, travel to the North Pole to help the jolly ole' one and are guided by the Arctic animals. The colors of the season delight along the way and make for a howling good holiday. Can you howl Ho Ho Ho?

Lobo returns in this adventure, sweeter and a bit salty this time. This lil' wolf pup finds that there's nothing like a little sea air to bring out the best in him and his unlikely tag-alongs. Take a trip to the Galapagos with Lobo and his right-hand raven, Roxy, as they help an injured, new feathered friend return home. Lobo faces some fears and witnesses the joy that comes from helping others in this "birds of a different feather DO flock together" tale.

Rasim is no stranger to bad luck. Orphaned at birth, he holds his place in the Seamasters' Guild by dint of quick thinking and sheer stubbornness. Possessed of little magic but a sharp mind, his greatest talent seems to be finding trouble—or perhaps escaping it just in time.No one is more surprised than Rasim when he earns a place on the fleet’s flagship, sent North for a daring mission. Storm, treachery, piracy, and outright war sail with them. One half-strength foundling can’t hope to save the fleet, his friends, or even himself.But Rasim is determined to try. He'll use every bit of cleverness and magic he has available to outwit his enemies and protect his friends. In doing so, he just may save his country, and become what he’s always wanted to be…A Seamaster.

It's good luck to earn the king's regard...isn't it?Seamaster journeyman Rasim's quick wits have helped to save his beloved home city and earned him the dubious honor of studying with the diplomatic Sunmasters. But not everyone is happy that magical knowledge is being shared, and when the king orders the guilds back to the Northlands on a sensitive political mission, it may well cost Rasim his life.Seamaster-born, Sunmaster-trained, Rasim now faces a fight that can only be won by a Stonemaster...

It's good luck to earn the king's regard...isn't it?Seamaster journeyman Rasim's quick wits have helped to save his beloved home city and earned him the dubious honor of studying with the diplomatic Sunmasters. But not everyone is happy that magical knowledge is being shared, and when the king orders the guilds back to the Northlands on a sensitive political mission, it may well cost Rasim his life.Seamaster-born, Sunmaster-trained, Rasim now faces a fight that can only be won by a Stonemaster....

Rasim is no stranger to bad luck. Orphaned at birth, he holds his place in the Seamasters' Guild by dint of quick thinking and sheer stubbornness. Possessed of little magic but a sharp mind, his greatest talent seems to be finding trouble--or perhaps escaping it just in time.No one is more surprised than Rasim when he earns a place on the fleet's flagship, sent North for a daring mission. Storm, treachery, piracy, and outright war sail with them. One half-strength foundling can't hope to save the fleet, his friends, or even himself.But Rasim is determined to try. He'll use every bit of cleverness and magic he has available to outwit his enemies and protect his friends. In doing so, he just may save his country, and become what he's always wanted to be...A Seamaster.

WHAT SECRETS LIE SHROUDED IN DARKNESS? Okay, so jogging through Central Park after midnight wasn't a bright idea. But Margrit Knight never thought she'd encounter a dark new world filled with magical beings―not to mention a dying woman and a mysterious stranger with blood on his hands. Her logical, lawyer instincts told her it couldn't all be real― but she could hardly deny what she'd seen…and touched.The mystery man, Alban, was a gargoyle. One of the fabled Old Races who had hidden their existence for centuries. Now he was a murder suspect, and he needed Margrit's help to take the heat off him and find the real killer. And as the dead pile up, it's a race against the sunrise to clear Alban's name and keep them both alive.…

Sex or lunch, what would you do, six days in a row? If you dont find the baby soon, will she freeze to death? It appears to be a single gunshot wound directly under the chin; should we assume suicide or possibly foul play? It appears the grandfather had a heart attack and fell through the glass storm window. Do we remove the body before the young grandkids show up? Its against rules but we cant allow the childrens last memory of grandpa to be crumpled and bleeding. Is that a gun in his hand or is that a cell phone? Its too dark, but the call was a man with a gun! If youre right youre a hero. If youre wrong you go to the morgue. These decisions are made on a daily basis if you are a Chicago Police Officer. Hopefully youre right. If youre wrong not only do you suffer but your family does as well. No police officer wants to make a split second decision but at times thats all you have.

July, 1945. Soldiers are coming home from the war...and monsters come with them.THE REDEEMER Rosie Ransom wants to defy convention and keep her job, even when her boyfriend comes home from war. But there's defying convention, and then there's executing a demon on the factory floor. Rosie is ready to roll with the demon-slaying power that's awakened inside her--if she can figure out how to make it work on command...THE HUNTER Crippled by monsters in Europe, Hank Vaughn is home and searching for evidence of a demonic insurgence in Detroit--or better yet, a Redeemer, one of the rare women capable of freeing demons from their torment. Rosie could be his ticket to proving himself within the ranks of a secret demon-hunting society, if she would just play along...THE CATCH Rosie can't fight. Hank won't talk. They might be able to take down the infestation in Detroit together...if they don't walk out on each other first. But the demons are coming for them, so Rosie and Hank had better work together--and avoid getting arrested as the bodies pile up. Unfortunately, Rosie's already on the police radar, and Hank has a few hometown secrets that could end up killing their investigation before it begins.And killing Hank and Rose as well....

After returning from the boiling heat of the Devon Desert, Baymar, Shomnath, and Pall continue the quest for Ambrosia’s blue diamonds. The journey now brings them to the Astral Plane, the magical land of the Fae, Gods, and Master Wizards.Meanwhile, a grieving Kala goes home in search of healing, Fort Hammerheart continues to rebuild, and King Alex struggles to keep his grip on the City of Somerlund, as well as his mind.

Revised 3rd edition: 6/20The Archmage of Somerlund is dead. Murdered in his laboratory just one day before announcing a major discovery to the royal court. He finally deciphered the whereabouts of Ambrosia’s Blue Diamonds, fabled artifacts lost to time and legend. Laced with magic from another era, the soul gems each contained the trapped soul of a dragon within, granting the master of the diamonds the power to summon, and ultimately control a dragon. Although the King of Somerlund dismissed the Archmage’s murder and ignored his son’s plea to investigate the matter, Prince Shomnath would not sit idle and against his father’s word began his own quest for the diamonds, enlisting help from his three closest friends and a retired battlemage turned healer.